Corporate Intern - Sales Enablement

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.

Our History

Border States is a leader in the electrical supply distribution industry with approximately 130 locations in 31 states. Our employee-owners are second to none in delivering top-notch customer service and in demonstrating extra-ordinary people skills. We are one of the largest independent electrical distributors in the United States providing products and services to the construction, industrial and utility industries. Border States has a competitive benefit package and is a 100 percent employee-owned company. Employee-ownership is a significant part of our culture and our success stems from the dedication of our employee-owners. We practice open-book management and our employee-owners are empowered with clearly defined levels of authority to be innovative and decisive, allowing us to respond quickly to the needs of customers. Employee-owners understand their roles in the success of the company and care about customers’ needs, which drives our focus on adding value to everything we do. We recognize that not all customers are the same and each has specific requirements. Our employee-owners understand these diverse needs and have the commitment, resourcefulness and flexibility to outperform all others.

Values

As a Border States employee-owner, you’re responsible for living our mission, service philosophy and service standards.

Our Purpose

We believe unstoppable businesses shouldn't go it alone. We are owners - of relationships, of outcomes, of every moment these unstoppable businesses need to deliver.

Service Philosophy

We earn customer loyalty and confidence by caring about their needs and adding value to everything we do.

Service Standards

Border States employee-owners are competent, accurate, responsive, and engaged .

Your career

Join an experienced team at one of the largest electrical distributors in the United States. What are you waiting for?

Border States has a competitive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity

FSA & HSA

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

Disability Benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Holidays

Paid Volunteer Time

Personal Leave time and more!

Border States provides bonuses to their employee-owners upon the achievement of branch and company goals.

Equal Opportunity For All

It’s not just the law. It’s something we’ve believed in since our founding. We value the diversity of all of our employee-owners and will always be an equal opportunity employer.

Drug Free/Smoke Free workplace

Employment may be contingent on the offered candidate successfully passing one or more of the following pre-employment screenings:

- Criminal background check (required for all positions)

- Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) check (required for positions involving driving)

- Drug testing

The MVR check and drug testing vary by role and will be communicated to the offered candidate during the onboarding process and as applicable.