2019 Trainee Program

Early Career Programs
Sonepar USA is always looking to recruit passionate and ambitious candidates for our early career programs. We offer paid opportunities such as internships, cooperative education and a rotational development program for recent grads. All our programs include hands-on meaningful work, formal training, the chance to connect with senior leaders, and mentoring relationships with supportive colleagues. We encourage you to take the initiative and learn from your mistakes.
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Recent Graduates


Sonepar Training for Emerging Professionals (STEP) is a dynamic, intensive (12-month) rotational program designed to educate, train and develop skills in emerging professionals and help establish your career. You will get hands-on experience in every aspect of our business in addition to e-learning, subject matter expert training, and travel to select business locations across the US. As you rotate through different functions, you will get exposure to site and corporate operations, sales strategies, processes, procurement, project management, e-commerce, and our business philosophy at Sonepar.

In addition to your rotations, you will also experience:
  • Team-building activities with fellow emerging professionals
  • All-expense-paid travel to different company locations
  • Enhanced understanding of our business through specialized training
  • Well-rounded professional development

Core rotations of this program:
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Warehouse & logistics
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Industry knowledge and corporate operations
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Inside sales, counter & storeroom
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Projects & quotations
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Marketing, digital solutions, & e-commerce
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Outside sales/specialty track

Internships


Sonepar USA is Powering Progress for Future Generations by offering industry experience, professional development, and a supportive culture. As a paid 10-week summer intern, you will adopt our core values: Customer Centric, Committed to People and the Planet, Lead by Example, and the Will to Dare. As a key member of our team, you will leverage classroom knowledge to complete business essential projects, tackle innovative challenges, and collaborate with your intern cohort. 

Interns have access to LinkedIn Learning, a stellar electrical industry curriculum with NAED, participate in an enlightening speaker series to develop understanding of Sonepar USA's business and customers, as well as present capstone projects to functional leaders and teams. Bring your competencies and desire to learn to a company Powered by Difference. Explore an area that interests you, grow your professional connections, and discover the exciting possibilities that lie ahead. 

Qualifications:
  • Actively enrolled student in a degree completion program, accredited Department of Defense program, Hiring our Heroes, or Military Spouse Employment Partnership. 
  • GPA of 3.0 or higher required in core degree of study. 
  • Rising junior, senior or master's candidate in a degree completion program.
  • Curriculum of study aligns to core disciplines of the business (Supply Chain, Operations, Sales, IT, Finance, Marketing, Communications & Human Resources.)
  • Available to work on-site in one of our corporate/local offices:
      Maitland, FL; Hamilton, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Charleston, SC, and Irving, TX
  • Demonstrated leadership experience and strong academic background.
  • Prior internship, research, or professional experience preferred. 
  • Must be authorized to work for Sonepar USA in the United States without work authorization sponsorship now or in the future. 
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Hear What Our Grads Have To Say
"I was drawn to the program because of the career exploration and learning opportunities that the program offers. The exposure and hands-on experience I will gain will help me determine what I enjoy the most and what's next in my career."
Brian, Bridgewater State University, STEP Associate - NorthEast 

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Georgia is a student at the College of Charleston and joined us as a Sales Enablement Marketing Intern based in Charleston. She describes her time at Sonepar as empowering, educational, and motivating. Georgia shares that this hands-on learning experience has been invaluable to her career.
Georgia, College of Charleston, Sales Enablement Marketing Intern

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"I was attracted to the STEP program because I loved the idea of being able to rotate through areas of business and learn how those teams contribute to the success of a large electrical distribution company."
Amy, The University of Rhode Island, STEP Associate - NorthEast

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Carson is a student at the University of Texas-Dallas and spent his summer working with our Digital Factory team, the driving force in our global digital transformation. Carson describes his experience with Sonepar as welcoming, engaging, and rapid. He shares that all of his fellow associates were "incredibly welcoming and supportive."
Carson, University of Texas at Dallas, Digital Factory Intern

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"The interview process was incredibly clear and concise. I was able to interview in-person with my potential managers and gain insight into what I could expect from the program and who Sonepar is as an organization."
Brenna, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, STEP Associate - Viking

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Naializ worked in workforce analytics in our Charleston, SC, headquarters. Naializ is a University of Maryland Global Campus student and describes her time at Sonepar as “exciting, informative, and busy.” Her favorite part of the office was how welcoming the environment was.
Naializ, University of Maryland, Workforce Analytics Intern

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"The culture is incredibly inclusive, and they pump confidence into you. As a Navy Veteran, the MERGE ERG is our community that empower veterans which is extremely important with military transition."
Samuel, San Diego State University, STEP Associate - OneSource 

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