Intern - Aftermarket

The Day to Day: In the Branch Operations Intern role, you will gain hands-on exposure to how parts, service, rentals, sales, and branch management work together to support customers and drive dealership performance. Through job shadowing, practical assignments, and cross-functional projects, you will learn the customer lifecycle—from initial inquiry through equipment delivery, ongoing service and parts support, and customer follow-up. • Rotate through the parts department to learn inventory-control practices and assist with cycle counts and related activities. • Support the service team by learning work-in-process board management, purchase-order processes, and technician scheduling. • Assist the rental team with equipment-availability reviews, customer quotes, and rental-board activities. • Participate in sales ride-alongs to observe customer conversations, needs discovery, solution development, and follow-up. • Shadow branch management and gain exposure to basic profit-and-loss reviews, sales-quote approvals, rental operations, and safety practices. • Develop working knowledge of MGX software, CRM tools, and other systems used to manage customer and branch activity. • Collaborate with parts, service, rental, sales, and leadership teams on projects and priorities based on business needs. In this internship you will gain experience with: • The roles and responsibilities of parts, service, rental, sales, and branch-management teams • The customer lifecycle, from initial inquiry and quoting through equipment delivery, support, and follow-up • Inventory control, including cycle-count processes • Service operations, including work-in-process tracking, purchase-order management, and technician scheduling • Rental operations, including availability, quoting, and rental-board management • Sales activities through ride-alongs and exposure to customer interactions • Basic dealership financial concepts, including revenue, gross profit, expenses, utilization, and profitability • Business systems and tools, including MGX software and CRM You will be exposed to: • A professional equipment-dealership and branch-operations environment • Cross-functional collaboration among parts, service, rentals, sales, and leadership • Day-to-day operational decision-making and customer-support activities • Safety expectations and the role of safe practices in branch operations • How operational execution and customer service influence dealership performance • Potential career paths in operations management, sales, service, parts, and rental operations Qualifications: • Must be enrolled at an accredited college or university pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Sales, Management, or a related field. • Interest in the equipment industry, dealership operations, customer service, or business management. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint. • Strong written and verbal communication skills with a professional, customer-focused approach. • Strong attention to detail, organization, follow-through, and time-management skills. • Ability to learn new software and business processes, analyze information, and manage multiple priorities. • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams. • Demonstrated work ethic, initiative, leadership potential, and commitment to safe work practices. • Availability to work approximately 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, during the internship period. This internship is designed to build a strong understanding of branch operations and prepare high-potential talent for future opportunities in operations management, sales, service, parts, and rental functions.