Perrigo Aspire Commercial Internship Program - Sales Summer 2027
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We should only include sections that have real specific content.
We need to parse the posting for content.
First, remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, application instructions. So remove lines about "We are an equal opportunity employer..." and "Applicants please note: To apply..." and "#weareperrigo". Also remove "Find out more about Total Rewards at Perrigo." maybe keep as part of Benefits? It's generic but maybe we can keep as part of Benefits description. But we need to preserve substantive info.
We need sections: About the role (maybe overview), Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
Let's extract.
Overview: "Aspire for Greatness at Perrigo! Perrigo started more than 130 years ago in rural Michigan, and today it is one of the largest over the counter (OTC) self-care companies selling products globally. Our team is focused on North America and we are driven by our mission to bring quality, affordable self-care products to our consumers and retail partners. We’re looking for individuals who display strong teamwork, analytical skills, and a solution-oriented mindset to join our Sales teams as we expand into new and exciting categories. Join the Aspire program to elevate your journey This summer, embrace the opportunity to learn, grow, and aspire for greatness. Perrigo provides the framework; it's up to you to write your story of achievement. At Perrigo, we're more than a step in your career; we're a bridge to your future greatness. Join Our Dynamic Sales Teams We seek individuals with strong teamwork, analytical prowess, and a solution-oriented mindset. In the 14-week Sales Internship, you will drive initiatives that create customer value and contribute to sales goals. Work alongside a dedicated account team to assist account teams with effective promotional planning and selling efforts."
That's overview and responsibilities.
Scope of the Role: bullet points (actually sentences) describing responsibilities: "Lead one or more strategic projects and present final project(s) to our CSCA executive leadership team. Support customer and consumer Sales, outreach, and planning. Assist in account sales and promotional activities, collaborate on strategic plans, and support supply discussions, category reviews, and price negotiations. Act as a customer advocate within Perrigo, assist in directing internal initiatives to ensure timely execution of promotional and account initiatives, and assist in promotional forecasting. Assist in utilizing syndicated sales data for measurement and validation of corporate brand initiatives, and coordinate consumer research in support of customer marketing plans. Recommend pricing and promotional strategies that can supercharge sales and boost margins. Collaborate cross-functionally, gaining insights into sales support, supply chain, innovation, manufacturing, finance, design, eCommerce, and consumer insights. Set performance goals, define learning objectives, and meet project deadlines with the guidance of your supervisor and mentor, and deliver a final project presentation to CSCA leadership. Immerse yourself in company-sponsored training and intern events that hone your skills in marketing, sales, and personal development. Absorb the Perrigo company culture, policies, and practices that shape every facet of our business."
That's responsibilities.
Experience Required: list of qualifications: "Undergraduate student majoring in Business, Marketing, or related field; junior or senior standing preferred. Prior Sales experience is advantageous. Exhibit strong communication, teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving abilities. Display independence and professionalism when interacting with leadership across all levels. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and CRM software is strongly preferred. Possess robust analytical skills and a capacity to grasp the sales process. Maintain excellent interpersonal skills, both oral and written, and collaborate effectively within a team. Skillful at interpreting quantitative and qualitative data for decision-making. Capable of thriving in a fast-paced environment, managing tight timelines, and prioritizing tasks. Demonstrate outstanding judgment, follow-through, attention to detail, and personal accountability."
Additional Considerations: "Openings in Grand Rapids and Allegan, Michigan Full-time, 40 hours per week 14-week internship: May 11- August 12 2027"
Benefits: "We believe our people are our greatest asset. Alongside competitive compensation, we offer benefits tailored to supporting you and your family, as well as career development opportunities to ensure you feel valued and supported, both professionally and personally. Find out more about Total Rewards at Perrigo."
Hybrid Working Approach: "We love our offices and the setting they provide for in-person collaboration and celebration. But we also appreciate the opportunity to work remotely can energise you too, so we promote flexibility with the ability to work two days a week from home in many roles. We are proud to be included in the Forbes list of "America's Best Employers by State 2024". Find out more here"
Pay: Not explicitly mentioned besides "competitive compensation". No specific pay figure. According to rules, we should not create Pay section unless posting actually states them. It says "competitive compensation" but not a number. That's vague; maybe we should not create Pay section because it's not specific. The rule: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." Benefits: they do state benefits (they mention benefits tailored, career development). So we can include Benefits section. Schedule: they state full-time, 40 hours per week, 14-week internship dates. That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section.
