Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits
2025 Operations Intern-Bolingbrook, IL
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, Bolingbrook, Illinois, United States, 60440
What You Need To Know
Job Title: Intern
Department: Supply Chain/Operations (Bolingbrook, IL)
Dates: May 19th-August 1st
Raise a glass to your future! Launch your career in the exciting wine & spirits industry. This isn't a watered-down internship – it's an immersion into career paths across Sales, Trade Development, Operations, Technology, and Corporate functions. Our award-winning early career program is brewing up success, with a 60%+ conversion rate of our interns into full-time careers. Psst... our secret ingredient for success? It's not in the bottle – it's you!
Team Overview - Where Ambition Mixes with Opportunity!
Open your future to incredible career potential. Work for an industry-leader who invests in their people. Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is North America’s preeminent wine and spirits distributor, as well as a family-owned, privately held company with a 50+ year legacy of success. We were named by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace and are included on the Forbes lists for Largest Private Companies and Best Employers for Diversity.
As a full-time employee, you can choose from a full menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition reimbursement, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.
At Southern Glazer’s, you’ll enjoy an environment where continuous learning and growth are supported and experience a culture where you are respected, and your voice is heard. If you’re looking to fill your glass with opportunity, come join our FAMILY.
Overview
The Intern works in one area of our business or a variety of teams including but not limited to: Merchandising, Sales, Marketing, Special Events, and Warehouse & Delivery to gain knowledge and understanding of the alcohol distribution industry. The structured internship opportunity is designed to give students exposure to the wine and spirits industry and broad experience in various aspects of the relationship between marketing, sales, and distribution.
Primary Responsibilities
Work with a variety of teams to become familiar in all aspects of the company
Participate in training, on-site meetings, and department-wide learning opportunities as available
Assist with our On-Premise Surveys
Support the team with additional projects as assigned and defined by student's specific learning goals
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalency plus one year of experience
Maintain at a minimum a 2.0 GPA (Grade Point Average)
Strong communication skills – written, verbal, persuasion, motivation, facilitation of strong working relationships
Knowledge of other MS Office Suite and software applications related to job functions
Excellent interpersonal, customer service, analytical/problem solving, problem management, presentation development, presentation, and communications skills
Must be at least 21 years of age
Physical Demands
Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time may include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or mobile device
Physical demands with activity or condition may include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping
Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include driving throughout the day with segments up to 2 hours
May require lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 56lbs
EEO Statement
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.
#wayup
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Job Title: Intern
Department: Supply Chain/Operations (Bolingbrook, IL)
Dates: May 19th-August 1st
Raise a glass to your future! Launch your career in the exciting wine & spirits industry. This isn't a watered-down internship – it's an immersion into career paths across Sales, Trade Development, Operations, Technology, and Corporate functions. Our award-winning early career program is brewing up success, with a 60%+ conversion rate of our interns into full-time careers. Psst... our secret ingredient for success? It's not in the bottle – it's you!
Team Overview - Where Ambition Mixes with Opportunity!
Open your future to incredible career potential. Work for an industry-leader who invests in their people. Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is North America’s preeminent wine and spirits distributor, as well as a family-owned, privately held company with a 50+ year legacy of success. We were named by Newsweek as a Most Loved Workplace and are included on the Forbes lists for Largest Private Companies and Best Employers for Diversity.
As a full-time employee, you can choose from a full menu of our Top Shelf Benefits, including comprehensive medical and prescription drug coverage, dental and vision plans, tax-saving Flexible Spending Accounts, disability coverage, life insurance plans, and a 401(k) plan. We also offer tuition reimbursement, a wellness program, parental leave, vacation accrual, paid sick leave, and more.
At Southern Glazer’s, you’ll enjoy an environment where continuous learning and growth are supported and experience a culture where you are respected, and your voice is heard. If you’re looking to fill your glass with opportunity, come join our FAMILY.
Overview
The Intern works in one area of our business or a variety of teams including but not limited to: Merchandising, Sales, Marketing, Special Events, and Warehouse & Delivery to gain knowledge and understanding of the alcohol distribution industry. The structured internship opportunity is designed to give students exposure to the wine and spirits industry and broad experience in various aspects of the relationship between marketing, sales, and distribution.
Primary Responsibilities
Work with a variety of teams to become familiar in all aspects of the company
Participate in training, on-site meetings, and department-wide learning opportunities as available
Assist with our On-Premise Surveys
Support the team with additional projects as assigned and defined by student's specific learning goals
Perform other job-related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalency plus one year of experience
Maintain at a minimum a 2.0 GPA (Grade Point Average)
Strong communication skills – written, verbal, persuasion, motivation, facilitation of strong working relationships
Knowledge of other MS Office Suite and software applications related to job functions
Excellent interpersonal, customer service, analytical/problem solving, problem management, presentation development, presentation, and communications skills
Must be at least 21 years of age
Physical Demands
Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time may include sitting and typing/keyboarding using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor) or mobile device
Physical demands with activity or condition may include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping
Physical demands with activity or condition for a considerable amount of time include driving throughout the day with segments up to 2 hours
May require lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 56lbs
EEO Statement
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.
#wayup
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.