Business Development Intern - Industrial Solutions

Calgon Carbon Corporation is currently looking for a dynamic, motivated college student for our 2023 Internship program which is scheduled to begin on June 3, 2024. 

Position: Industrial Solutions – Business Development Intern

Location: Headquarters – Moon Township, PA

Hours of work: Full-time position with hours generally Monday through Friday 9AM-5PM

Perks: Competitive pay, dress for your day, hybrid schedules, fun events, network with professionals learning & development opportunities. 

Overview

Our internship program provides real-world experience enabling future professionals the ability to apply what they are learning in school, to applicable situations in a career field they are pursuing. This internship program helps interns gain additional skills that can be applied to future jobs. 

The Industrial Solutions Business Line has several key markets where we are seeking to grow our presence. The Business Development Intern will perform both traditional sales and marketing functions. The Intern will develop a basic understanding of the target industrial markets for activated carbon, and then execute plans in coordination with the Marketing Manager to define customers and develop distinct scopes in each target market. The Intern will also perform digital marketing tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities (not limited to): 

This position will require the intern to perform market research and execute customer/prospect outreach programs. Some tasks include but are not limited to the following:

• Developing a general understanding of activated carbon and target markets
• Using prospecting tools or databases to define potential customers
• Executing phone and email customer outreach programs
• Performing initial steps to develop customer relationships
• Identifying marketing literature needs and developing new content
• Competitive analysis
• Performs other duties as assigned

Ideal candidates will possess the following skills and characteristics

• The successful intern will be punctual, reliable, detail-oriented, flexible and adapting to changes, is self-motivated, and acquires new skills quickly.
• Successful interns will have the ability to analyze problems in a systematic and timely manner, look for creative ways in offering new approaches, and is customer focused.
• The intern should have excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Successful interns will have the ability to analyze problems in a systematic and timely manner, look for creative solutions, and be customer focused.
• Self-sufficient, self-motivated, and capable of multi-tasking.

Relevant Fields of Study - Working towards a bachelor’s degree in:

• Business or Technical/Scientific or a related program

Qualifications

• All applicants must be authorized to work in the US
• Candidates must be willing to comply with pre-employment testing and background check

More about Calgon Carbon, A Kuraray Company

We are a company of scientific innovators with over 205 patents. For over 75 years, we’ve been innovating solutions to the world’s emerging challenges. Since creating the first activated carbon products from bituminous coal in the 1940s, Calgon Carbon has been a pioneer in developing advanced products, systems and services for air and water purification. Calgon Carbon’s product portfolio now encompasses more than 700 direct market applications.

Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Calgon Carbon employs approximately 1,350 people and operates 20 manufacturing, reactivation, innovation and equipment fabrication facilities in the U.S., Asia, and in Europe, where Calgon Carbon is known as Chemviron.

Calgon Carbon was acquired by Kuraray in March of 2018. With complementary products and services, the combined organization will continue to focus on providing the highest quality and most innovative activated carbon and filtration media products, equipment, and services to meet customer needs anywhere in the world.

Calgon Carbon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

 Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans

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