Sales/Marketing Intern
Elberton, GA, US, 30635
POSITION SUMMARY
The Matthews Granite Sales & Marketing Intern provides support to the Sales and Marketing team and works on a variety of special projects. This internship provides an opportunity to learn about the fundamentals of working within the Sales and Marketing teams at Matthews Granite. The Intern’s primary responsibility will be contributing to the development, completion and presentation of the FY2026 Sales and Marketing Plan for the Granite Division of Matthews International. The intern will have the opportunity to gain knowledge of the granite memorial industry and interact directly with business unit leadership, customers and other business professionals throughout the internship.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Supports day-to-day operations of the Matthews Granite Sales & Marketing department, developing a general understanding of all aspects of the granite memorial business including systems and processes.
• Gains exposure to the granite memorial production process from raw material through finished product.
• Primary focus will be working with and supporting the Sales & Marketing department.
• Helps create the FY2026 Sales and Marketing Plan.
• Provides assistance with special projects as needed, including development of digital assets and social media content.
• Additional duties are assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS
• Current enrollment in an undergraduate degree program in a related field such as Business, Marketing or Sales at a recognized college or university
• High/Basic degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook, Internet and Social Media applications.
• Strong/Basic analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
• Strong/Basic verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
• Solid/Basic understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, and with internal and external clients.
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to work with and influence peers and management.
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary.
• Must have current driver’s license, reliable transportation and be willing to travel.
PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk, hear and see.
• Regularly/occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Regularly/occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold & heat, risk of electrical shock, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment may be high.
* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
Matthews Memorialization is a leader in the memorialization industry who is committed to helping customers grow their businesses and helping families move from grieving to remembrance by providing products of superior craftsmanship and revenue generating programs and services. Within this industry, our Environmental Solutions is focused on the design and manufacture of advanced combustion systems. Matthews Memorialization is a (MATW) Matthews International company.
http://matw.com/memorialization/
At Matthews International, what makes us different is what makes us great. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
Matthews International affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled.
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Nearest Major Market: Athens