Motiva Summer Internship Position: Marketing and Sales Intern

At Motiva, our employees’ energy, passion, and dedication to excellence are what make us who we are and what allows us to generate energy that makes a house a home, gets us from point A to point B, and enables our health and wellbeing. We invest in every aspect of our employees’ lives because, at Motiva, our people matter.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Motiva refines, distributes and markets petroleum products throughout the Americas. The company’s Port Arthur Manufacturing Complex in Port Arthur, TX, is comprised of North America’s largest refinery with a total throughput of 720,000 barrels per day, the largest base oil plant in the western hemisphere, and an integrated chemical plant. Under exclusive long-term brand licenses with Shell and Phillips 66 (for the 76® brand), Motiva’s commercial operations supply more than 12 billion gallons of fuel to customers annually.

Motiva is wholly owned by Aramco, one of the world’s largest integrated energy and chemicals companies.

Position Overview:

Responsibilities:

As a Marketing & Sales intern with Motiva you’ll take part in strengthening our corporate reputation, building brand awareness, and supporting our strategic business goals. We want to help you make an impact in this important area of Motiva’s business and learn how to become a key influencer on how we conduct our business. Our team will push you to use your own creativeness to influence Motiva’s sales and marketing strategies.

Your summer project(s) will give you possible exposure to:  

• Monitoring market development 
• Briefing colleagues for strategic planning cycles 
• Maximizing sales revenue 
• Developing value propositions for customer segments 
• Building exciting customer relationships  
• Enhancing customer experience 

 

Experience and Qualifications:

Required Education and Experience:

• 3.0 cumulative GPA
• Pursuing a B.S. in Business, Marketing, or Sales
• Basic computer skills, MS Windows, MS office and MS Excel
• Basic computation and technical skills
• Time management skills
• Good communication skills, both written and oral
• The ability to learn vendor specific software
• Ability to follow detailed instructions in a logical manner
• Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, an alien admitted as permanent resident, refugee, asylee, temporary resident, or an individual who possesses valid work authorization. Individuals with temporary visas (H-1, H-2, J-1, F-1, etc.) or who require sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future are not eligible for hire.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Previous internship experience is a plus
• Proven leadership and/or participation in extracurricular activities preferred
• Other work experience not related to position/area of study will be taken into consideration