Pay: they mention competitive compensation but no specifics; maybe we should not include Pay section because it's not specific. The rule says "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state competitive compensation, which is a statement about pay, albeit vague. Might be considered stating them. However they also say "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Might be better to omit Pay if it's just "competitive compensation". I'd lean to omit Pay.
Now we need to output HTML fragment with headings for each section we include.
Potential sections: About the role (maybe overview), Responsibilities, Requirements (or Qualifications?), Skills, Benefits, Schedule.
We need to decide which headings to use. The list: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We have content for About the role (overview/mission). Responsibilities (scope). Requirements (experience required). Qualifications maybe similar to requirements; we could combine. Skills (maybe proficiency in Microsoft Office, analytical skills, etc.) Could be separate.
But we should avoid duplication. Let's map:
- About the role: overview paragraph about Perrigo, mission, Aspire program, etc.
- Responsibilities: the scope of role bullet points.
- Requirements: "Experience Required" list (education, experience, etc.)
- Qualifications: maybe we could treat as same as Requirements; but we could split: Requirements = education/experience; Qualifications = skills/abilities. However the list includes both. To avoid thin sections, we could combine Requirements and Qualifications into one section called "Requirements". But the instruction says use headings exactly as given if we include them. It didn't say we must use all; we can choose which to include. So we could include "Requirements" heading and put all experience/skills there. Or we could have "Requirements" and "Skills". Let's think.
We have experience required (education, prior sales experience). Then we have abilities: communication, teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, independence, professionalism, proficiency in MS Office/CRM, analytical skills, interpersonal skills, interpreting data, fast-paced, judgment, follow-through, attention to detail, accountability. Those are skills/qualifications.
Thus we could have:
Requirements
for education/experience.
Skills
for abilities.
That seems reasonable.
Benefits: we have benefits paragraph.
Schedule: we have full-time, 40 hours/week, 14-week internship dates.
We should not include Pay.
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- About the role: prose
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- Benefits: maybe prose
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- Schedule: maybe prose
or list? It's details: full-time, 40 hours per week, 14-week internship: May 11- August 12 2027. Could be
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Now we need to ensure we preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. We must not omit any substantive detail. Let's capture all details from the posting.
Let's extract exact sentences.
Overview paragraph: "Aspire for Greatness at Perrigo! Perrigo started more than 130 years ago in rural Michigan, and today it is one of the largest over the counter (OTC) self-care companies selling products globally. Our team is focused on North America and we are driven by our mission to bring quality, affordable self-care products to our consumers and retail partners. We’re looking for individuals who display strong teamwork, analytical skills, and a solution-oriented mindset to join our Sales teams as we expand into new and exciting categories. Join the Aspire program to elevate your journey This summer, embrace the opportunity to learn, grow, and aspire for greatness. Perrigo provides the framework; it's up to you to write your story of achievement. At Perrigo, we're more than a step in your career; we're a bridge to your future greatness. Join Our Dynamic Sales Teams We seek individuals with strong teamwork, analytical prowess, and a solution-oriented mindset. In the 14-week Sales Internship, you will drive initiatives that create customer value and contribute to sales goals. Work alongside a dedicated account team to assist account teams with effective promotional planning and selling efforts."
We need to keep that as prose. Might be long but okay.
Now Scope of the Role responsibilities: list each sentence:
- Lead one or more strategic projects and present final project(s) to our CSCA executive leadership team.
- Support customer and consumer Sales, outreach, and planning.
- Assist in account sales and promotional activities, collaborate on strategic plans, and support supply discussions, category reviews, and price negotiations.
- Act as a customer advocate within Perrigo, assist in directing internal initiatives to ensure timely execution of promotional and account initiatives, and assist in promotional forecasting.
- Assist in utilizing syndicated sales data for measurement and validation of corporate brand initiatives, and coordinate consumer research in support of customer marketing plans.
- Recommend pricing and promotional strategies that can supercharge sales and boost margins.
- Collaborate cross-functionally, gaining insights into sales support, supply chain, innovation, manufacturing, finance, design, eCommerce, and consumer insights.
- Set performance goals, define learning objectives, and meet project deadlines with the guidance of your supervisor and mentor, and deliver a final project presentation to CSCA leadership.
