Corporate And Special Sales Intern (Sep 2024)

Your Role

The Corporate and Special Sales intern will support the three CSS business units (corporate sales, commercial sales, and special sales) in their daily operations. The intern will be utilized as a shared resource to execute existing business processes, take over appropriate tasks and projects, and help improve the way business is conducted.

Key Responsibilities:

• Completion of re-occurring tasks or ad-hoc work as business needs arise
• Weekly lead processing
• Fleet order specification validation
• Rental order updates
• Ad-hoc analyses of sales, customer, and market data
• Further development of CRM tools to better steer business and organize opportunities
• Creation and/or review of marketing materials for all sales channels
• Opportunity to automate existing processes within the CSS area
• Support with demo management and logistics
• Supporting business with responses to customer and dealer inquiries

About You

Requirements:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master’s degree program at an accredited college or university 
• Possess a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 (not just in major)
• Have completed at least 30 college credit hours at the time of application 
• Field of study: Business Administration, Economics, Computer Science, Statistics, Marketing, etc.
• Must attach a copy of college unofficial transcript
• Ability to work full-time (36.25 hours/week)
• Prior BMW Group experience (applicable to international J1 students only)
• Advanced skills in MS Excel & PowerPoint are key
• Excellent time-management skills; ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information
• Excellent organizational and planning skills
• Self-motivated, adaptable to a dynamic environment
• Able to work both independently and as part of a team

Preferences:

• Knowledge of business intelligence software such as MS Power BI or Tableau and CRM software such as Salesforce is a plus
• Languages: English (fluent, oral, and written)

Compensation & Benefits

The hourly rate for undergraduate students is $25.30, while the hourly rate for graduate students is $32.20. If you join as a full-time employee, you will get the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance
  • All with options for $0 Employee contribution
• Paid Time Off in addition to Company paid holidays where eligible
• Hybrid work environment
• Intern Vehicle Lease Program

Training, Development & Rotation

This is a full-time internship position for their Fall Rotation, from September 9, 2024, through December 20, 2024, in Woodcliff Lake, NJ.

During your internship, you will get broad supervision and regular feedback, so that you have the opportunity to develop your potential in the best possible way. Furthermore, you will not only get insights into different projects and working processes, but you will also self-evidently be a fully integrated team member.

Their Internship Program allows undergraduate and graduate students to work for one time period (spring, summer, or fall) in order to explore their career choices while gaining valuable experience. This enables you to test your career choices while gaining valuable experience in a professional environment. Their interns are used in areas where special projects are assigned.

Perhaps you are a domestic or an international student who is currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's Degree program, or perhaps you are considering a work experience year. Their program is designed to complement your theoretical studies and support your professional development by providing you with real hands-on experience of working as part of a dynamic team in your chosen field.

Career Progress

With BMW, you’ll be able to really put your talent to work, benefit from valuable financial support while exploring different career options, experience their working culture up close, and develop the knowledge and know-how in order to get one step closer to being a considered candidate for a job once you graduate. After your internship, you may have the opportunity to participate in BMW's Acceleration Trainee Program, which offers:

• Global Assignments
  • Gain insights into business processes, strategy, culture, and brands from local and global perspectives.
• Personal Development
  • Develop through tailored management and expert career paths with guidance from mentors and managers.
• Networking
  • Build an international network by working on projects in three different countries.
• Mentoring and Coaching
  • Receive support and career direction from experienced mentors and coaches.
• Short-term Placements
  • Explore different areas of BMW, including production, sales, and customer service.
• Joint Team Projects
  • Collaborate with dynamic teams and fellow trainees.

Source

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• bmwgroup.jobs/us/en/opportunities/student/undergraduate-student.html
• bmwgroup.jobs/us/en/opportunities/student.html
• bmwgroup.jobs/de/en/students/entry-programmes/acceleration.html
• youtu.be/zYoGVOwOFgY?si=VSJsYHuMvMSh5RDW