Sales Training and Development Summer Intern
Company: Batesville
Location: Batesville, Indiana
Duration: 10 – 12 Weeks
Pay Status: Paid
Hours: Monday-Friday; 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. (approx 40 hours/week)
Who We Are
A cornerstone in the death care industry, Batesville has distinguished itself from all others through our commitment to quality, service and innovation. For more than 100 years, Batesville has been dedicated to serving the needs of licensed funeral professionals and helping families honor the lives of those they love.® With annual revenues of approximately $600 million, Batesville is the clear leader, providing a comprehensive portfolio of burial and cremation products, memorialization offerings, profit-enhancing merchandising systems and leading-edge technology solutions.
At Batesville, our associates are our strongest asset, and we strive to attract, hire and develop the best and brightest to ensure our place in the future. Batesville has a strong culture of achievement, which is underpinned by these five core values:
- Individual worth and integrity
- Excellence in execution
- Spirit of continuous learning and improvement
- Courage
- Customer focus and partnership
The Batesville Internship Experience
Our 10-12 week internships provide an opportunity for students to gain valuable hands-on experience through rewarding projects and robust summer programs. We assign challenging tasks that build on the intern’s skills and enhance their business savvy. From the start, interns are given a mentor, engage with executives, visit multiple company locations, participate in teambuilding exercises, and attend several entertaining activities. All of this strategic programming focuses on the company’s key core competency, intentional talent development, which emphasizes their personal growth. For more information on this unique experience, check out Hillenbrand's Internship Experience Video.
Project Description: This internship role will work on talent acquisition and development for SSR program and legacy succession territories.
Project Deliverables
1. Identify and engage top talent and confirm fit for company
2. Initial sales training class (full participation)
3. Plan projects for NSM/NSSCM
4. Identify possible future leaders for the organization
5. Evaluate sales training support programs
Required Degree/Skills/Experiences:
- Must be enrolled in an accredited university/college Sales Degree program
- Completed junior year of Sales program
Preferred Degree/Skills/Experiences:
- Pursuing a degree in Sales; or secondarily Business Administration
