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Sales Intern

Part-time

Gordon Food Service

Shepherdsville, KYPart-timePosted 1 day agoStill listed today

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Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Shepherdsville, KY
Role Type
Internship
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Gordon Food Service offers a 10-week rotational sales internship for students at Spalding University and the University of Louisville. Interns learn about commercial, education, and healthcare food sales and marketing, collaborate with experienced professionals, and contribute to projects. The internship includes networking opportunities and may provide an opportunity for full-time employment.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Food Sales, nice to haveFood Marketing, nice to haveReliable Transportation, requiredSpanish Fluency, nice to have

Qualifications

Current Student at Spalding or Louisville, requiredDrug Test and Background Check, required

Full job description

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...

Rotational Sales Internship - Spalding University & University of Louisville Address: 342 Gordon Industrial Drive, Shepherdsville, KY 40165

Are you looking for a summer internship experience that allows you to work in various areas of our growing food industry? Gordon Food Service, the largest family-operated food distribution company in North America, offers an exciting rotational program where you join our team in several departments. If so, we may have the perfect 10-week internship opportunity for you! Gordon Food Service divisional internship takes you on a journey learning what we do, how we do it, and how GFS is a major player in the food industry. We foster a sense of belonging and a supportive network. As an intern, you will collaborate with seasoned professionals and contribute to valuable projects.

What will this internship look like?

  • As an intern, you will learn about Commercial, Education, and Healthcare Food Sales & Marketing

What’s in it for me?

  • You’ll get paid weekly
  • Network with sales leaders and other interns across the country
  • GFS employees qualify for great discounts via Beneplace
  • Discount at the GFS store
  • Opportunity for full-time employment

Does this look like you? If so - apply!

  • Current student at Spalding University or University of Louisville (Seniors preferred!)
  • Must have reliable transportation. (Travel is a key part of this internship, offering direct engagement with off-site customers and on-site DC experience.)
  • Must be able to successfully pass a drug test that will assess drug use and a background check
  • Spanish fluency is a plus

At GFS, you will build your resume, contribute to projects, learn about GFS, and grow both professionally and personally. Come spark your interest and join our team by applying!

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Gordon Food Service, Inc. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [email protected] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.

Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug tests.

How this job compares

Set against the 47,492 open Sales jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.

Pay
  • This postingNot listed
  • Kentucky median$83–125K/yr236 salary ranges
  • Kentucky median$7/hr143 hourly ranges
Openings
Olive Jobs lists 604 open Sales jobs in Kentucky and 47,492 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Kentucky
Experience
Sales postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 6 years (27,479 postings).
Education
9,457 of the 47,492 open Sales jobs (20%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Pay, requirements and demand for Sales jobs

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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