Subaru of America, Inc.
Zone Business Intern – Paid Internship
Course of Study: pursuing a Bachelor’s degree with a major in Business Management, Marketing or Communications or MBA
with a concentration in Business Management, Marketing, or Communications. Other Business Programs may be
considered.
Qualifications:
• Junior (or a Senior planning to pursue a Master’s Degree in the fall)
(Subaru’s internship positions are usually 1 year in length – intern must be an active student for the entire length
of internship, beginning May or June 2015)
• Curriculum and/or work experience portray a dedication to the pursuit of a Business-oriented career
• Minimum 25 hours per week during school sessions, full time 37.50 hours per week during summer. Some
weekend work may be required.
• The position will work a one year term in the Portland, Oregon office.
Skills:
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Strong written communications, presentation and customer-service skills
Excellent time management and organizational skills
Ability to work independently and in a team environment
Excellent Microsoft Outlook, PowerPoint, Word and Excel skills
Ability to seamlessly navigate online search engines, social platforms and understanding of digital advertising
Responsibilities:
This position will provide experience and exposure to the Portland Zone Office, Portland RDC Parts Warehouse, and Area
Technical Training Center within the Subaru Western Region. This sales territory includes the five Northwest states of the
United States. There will be an assigned rotation in all departments, with varied department job duties. You will have
exposure to daily departmental operations by supporting projects, participating in planning and executing meetings, and
occasionally managing projects for various other Groups.
For example, daily responsibilities may include:
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Work within different business systems for Special ad-hoc assignments requiring creativity and heavy analytical
skills, especially Excel expertise
Assist in preparing vehicle sales analysis, estimates and measurement of weekend customer traffic
Assist in Retailer incentive administration, emails or newsletters
Attend local meetings/events in support of zone sponsorships tracking return on investment
Update calendars to be shared throughout the zone with national, regional and zone level events.
Work with marketing partners on special campaigns (i.e. vehicle launch, VIP promotions, etc)
Participate in distribution and data collection for promotional campaigns.
Must be able to prioritize projects
Assist in the coordination of projects, employee events and meetings
Update reports on vehicle orders, manufacturing competitive trends and accessory sales
Coordinate special projects to support department initiatives
Develop e-mail campaigns for zone sponsored events.
Work with Retailers to update their website platforms with information about events and promotions
If you meet all of the requirements above, please forward your resume to Sarah Booth of the Subaru Human
Resources Department at [email protected] by May 31, 2015.