Spring/Summer 2026 - Co-Op/Intern Opportunity

Are you currently attending college and looking for a Co-op Opportunity during the Spring/Summer? Electric Supply Center/NorthEast Electrical is seeking a motivated candidate for our Intern Rotational Program and jumpstart their career in the Electrical Distribution Industry!

Hours: Monday-Friday - flexible hours

Rate: $20.00/hr

There’s a Place for You at ESC/NorthEast Electrical

A career at ESC/NorthEast Electrical is more than a job. You’re investing in a brighter, more sustainable future together and joining a team that makes a real difference for our customers. ESC/NorthEast Electrical offers electrical products and services to contractors. If it helps bring electricity to an office, home, factory or other building – you can find it here. We operate throughout the Northeast and are part of the Sonepar group, the world’s #1 electrical distributor with over 45,000 associates around the globe.

Being “Powered by Difference” means we respect and value diverse perspectives. Within ESC/NorthEast Electrical we offer a supportive culture and great benefits, and as part of the larger Sonepar group, we can offer exciting opportunities to grow your career.

This program will teach you about the exciting opportunities in the electrical distribution industry, and the relationship between distributors, electrical contractors, general contractors, architects, lighting designers and building owners. Additionally, you’ll learn how the supply chain (product manufacturers and their representation agencies) interact with distributors to support the construction industry. While other co-op opportunities focus on one particular part of the business, here at ESC we look for our Co-Op Interns to gain exposure to various parts of the business and custom tailor an internship program that meets your individual interests and strengths.

What a day in this role looks like:

Projects (Lighting and Switchgear)

• • Engage in the quotation development process
  • Participate in all phases of Project Management
  • Contribute to the Project Schedule Generation / Updating
  • Introduction to Revit and Bluebeam Modeling (Business Applications)
  • Engage in Document Control Process
  • Partner with Projects team to engage and interact with customers
  • Partner with various department to engage in vendor management

Sales (Counter, Inside, and Outside)

• • Partner with various sales positions to directly interact with clients (including traveling to customer locations) and engage various sales processes (including counter, inside, and outside sales).
  • Work at various branches and locations (including our central distribution center “CDC”) to develop product knowledge and general understanding of distribution practices between locations and to customers.
  • Develop and utilize general understanding of adapting marketing and sales best practice for customers of various needs, size, and demands.

Operations (Full Cycle Supply Chain Management)

• • Learn all aspects of the Central Distribution Center to develop a well-rounded understanding of the support required to sustain the industry
  • Actively engage in the receiving, shipping, and delivery functions utilizing our bar-coded RF scanning system
  • Collaborate with our purchasing team on vendor management and supply in our industry
  • Develop hands on experience working with various technical tools to enhance and streamline operations productivity

General and Administration

• • Partner with the accounting team to engage in processing of payables, posting of payments, electronic filing of A/P and A/R docs such as invoices, statements, and credit memos using the company’s ERP system. Exposure to schedule generation and account reconciliation, as well as other special projects when required.
  • Collaborate with the Information technology team to Provide helpdesk support Install, test and configure new workstations, peripheral equipment and software as well as modify configurations, utilities, software default settings, etc. for the local workstation and update respective databases.

What we are looking for you to bring to us:

Education: Currently enrolled in pursuit of BS or MS degree, preferrably with a focus on business management, electrical engineering, project management, supply chain management, or computer programming.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A passion for effectively communicating both verbally and in writing
• Values delivering excellence in customer service and developing interpersonal relationship
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, as well as analytically minded, and solution oriented
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software

We’re proud to be a military-friendly company, and our many employee resource groups (ERGs) help you make connections and feel supported.

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