NYC Sales & Merchandising Intern - job 1 of 2

About Wandering Bear

Wandering Bear is a leading, national coffee brand that specializes in super-premium ready-to-drink cold brew. By using superior ingredients, processes and packaging, Wandering Bear is trusted by the best when it comes to great taste and freshness. 

Launching in 2014, Wandering Bear was a pioneer of the cold brew category, and the first to introduce coffee in boxed-wine-style (bag-in-box) packaging. Today, their product line has expanded to include 16 indulgent flavors of super-premium organic cold brew available in bag-in-box and carton formats, as well as a highly innovative new line of canned high-protein cold brew lattes, boasting 11g of protein per 100-calorie can. 

Wandering Bear continues to expand on their mission to take inspiration from coffee shops to craft products that taste great and are credibly healthy, great-tasting, convenient. 

About the Role

We’re hiring Sales & Merchandising interns to join us this Summer in NYC. Sales & Merchandising interns will be tasked with helping drive the success of our retail grocery business in our home market of NYC. 

You’ll be in stores everyday, checking shelves, talking to store-level teams, getting our products from the stock room to the shelf, securing reorders, and developing an understanding of how this unique area of the business works. You’ll also join all-team calls everyday, through which you’ll develop a broader understanding of what’s happening in the business and how your work impacts larger company objectives. 

This is a phenomenal opportunity to gain ground-level experience for anyone interested in pursuing a career in the food & beverage or CPG industries, or anyone interested in a sales or brand marketing career. This is a paid internship. 

Exact start and end dates for the internship are flexible, but we’re aiming for 10-12 week internships spanning the months of June 2026 - August 2026. 

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

• Retail Execution & Merchandising: Be the eyes, ears, and hands of Wandering Bear in our key retail grocery accounts throughout NYC 
• Visit accounts regularly to ensure Wandering Bear products are well-stocked and perfectly merchandised on shelves
• Work diligently to improve our shelf presence, display quality, and overall brand representation in stores
• Track sales metrics and submit reports on store visits, inventory levels, etc.
• Sales Support & Relationship Building:
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with store-level teams and buyers.
• Visit accounts to secure orders directly from store-level buyers
• Represent the Wandering Bear brand with professionalism, enthusiasm, and integrity in all interactions
• Brand Marketing Assistance:
• Support overall brand marketing and merchandising efforts in our critical home market of New York City
• Gather insights and feedback from the field to inform sales and marketing strategies

Who You Are (qualifications):

• Seeking a meaningful and hands-on Summer internship experience in New York City for Summer 2026
• Hard-Working & Organized: A self-starter with excellent organizational skills, capable of managing multiple accounts and tasks efficiently.
• Extroverted & Communicative: An enthusiastic, energetic, and natural communicator who loves building relationships. You are reliable and trustworthy, understanding the importance of representing our brand in this critical market.
• NYC Explorer: Eager and excited to spend your summer days traversing the diverse streets of New York City, going in and out of grocery stores, and establishing relationships with store-level teams.
• Passion for F&B/CPG: A genuine interest in the emerging food & beverage space or the broader Consumer Packaged Goods industry.
• During internship, must live in (or within easy commuting distance of) Manhattan (note: Wandering Bear does not provide housing)
• Must be able to lift 40lbs 
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; the Company is not able to offer visa sponsorship

• Pay is $25.00/hour, up to 40 hours/week 
• Company provides Metro Card for use during internship 
• Great people who bring themselves to work, work hard and have fun
• Great product that you’ll be proud to sell
• As much cold brew coffee as you can drink