Pacific Seafood offers a unique, 13-week internship program that gives interns the chance to make an immediate impact on our company. Starting with a structured orientation week at our corporate headquarters near Portland, Ore, you’ll be able to meet the team and learn the full scope of our business. Throughout the summer months, you’ll dive deep into a meaningful project for our company, which you’ll then present to our executive leadership team at the end of your internship. For graduating seniors looking to kickstart your career, there are plenty of opportunities to stay on full-time at the conclusion of your internship! Start your professional career with us, where we can invest in your development as a business professional, and build valuable leadership, work-ethic, and team-work capabilities!
At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are an excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community.  We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members, and rewarding performance.  We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Quality, Teamwork, Productivity, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.
This internship will focus on our sales strategy within our National Accounts sales team. They will work with the sales team to understand current strategy for sales and identify gaps for us to build out our new strategy. They will connect with our marketing team to understand current trends and buying habits within the market that we can target to create value and fill a need for our customers.
At Pacific Seafood, we believe that we should first identify the customer’s needs then satisfy them profitably. Within this internship, we will identify the needs of consumers in the market, then work with the sales and marketing teams to create a strategy that will satisfy those needs.
Key ResponsibilitiesPartner with team members to develop an understanding of the current sales targets and strategies in place. Research current market trends and consumer behaviors. Research current strategies that our customers within the retail and foodservice industry have and how we can align with those strategies. Identify and find creative solutions to meet the needs of our customers and the end consumers. Understand the full production and distribution process within our company to create a strategy within current and future capabilities and capacity. Comprehend the costing and profitability from the sales perspective and at the processing/distribution levels. Gain an understanding of high-level communication, organizational skills, and meeting deadlines. Prepare project overview and present findings to executive leadership.Perform other duties, as assigned.
What You Bring to Pacific Seafood
RequiredPursuit of a Business related undergraduate/graduate degree with an interest in project managementProficient in Microsoft Office SuitePreferredCumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scaleHighly organized and excellent with details and accuracy Planning and problem solvingTotal Compensation:
At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:Paid Sick TimeEmployee assistance program providing confidential professional counseling, financial and legal assistance at no charge to team members and immediate family membersProduct purchase program

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.