Company Name:

The Hershey Company

Web Site:
www.hershey's.com
Industry:


Sales

Brief Company Overview:

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is a leading snack food company and the largest North American manufacturer of quality chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products. With revenues of over $4 billion and more than 13,000 employees worldwide, The Hershey Company markets such well-known brands as Hershey's, Reese's, Hershey's Kisses, Kit Kat, Almond Joy, Mounds, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and Mauna Loa, as well as innovative new products such as Take 5 candy bar and Hershey's Cookies. In addition to its traditional confectionery products, Hershey offers a range of products specifically developed to address the nutritional interests of today's health-conscious consumer.

Majors they typically recruit:
Business Admin
Do they offer internships:

Yes, paid

Fall, Spring & Summer

Internship Coordinator: Lauren Olson - lolson@hersheys.com

The territory to be covered by the intern is from Portsmouth NH to Portland, ME., with the following duties: The intern ensures retail execution of Headquarter Sales and Merchandising Plans (Retail Execution Plan) with retailers in assigned territory. Retail execution to include selling and one hundred percent distribution on all authorized Hershey Items within Grocery/Mass COT. Retail execution within C-Stores to include Selling distribution on selected new items. Intern will sell and merchandise to include building displays, pack out product and replenish permanent secondary displays, and maintain salability of all authorized Hershey Items. This is a full-time summer internship, with the option to continue working part time during the semester.

To apply, submit letter of interest and resume via email to: swilson@hersheys.com This is an Equal Employment Opportunity

Brief description of typical entry-level position:


Ensure retail execution of headquarter sales and merchandising plans within assigned territory of high volume chain grocers and mass merchandiser customers. Retail execution activities include selling, ensuring 100% distribution on all "authorized" Hershey Items, merchandising (to include building displays, packing out product, replenishing permanent secondary displays), and maintaining salability of all Hershey Items. The Retail Sales Representative is a full-time position.