Sales Co-Op (5-Month Assignment)

About the role

Launch your commercial career with Clearwater Paper! We are seeking a motivated, high-potential student to join our Sales, Marketing & Product Development team for a 5-month co-op. This opportunity is designed for students interested in commercial leadership, product development, customer strategy, and the paperboard packaging industry. The co-op will contribute to meaningful projects across Product Development, Sales, and Marketing while gaining exposure to Clearwater Paper's customers, products, manufacturing operations, supply chain, and commercial organization. The program complements Clearwater Paper's Sales Development Trainee Program and serves as a pipeline for future early-career talent. This opportunity will be based onsite at either our Spokane, WA corporate office, Lewiston, ID mill, or Augusta, GA mill.

Responsibilities

• Support product development, marketing, and commercial strategy initiatives
• Conduct market, customer, product, and competitive research
• Assist with product commercialization, launch tracking, and sales enablement materials
• Support sales activities, including quote preparation, order processing, and customer record maintenance
• Assist with customer segmentation, win/loss analysis, and account planning
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Product Development, Marketing, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Operations, and Technical teams
• Participate in site visits, customer engagements, sales shadowing, and commercial meetings
• Support product development and new product trials, coordinating activities among customers, operations, and sales and marketing teams
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Pursuing a bachelor's degree with a 3.2+ overall GPA
• Prior sales or paper industry experience preferred, including internships
• Junior or senior standing in a bachelor's degree program
• Effective verbal and written communication skills; self-motivated and results oriented
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Sales, Product Development, Marketing, Operations, Customer Service, and Supply Chain
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Project
• Travel up to 25%