Field Sales Intern

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Job Type:

Full time

Exempt/Non Exempt:

Hourly

Job Description:

Position Description (Post for all College Intern Positions)

Learn about the Auto Club Group and assigned business line products and services by receiving training through corporate education and/or on-the-job training. Assignments are based on business line needs, but should encompass professional level work that may include: gathering information, providing analysis and drawing conclusions and/or developing recommendations, conducting department business/system audits, developing reports, performing mathematical calculations for various transactions, selling and servicing of various ACG/affiliated products, etc.

Program Components:

* Must be available during the entire internship period as determined by department

* Project-focused, with specific group assignments and time to work together as a team

* Individual assignments to assist Intern in gaining understanding of the day-to-day aspects of working in the department

* Other program components as determined by department

Post for Travel Intern :

Responsibilities may include (but are not limited to):

* Completing, demonstrating and validating each component of the travel training curriculum and on-the job training assignments and skills as outlined at the beginning of the internship program.

* Gaining the necessary knowledge and skills to actively solicit and sell Auto Club Group travel products and services.

* Learning to provide professional guidance and counsel to customers regarding their travel requirements including offering ancillary products (hotel, car, insurance, etc.) to enhance the primary travel purchase.

* Completing sales by making necessary travel arrangements including making reservations, collecting money and processing of documents per travel standards.

Program Components:

* Training in Dearborn, MI for one week and in Aurora, IL for two weeks (tentative locations). The remaining weeks will be spent in Michigan Branch training locations (Flint, Macomb County, Ann Arbor, Lansing, Brighton and Grand Rapids).

* Transition to a AAA Travel Agent position

Post for Fellowship in Business (Sharp Fellowship with Barney Barnett School of Business & Free Enterprise):

Program Components:

* Fellowship is for Spring or Fall semester

* Program will provide understanding of the importance of retaining customers in order to grow business, and experiencing Hotel, Attractions, Car Rental, Cruise and Tour operations at several ACG business partners, including but not limited to Walt Disney World, Sea World, Universal Orlando, Best Western, Hilton Hotels, AAA Vacation, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Celebrity Cruises and Hertz. Job training will provide the opportunity to become accredited/certified with several of these partners as well as provide on-the-job training.

Post for Strategic Sourcing & Real Estate Services:

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

* Learn necessary knowledge and skills of strategic sourcing and real estate planning

* Assist Procurement Buyers and Strategic Sourcing Specialist with departmental administrative responsibilities

* Create reports and presentations to communicate findings

* Provides technical and/or operational support to Real Estate projects and programs.

Post for Other Departments (any specifics relative to the overall job duties)

Supervisory Responsibilities (briefly describe, if applicable, or indicate None):

None

Required Qualifications (these are the minimum requirements to qualify)

Post for all College Intern Positions:

Education:

College junior or senior (determined by department) in good academic standing, or recent college graduate.

Experience in/with:

* providing timely solutions to problems

* PC software applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.)

* multi-tasking and appropriately prioritizing tasks to ensure meeting business line goals

Knowledge of:

* basic math calculations to accurately perform various types of transactions

* field of study that aligns with assigned business line

Ability to learn the following:

* acquire knowledge of ACG products, services and functions to perform the responsibilities of assigned job

* assist internal/external client in response to questions, requests and resolution of problems

* review records, system files, reports, etc. to ensure correct information is reflected and/or assigned.

* gather data and prepare/track reports

* communicate effectively with others in a work environment and with the public

* assist and/or develop reports/presentations/recommendations for management review

* rotate within department/field location to cross-train on various business line functions

* work independently and on teams

Skills Needed:

* Oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

* Analytical and critical thinking skills

* Be technically savvy

Post for Specific Departments (any other Required elements relative to the job):

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