It didn't feel like an internship. It was essentially just a retail job to get your foot in the door if you wanted to do the MTP program.
Advice
Dont do this if your major in finance, accounting OBA, marketing, etc. It offers no useful experience
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Computer Network Engineer Intern
July 2013 • Cleveland, OH
What I liked
Co-op internship that continues until graduation, job objectives are identical to full-time employees on team
What I wish was different
Advice
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Sales associate
October 2019 • Clayton, GA
What I liked
I really liked the opportunity to work in a retail store.
What I wish was different
Nothing.
Advice
It was an amazing experience, it really has helped me with interactions with customers.
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Assistant Store Manager
December 2018 - September 2019 • Laytonville, CA
What I liked
Good team, benefits, work environment, and lots of opportunities. Lots of educational opportunities, internships, and traing programs within thr company
What I wish was different
that they had a part time job for assistant managers so i cpuld still manager school and large family.
Advice
stay and work hard and you will move up quiclly if you are willing to work hard ans relocate when needed.
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sales associate
May 2019 • Sterling Heights, MI
What I liked
mixing paint and the bosses and co-workers
What I wish was different
nothing really
Advice
be prepared to lift heavy loads
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Retail Salesperson
February 2019 • Maumee, OH
What I liked
Flexible, easy, gain sales experience
What I wish was different
Less turnover which means less hours
Advice
Work hard
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Sales and Management Intern
May - August 2019 • San Francisco, CA
What I liked
I enjoyed the ride along with the sales force and my team. I also liked the nature of the project.
What I wish was different
I wish they didn't treat interns like part-time associates. I did more paint mixing than actual sales or management. The project was great but upper management was not very good at guiding teams or participating at all. Upper management usually was condescending or threw us under the bus when executives visited. Also, my locations varied wildly throughout the city because of poor decision making regarding understaffing in central stores, this plus the commute meant I was working 12+ hour workdays and barely had time to breathe.
Advice
Go for an internship that allows more freedom and treats you like a future employee, not a part-time worker.
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Sales Associate
January 2018 • Parma Heights, OH
What I liked
Fun hob
What I wish was different
More pay
Advice
They have great benifits and 401K
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Sales service representative
June - August 2019 • Richmond, VA
What I liked
I loved it I believe they were a great fit for me, they have an amazing company culture
What I wish was different
I wish I had begun sooner! I sat idly for three weeks.
Advice
I would say build as strong of a network as possible. Do not be afraid to shake a hand or introduce yourself because during the hiring process when people recognize a face it makes a world of a difference. As well as, I would recommend managing time wisely, they give you a lot of free time but you must use it responsibly.
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Vinyl Flooring Installer
June - August 2019 • Livonia, MI
What I liked
Pay
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
Good company too work for
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Research and Development Chemist
May 2019 • Bowling Green, KY
What I liked
Overall it is a very relaxed environment. I didn't have to miss out on any trips. For chemistry students this is a pretty good job.
What I wish was different
I'm an engineering student with a chem minor. Compared to engineering the pay is a little low. I wish my boss had more group meeting like the other bosses do.
Advice
Try to learn as much as you can. Ask questions if you are not sure about something. Also if you use a spreadsheet make sure it is the updated one online.
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Management/Sales Intern
June - August 2019 • Baytown, TX
What I liked
Sales experience along with experience running a million dollar businesses day to day operations.
What I wish was different
Additional face to face meetings with the other interns to work on the marketing project would have been helpful.
Advice
Great people, environment, and opportunity for growth and to start a career.
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Retail Salesperson
June - September 2019 • Kent, WA
What I liked
The people I worked with were nice
What I wish was different
more training
Advice
The homeowner customers are the worst
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Management and sales intern
June - July 2019 • Plano, TX
What I liked
I had an amazing manager and great group of coworkers!
What I wish was different
It was hard to balance helping customers, our group project, and the online learning material so maybe minimize some of the online learning material/quizzes.
Advice
Sherwin-Williams is a great company to intern for.
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Quality Co-op
June - December 2019 • Cleveland, OH
What I liked
The company is very open to new employees and help guide them into their position. They are also very involved in community service.
What I wish was different
There is not anything that I can think of that I wish was different.
Advice
Make sure you stay organized and have a schedule of how to juggle both work and school.
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Marketing Intern
June - August 2018 • Pewaukee, WI
What I liked
Great group of people. Was able to fill orders and it felt good knowing I was helping.
What I wish was different
It was about as good as a retail internship can get, I had no complaints.
Advice
Went to Chicago to present an intern project that we worked on in groups all summer to a board of Sherwin executives and other interns. Stayed in a hotel that included a night of bowling, laser tag, and other games. The company payed for food and drinks.
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Sales intern
June 2019 • Warrensburg, MO
What I liked
Learned a lot about sales roles
What I wish was different
Hours
Advice
Pay attention to everything. You’ll learn a ton
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Sales and Management Intern
June 2013 - August 2019 • Sarasota, FL
What I liked
Everything! The company and the people I worked with were nothing but amazing. When I graduate I want to apply for their MTP program.
What I wish was different
Nothing. I loved every minute of it.
Advice
Ask questions! Learn as much as you can from this experience because you never know when you’ll be back with the company.
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Sales and Management Intern
May - August 2019 • Green Bay, WI
What I liked
I loved learning a lot about sales techniques and meeting new customers. I also really enjoyed all of my coworkers. It’s a friendly company.
What I wish was different
I had to do quite a bit of physical labor to lift 5 gallon pails of paint. I wasn’t really supposed to be doing that as an intern but I ended up doing the dirty work sometimes.
Advice
Talk to as many people as you can and relationship build from the second you get there.
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Management intern
June - August 2019 • Manahawkin, NJ
What I liked
The co-workers (even when visiting different stores) were super friendly and hilarious
What I wish was different
A little bit more in-depth information about finances
Advice
It’s hard at first, but towards the end, you feel like you can manage a store
