Lumber & Building Materials Sales Project Internship

Lumber & Building Materials Sales Project Internship

Location: Fort Wayne, IN Level: Intern Division / Department: Lumber & Building Materials Reporting to position: Director of LBM Operations Summer 2027 - 90 day internship

About the Role

The Sales Project Intern will support strategic sales and business development initiatives within the Lumber & Building Materials Division. This role is designed to provide hands-on experience in sales analytics, customer engagement strategies, market research, and business process improvement.

Responsibilities include

• Creating dashboards on our data analytics platform: taking a business case and building out reports/dashboards in the system that provide a complete and concise data story.
• Participate in an Operational Excellence Project: Work with our Operational Excellence team on a project that incorporates Six Sigma/Lean Skills: This project may include a lumberyard layout, a lean analysis of business processes, or a manufacturing process review at a roofing truss or door manufacturing facility.
• Participate in a product line review with our Millwork and Interior Solutions Division: This project will include product evaluation, cost and pricing analysis, and development of sales tools for the product.

Education and Experience

• Currently pursuing a degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Marketing, or related field
• Must be highly organized, driven and ability to manage multiple projects at once

Skills and Abilities

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits available to you

• Exposure to hands-on experience with sales operations
• Helpful mentoring from business leaders within Lumber & Building Materials and other departments
• College credit

About Do it Best

We’re the only US-based, member-owned hardware, lumber, and building materials co-op in the ho