- Immerse yourself in company-sponsored training and intern events that hone your skills in marketing, sales, and personal development.
- Absorb the Perrigo company culture, policies, and practices that shape every facet of our business.
Now Experience Required (requirements):
- Undergraduate student majoring in Business, Marketing, or related field; junior or senior standing preferred.
- Prior Sales experience is advantageous.
- Exhibit strong communication, teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving abilities.
- Display independence and professionalism when interacting with leadership across all levels.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and CRM software is strongly preferred.
- Possess robust analytical skills and a capacity to grasp the sales process.
- Maintain excellent interpersonal skills, both oral and written, and collaborate effectively within a team.
- Skillful at interpreting quantitative
Requirements
for education/experience.Skills
for abilities. That seems reasonable. Benefits: we have benefits paragraph. Schedule: we have full-time, 40 hours/week, 14-week internship dates. We should not include Pay. Now we need to format lists using- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For prose, use
. Thus: - About the role: prose
. - Responsibilities: list of duties (the scope). Use
- each sentence.
- Requirements: list (education, prior sales experience). Use
- .
- Skills: list of abilities. Use
- .
- Benefits: maybe prose
(benefits description). Could also list but it's prose. - Schedule: maybe prose
or list? It's details: full-time, 40 hours per week, 14-week internship: May 11- August 12 2027. Could be
. Now we need to ensure we preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. We must not omit any substantive detail. Let's capture all details from the posting. Let's extract exact sentences. Overview paragraph: "Aspire for Greatness at Perrigo! Perrigo started more than 130 years ago in rural Michigan, and today it is one of the largest over the counter (OTC) self-care companies selling products globally. Our team is focused on North America and we are driven by our mission to bring quality, affordable self-care products to our consumers and retail partners. We’re looking for individuals who display strong teamwork, analytical skills, and a solution-oriented mindset to join our Sales teams as we expand into new and exciting categories. Join the Aspire program to elevate your journey This summer, embrace the opportunity to learn, grow, and aspire for greatness. Perrigo provides the framework; it's up to you to write your story of achievement. At Perrigo, we're more than a step in your career; we're a bridge to your future greatness. Join Our Dynamic Sales Teams We seek individuals with strong teamwork, analytical prowess, and a solution-oriented mindset. In the 14-week Sales Internship, you will drive initiatives that create customer value and contribute to sales goals. Work alongside a dedicated account team to assist account teams with effective promotional planning and selling efforts." We need to keep that as prose. Might be long but okay. Now Scope of the Role responsibilities: list each sentence: - Lead one or more strategic projects and present final project(s) to our CSCA executive leadership team. - Support customer and consumer Sales, outreach, and planning. - Assist in account sales and promotional activities, collaborate on strategic plans, and support supply discussions, category reviews, and price negotiations. - Act as a customer advocate within Perrigo, assist in directing internal initiatives to ensure timely execution of promotional and account initiatives, and assist in promotional forecasting. - Assist in utilizing syndicated sales data for measurement and validation of corporate brand initiatives, and coordinate consumer research in support of customer marketing plans. - Recommend pricing and promotional strategies that can supercharge sales and boost margins. - Collaborate cross-functionally, gaining insights into sales support, supply chain, innovation, manufacturing, finance, design, eCommerce, and consumer insights. - Set performance goals, define learning objectives, and meet project deadlines with the guidance of your supervisor and mentor, and deliver a final project presentation to CSCA leadership. - Immerse yourself in company-sponsored training and intern events that hone your skills in marketing, sales, and personal development. - Absorb the Perrigo company culture, policies, and practices that shape every facet of our business. Now Experience Required (requirements): - Undergraduate student majoring in Business, Marketing, or related field; junior or senior standing preferred. - Prior Sales experience is advantageous. - Exhibit strong communication, teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving abilities. - Display independence and professionalism when interacting with leadership across all levels. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and CRM software is strongly preferred. - Possess robust analytical skills and a capacity to grasp the sales process. - Maintain excellent interpersonal skills, both oral and written, and collaborate effectively within a team. - Skillful at interpreting quantitative
- .
- Benefits: maybe prose
- .
- Skills: list of abilities. Use
- each sentence.
- Requirements: list (education, prior sales experience). Use