Corporate Intern - Enablement

Flexibility Option: In Person

Job Req Id: 31191

Description:

Be part of a growing, successful company in an exciting and challenging field. Border States is 100% employee-owned, which means you’re empowered to make decisions, find solutions and receive rewards for your hard work.

This position will be located in: Fargo, ND

Application Deadline: Posted Until Filled.

Please note that the position may be filled before or after the listed application deadline. Applications will only be accepted while the posting remains active.

Job Summary

The Corporate Intern will support our Sales teams with local event planning and traninig logisitics. By collaborating with Field and Sales Enablement teams, you'll hlep coordinate vendor and internal trainings, customer-facing activities, and a variety of other enablement events that equip our teams to drive growth and deliver exceptional customer experiences across branches.

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

- Works within the department on day to day projects; which include but are not limited to activities related to process improvement, project management, data support, reporting, documentation, and other assigned responsibilities.

- Event Planning & Logistics: Support enablement event needs(e.g., vendor trainings, counter days, workshops, and customer sessions), including venue selection, scheduling, catering, travel coordination, and post-event wrap-up. Bulid and manage registration lists and invitations, and collect and analyze survey feedback.

- Communications: Aids in developing necessary event communications, including invitations, coordinating with venue personnel via phone/email, creating surverys, and writing articles used for internal communication purposes.

- Documentation: Work wiht Field Enablement Specialists to document standardized event checklist.

- Market Development Funds Support: Assist with estimating event costs, tracking spend, reconciling invoices/receipts, and ensuring MDF compliance and documenation. Includes creating promotional flyers using standardized formats and templates.

- Builds relationships through meetings, events and one-on-ones with various employee owners and leaders.

- Focuses on real-world projects within the department.

- Collaborates with various departments throughout the company.

Nonessential Functions

- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor or designate.

Qualifications

- Must be entering final year of undergraduate study at the time of application (Fall 2026/Spring 2027 graduation date)

- Currently pursuing a degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Sales, Event Management, or a related field.

- Strong knowledge of business office procedures, office equipment operation, data entry/keyboarding skills and communication systems helpful.

- Excellent organizational and communication skills, able to work independently and with a team.

- Prefer strong knowledge of PC for Windows and Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint) and basic design tools (Canva).

Skills and Abilities

- Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication, reading, and customer service skills.

- Experience with event planning or campus/club event coordination.

- Excellent customer service skills include being competent, accurate, responsive and engaged.

Physical Requirements

Frequency at which you would carry/lift in a typical day:

Occasionally 0 – 33% Frequently 34 – 66% Continuously: 67 – 100%

- Lift from Waist:

- < than 10 lbs. - Not at all

- 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all

- 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all

- 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all

- 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all

- 100+ lbs. - Not at all

- Lift from Floor:

- < than 10 lbs. - Frequently

- 10 to 25 lbs. - Frequently

- 26 to 50 lbs. - Occasionally

- 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all

- 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all

- 100+ lbs. - Not at all

- Carried for Distance:

- < than 10 lbs. - Not at all

- 10 to 25 lbs. - Not at all

- 26 to 50 lbs. - Not at all

- 51 to 75 lbs. - Not at all

- 75 to 100 lbs. - Not at all

- 100+ lbs. - Not at all

Physical Activity

Frequency at which you would do the following in a typical day:

- Sitting (a continuous period of being seated) - Continuously

- Standing (for sustained periods of time) - Frequently

- Walking (moving about on foot to accomplish tasks) - Frequently

- Bending/stooping (downward and forward) - Occasionally

- Crawling (moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet) - Not at all

- Climbing/Walking Stairs (ascending or descending) - Frequently

- Reaching (extending arms in any direction) - Frequently

- Crouching/squatting (bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine) - Occasionally

- Kneeling (bending legs at knee to come to rest on knee(s)) - Occasionally

- Balancing (maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling) - Occasionally

- Repetitive motion (substantial movement (motions) or the wrists, hands, and/or fingers) - Continuously

- Pivoting (movement in any direction with one foot, keeping the other in contact with the floor) - Occasionally

- Pushing/Pulling (using upper extremities to press against or draw or tug) - Occasionally

- Grasping (Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm) - Continuously

- Fingering (picking, pinching, typing; working with primarily fingers and not whole hand) - Continuously

- Talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word) - Frequently

- Driving (the control and operation of a motor vehicle) - Occasionally

- Desk work (work usually performed at a desk) - Continuously

- Use of a computer - Continuously

- Use of a telephone - Occasionally

- Hearing (Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels) - Continuously

- Exposure (to adverse weather & temperature conditions) - Not at all

- Travel (travel needed to perform job duties) - Occasionally

Additional Information

This job description is a summary of the job duties and responsibilities and is not intended to cover all possible job duties and is subject to change at the employer’s discretion. Employees must be able to perform the essential job duties and satisfy job requirements either with or without a reasonable accommodation. Hourly is $16.00 - $20.00/hour based on experience.