MBA Strategy & Finance Internship 2025

Location: Modesto, CA, US, 95354

Date: Sep 27, 2024

Company: E. & J. Gallo

 

 

 

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We’re a family-owned company with a 90+ year legacy, that’s consistently recognized as a Glassdoor “Best Places to Work.” We have 130+ brands in our total alcohol beverage portfolio including wine, malt, spirits, and ready-to-drink beverages. We’re home to the #1 wine and spirits brands in the U.S. - Barefoot Wine & High Noon and are the official sponsors of the NFL, NHL, UFC, and PGA TOUR.

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Application Deadline: December 15, 2024

Internship Duration: June - August 2025

Location: Modesto, CA

 

 

A TASTE OF WHAT YOU'LL DO: 

During your 10-week MBA SLDP Finance internship at Gallo, you’ll be responsible for a project with similar responsibilities to those of our full-time employees. These projects will give you exposure to our functional areas and business, while also challenging you to apply your knowledge and expertise to real business problems.  Our interns work on high-impact and highly-visible assignments in our organization.  Recent MBA Finance internship projects include:

  • What should Gallo’s Pricing Strategy be in inflationary times?
  • What should Gallo’s strategy be in Celebrity Partnerships?
  • What is the financial impact of variance from ideal blends in winemaking?
  • What should Gallo’s strategy be in luxury brandy?

 

Internship Highlights Include:

  • A challenging 10-week project with real deliverables for our Finance organization
  • Projects will align with one of the Full Time Finance SLDP rotation areas outlined below 
  • Supportive and fun co-workers in a rapidly growing industry, including 20(+) other elite MBAs 
  • Intern events ranging from executive dinners to excursions in wine country 

 

Gallo summer internships are a direct pipeline to full time positions in our MBA Finance Strategic Leadership Development Program, which provides an accelerated track to develop future leaders.

 

About the MBA Finance Strategic Leadership Development Program (SLDP):

The Finance SLDP program offers the opportunity to accelerate your career and make an impact right away.  You’ll work on challenging strategic projects that give you broad exposure to our growing business and leadership. You  will drive the strategy, collaborate closely with a broad range of cross functional partners (e.g., Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, IT, etc.) and develop robust expertise in multiple areas of Finance depending on your goals. Employees typically move into a new role within 12–24 months which allows you to take ownership of your projects, build skills, and show results. Our MBA SLDP alumni, many of which started as MBA Interns, are leading teams across the company and across the globe. Apply now to be next!      

 

Finance Opportunities:

The Finance SLDP program is designed to be an accelerated track to develop future leaders of the Finance organization.  Common first department assignments include:

  • Corporate Strategy and Business Development: Formulate long term strategy of the Winery, including acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic initiatives
  • Brand Team Finance: Develop long and short-term strategic direction to support marketing, sales, and new products 
  • Operations Finance: Provide financial leadership to multiple wineries, bottling facilities, and supply chain
  • Sales Finance: Develop profitability analysis, advertising spend management, and sales investment decision making
  • Revenue Management: Develop pricing and promotion strategies to improve financial performance 
  • Wine & Grape Supply: Manage long-term strategic planning, working closely with winemaking, production, forecasting, and marketing to optimize the Gallo grape portfolio

 

All placements provide an opportunity for our candidates to add value by working on high-impact strategic priorities for the organization.

 

Other Opportunities:

Gallo has a rotational culture that extends beyond this program. Once at Gallo, candidates have the opportunity to move to other parts of the organization for future roles depending on the candidate’s interest and business need. Some common cross-functional paths from recent candidates include:

  • Supply Chain
  • Project Management
  • Tech
  • Marketing
  • Sales
  • E-Commerce

 

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:  

  • Currently enrolled in the first year of an MBA program 

  • Three years of full-time work experience prior to beginning your MBA 

  • Required be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description 

  • Experience effectively presenting information to top management groups.   

  

HOW YOU'LL STAND OUT: 

  • MBA Concentration in Finance or Strategy.
  • Prior relevant experience in Consumer Products, Agribusiness, or Consulting
  • Five years of full-time work experience prior to beginning your MBA
  • Exceptional leadership skills and experience driving change in an organization
  • Superior strategic, creative, and analytical problem-solving skills

 

To view a full job description, please click here.

 

COMPENSATION

Internship Stipend Posted: $25,000 - $25,000

 

Our Benefits & Perks

We are committed to providing competitive compensation, perks, and a work-life balance supporting your well-being. Benefits depend on your work category and may include medical and dental coverage, 401k plans, profit sharing, pet insurance, company holidays, access to an employee wine shop, and more! Additional information will be provided before your first interview.

 

The Fine Print

  • Gallo does not sponsor for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.

  • Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by factors such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

  • In addition to the salary, this position may be eligible for bonuses and incentive plans, as applicable.

  • This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting with an option for occasional telecommuting. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance.

 

Requisition ID: 105001

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We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gallo is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at 209.341.7000.

 

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