Job Description
Benefits of an Internship at ATD:
Having an immediate and big impact:
- Take control of your own projects from end to end, learning new technologies and products, and enhancing services that will affect millions of customers and consumers
Advancing your skills:
- A combination of specific training and hands-on learning where you will analyze real data to solve problems all with the customer as your focus
Building your network:
- Whether it’s meeting other interns or attending company sponsored social and business events with Executive Leaders, what a great opportunity to build your professional contacts
Receiving mentorship:
- In addition to earning guidance from an experienced and skilled leader, you will be paired with a mentor to support and coach you to gain valuable feedback to ensure your success
Key Departments for Internship Opportunities:
- Finance and Accounting – producing financial reports and analyzing them to consult our front-line business leaders on ways to operate more efficiently and increasing profits
- Technology – sustaining or advancing our cloud/network services, directly impacting our technology security platforms and tools, developing new software, or engaging in the advancement of our industry leading Ecommerce Marketplace
- Human Resources – learning the talent acquisition/management strategies, identifying top talent for key open roles, data analytics and reporting on key operational metrics
- Supply Chain – directly engaging in the movement of tires from manufacturing locations to shipping to trucking/rail to customer delivery and sharing new ideas for improvement
- Merchandising – gaining an understanding of the 70,000 SKU’s of the over 40M tires distributed by ATD annually and what drives the buying and pricing decisions
Job Details
Key Partners (Positions):
- DBD/General Manager
- Any Project Team Member
Experience(s) that Best Prepares You:
- Current Student
- Recent College Graduate
Key Competencies:
- Apply basic business concepts to further develop business skills
- Communicate effectively with customers, potential customers and suppliers
- Think strategically and innovatively: Identify and act on ideas which further the Company’s strategic goals and business plan
- Plan and Execute for Success: Identify and address root causes when solving problems. Work collaboratively with other departments and functional teams to coordinate effective solutions
- Act Collaboratively: Communicate effectively across teams, functions and departments
- Communicate Effectively: Communicate clearly and concisely and adjust communication style to improve performance
- Demonstrate Respect: Handle all business matters ethically and in full compliance with American Tire Distributors “Code of Conduct”
- Be Accountable for Results: Assume full responsibility for the consequences of one’s behaviors, decisions and results