We Began As An Original. We Remain An Original At The Top Of The Convenience Industry. Our company invented the concept of convenience retailing. But we didn't stop there. 7-Eleven has captured the world with a proven willingness and ability to innovate. We were the first company in America to offer fresh-brewed to-go coffee. More than six million of our Slurpee beverages have beensipped since 1966. And, to continuously stay ahead of the curve, we introduce more than 2,500+ new products each year.

With over 84,000 global locations, 7-Eleven Inc. is the world's largest operator, franchiser and licensor of convenience stores and is also one of the nation's largest independent gasoline retailers. The company continues to achieve operational accolades, win awards in franchising and drive innovation in retail in the mission to make life a little easier for our guests by being where they need us, when they need us.

About these Opportunities: 7-Eleven Inc. has several opportunities for Summer Internships. Each internship opportunity will occur during the summer months, (10-12 weeks), focused on a specific functional area, and will provide the candidate with a depth experience within the area, culminating in a project presentation to functional leaders. Each intern will work closely with a coach who will meet regularly to discuss project progress, provide direction and ongoing feedback. In addition, each intern will attend a lunch series which will provide a cross-functional view into the organization and give the interns exposure to senior leadership. The interns will also have the experience of touring a store and learning about our distribution systems.

Responsibilities:

Support the Store Innovation and 7-Ventures team with current projects / portfolio companies such as attending project meetings, supporting data reporting, diligence of pipeline project or investment opportunities, and drafting executive level presentations.
Think strategically about innovation for the Business Development / 7-Ventures team and how it can be applied within the 7E business model. The project will demonstrate ability to do market research, analyze data, network with relevant 7e employees/ thought leaders, and communicate recommendations in executive level presentations.
Continue to meet the needs of the evolving c-store customer with innovative products and solutions (operations or consumer-facing) which will in turn, drive operational efficiencies and/ or incremental revenue opportunities.
Bring fresh, new thinking for a current or net new initiative / platform that we can turn into action or pipeline for innovation.
Ability to translate market research and insights into actionable recommendations that can influence future business opportunities for team

Qualifications:

MBA/ Masters in relevant field in progress
2 to 5 years of work experience preferred.
Entrepreneurial spirit with strong decision-making, and organizational skills.
Strong analytical skills (statistical knowledge required for most internships).
Attention to detail
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Knowledge of retail/corporate venture and business development team

If an hourly or salary range is included in this ad it represents the range 7-Eleven in good faith believes is the range of compensation for this role at the time of this posting. The Company may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in this state. This range may be modified in the future. No amount is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable under the terms and conditions of the applicable policies and plans. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, long-term incentive compensation, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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