Reference #: R00242227 Ecolab is seeking candidates for our Technical Sales Internship program in our Food & Beverage division.Our interns gain valuable hands-on experience in thefood & beverage manufacturingindustry by learning the various components involved in servicing Ecolab customers.In Food & Beverage, you'll help a wide variety of food, beverage, and brewery processors manage the increasing risks of foodborne illness and contamination. By providing cleaning and sanitizing programs, animal care products, antimicrobial food tissue treatment and manyother operational efficiency and product quality programs, Food & Beverage offers the opportunity to work with a combination of innovation and world-class service.

What's in it For You:

10-12weekpaid summer internship for you to grow both professionally and personally

The opportunity to take on some of the world's most meaningful challenges, helping customers achieve clean water, safefood,and healthy environments

The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth

The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people,perspectives,and ideas to achieve our best

Applywhat you learn in the classroom to meaningful projects that havegenuine businessimpact

Grow yourprofessional network through one-on-one meetings with Ecolableaders, professional development workshops, and peer get togethers

Finish your internship with a realistic job preview of what a "day in the life" of an Ecolab associate looks like

Be considered for a full-time job offer(to start upon graduation)at the end of a successful internship with us.

What You Will Do:

Work closely with existing Account Managers in customer plant environments, focusing on food safety and food quality using effective, efficient sanitation products and processes.As strong business partners, our Account Managers work with customers to develop sanitation plans and programs, evaluate processes and procedures, and identify and implement operational efficiencies.

Learn the daily responsibilities of an Ecolab Account Manager and work on specific value-added projects throughout the summer for which you ultimately present findings to our leadership team

Work alongsidesuccessful Account Managers and other field associates to learn customers' operations, understand their cleaning challenges, and devise solutions to meet their needs

Cultivate business relationships with all levels of plant staff through professional demeanor & interpersonal skills

Apply mechanical aptitude to repair, adjust, testand install Ecolab chemical dispensing systems as well as food, beverage and dairy processing equipment including clean in place (CIP) equipment and systems

Monitor product performance and adjust chemical concentration levels to advance operational efficiency and effectiveness

Provide industry expertiseand training to customers regarding plant sanitation, standard operating procedures,and issues of food safety/quality

Introduce new product/service offerings to existing accounts to help them disinfect surfaces in a plant facility

Learn how to successfully prospect to generate new business

Be exposed to potential career path roles within the organization and considered for our full-time entry level Account Manager in Training opportunities upon graduation

Position Details:

Nationwide locations available in urban, suburban, and rural environments (dependent on specific industry)

Relocation assistance is available for those meeting requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in dairy, food or agricultural science, engineering, chemistry, or related major - to be completedDec 2025 or Summer 2026

Willingness & ability to work off hours, including nights

Valid driver's license, acceptable motor vehicle record, and access to a personal vehicle

Must be authorized to wo k in the US without any sponsorship now and anytime in the future

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range:$25.00 - $26.00 / hour. This position pays an hourly rate and is eligible for overtime.

Anticipated Job Posting End Date:3/31/2025

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range is based on full-time 40 hours per week. Ecolab in good faith anticipates it will pay within the posted range. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining the compensation for a potential new employee such as education, training, experience, work location, travel (if required), etc.

Benefits Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.Ecolab has the following US benefit offerings: Medical/Prescription Coverage, Health Savings Account, Wellness Program, Dental, Vison, Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care, Limited Purpose Health Care, Dependent Care), Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance Plans (Basic Life, Optional Employee Life, Spouse Domestic Partner Life, Dependent Child(ren) Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, Business and Travel Insurance), Disability (Short-Term, Long-Term and Optional Long-Term), 401k Savings Plan, Pension Plan, Retirement Health Care Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (Full-Time Associates), Long-Term Incentives (Executive Level), Short-Term Incentives, Group Legal Services, Education Assistance Program, Time Off (Vacation, Holiday, Jury Duty and Bereavement leave), Parental Leave (Medical/Short-Term Disability and Paid Parental Leave), Adoption Assistance, Discount on Day Care Services, Caregiver Services and Voluntary Benefits (Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Auto and Homeowners Insurance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection and Employee Discount Program). On-Site childcare and fitness facilities may be available at select Ecolab locations. Click herefor additional benefits information. If you are viewing this posting on a site other than our Ecolab Career website, view our benefits at jobs.ecolab.com/working-here.

Covid-19 Vaccine Notice Due to local mandates and customer requirements, applicants for certain customer-facing positions must be fully vaccinated (which in some situations requires a booster if eligible), unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital s