Job Introduction
We have an excellent internship opportunity for a talented individual currently enrolled in an accredited university for their undergraduate or graduate level of studies. This internship will help create and implement impactful change within our National Accounts On Premise Commercial Sales team! We’re looking for a rare character to join us in this remote position this summer!
Please note that benefits are not applicable due to the fact that the internship is a temporary, part-time position less than 29 hours/week. Therefore, please disregard the benefits summary. Our internship is expected to run for 11 weeks (29 hours/ week) from June 5 to August 18, 2023. The program is designed to provide exceptional current college students interested in a career in consumer goods with a unique opportunity to learn firsthand about the diverse business operations of William Grant & Sons.
Hourly rate, if candidates are:
Undergraduate: $23/hour
Graduate: $25/hour
Main Responsibility
- Own an individual project with strategic business impact and present the project to senior leaders at the end of the 11 weeks
- Use data analysis and optimization tools to execute process improvement solutions in key/assigned functional area
- In support of assigned projects:
- Interact with multiple functions and team members in our US team
- Track and analyze data
- Observe/review existing procedures, identify the absence of key procedures, and pose recommendations and solutions
- Assist with creating reports and presentations
Our Ideal Candidate
Must be at least 21 years of age. It is important for our Intern to be agile, have a strong work ethic, and be a team player. They have an inherent curiosity to quickly learn and grasp new information and a strong desire to make an impact and drive results. Currently enrolled in a 4-year college or university pursuing a Bachelor’s degree or in a Graduate level degree program with relevant coursework in business/communications or similar field with 3.0 GPA or above. Must be proficient in MS Excel, Power Point, Teams, and have strong communication skills. This role is not eligible for relocation.
What we can offer you
- We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
- Our employees enjoy a generous vacation entitlement.
- Comprehensive Private Healthcare that includes Medical, Dental & Vision
- Our employees can join our 401(k) savings plan. The company matches employees’ contribution up to 5%, in addition to a Discretionary Contribution.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
- Our Life and AD&D cover is a multiple of three times your annual basic salary.
- Product allowance so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands with your family and friends.
- Every employee has the opportunity to claim funding each year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
- Learning resources to help you be your best self.
About William Grant & Sons
A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS
William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.
We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.
At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. We’re proud to provide equal opportunity to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, status as a parent, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, family medical history or genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY
Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.
INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. If you have any questions or need some support with your application we’d love to hear from you. So please get in touch with our HR team at recruitment.enquiries@wgrant.com.
We want to make sure that all applicants are treated equally. To support this we will anonymize all applications during the screening stage. Details such as name, dates and educational establishments will only be visible to the recruitment team and hiring leader once an applicant is invited to interview, these details are hidden during the screening stage. To be able to anonymize applications they all need to be in the same format. You can upload a CV but we would also ask you to complete an application form – your CV will not be visible during screening. We hope you agree that this is good use of your time to help ensure a fair recruitment process.
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