What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Management Intern (Hybrid) position at Clark National Accounts?
Job Summary
Spend Your Summer Making an Impact
Are you the person who always asks "Why do we do it that way?" and then starts thinking of a better way?
Clark National Accounts, a division of Clark Associates, is looking for a Project Management Intern to join our Project Services team for the summer. This isn't a coffee-running internship. You'll get hands-on exposure to how large-scale restaurant and retail projects come to life while owning real process improvement initiatives that help our team work smarter as we continue to grow.
If you're curious, driven, love solving problems, and want to see how a fast-paced business operates behind the scenes, we'd love to meet you.
Who Are We?
Clark National Accounts partners with some of the largest restaurant, retail, entertainment, healthcare, hospitality, and senior living brands in the country. We help our customers successfully open new locations by providing equipment, supplies, project management, logistics coordination, and operational expertise.
Our Project Services team has a unique opportunity to collaborate with customers, warehouses, installers, account managers, analysts, and many other teams to turn plans into reality.
As an intern, you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at how all those pieces work together.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do
Throughout the summer, you'll participate in a structured rotation across multiple areas of our Project Services organization, gaining exposure to different functions and learning how each contributes to the success of our customers.
Team Rotations
You'll spend time learning from and working alongside team members supporting:
Own Meaningful Projects
You'll also take ownership of process improvement initiatives that directly support team efficiency, scalability, and operational excellence.
You'll work closely with team leaders and stakeholders to:
By the end of the summer, you'll gain exposure to:
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who is:
This role does not require a degree. We value relevant skills and experience and alignment with our core values above all else.
Desired Traits & Skills
Bonus Points If You Have:
Why This Internship?
Because you'll leave with more than a line on your résumé.
You'll gain exposure to a growing business, work on projects that make a measurable impact, build relationships with leaders across the organization, and develop skills that will help you regardless of where your career takes you.
Most importantly, you'll spend your summer working on real business challenges alongside a team that values new ideas and fresh perspectives.
Location
Hybrid: We believe in building strong team connections through in-person collaboration, while maintaining the flexibility of remote work. This position is located in our Lititz office (30 Citation Lane, Lititz, PA 17543), with two in-office days per week.
Travel
Occasional local travel for store visits, vendor events, or company meetings may occur during the internship.
Looking to Stand Out?
In your application or cover letter, tell us:
What's a process you've improved, challenged, or rethought, and what made you want to change it?
We love hearing from people who look at the way things are and imagine how they could be better.
Hiring Process
Qualified applicants will be contacted for a phone interview and then may continue to 1 or 2 additional rounds of in-person or virtual interviews. Applicants will receive a point of contact and email confirmation of the next steps at each stage of the interview process.
Company Overview
An exclusive marketplace that provides custom business solutions and streamlined distribution for modern multi-unit operators, offering a range of custom solutions designed to meet customer-specific needs.
Benefits
Spend Your Summer Making an Impact
Are you the person who always asks "Why do we do it that way?" and then starts thinking of a better way?
Clark National Accounts, a division of Clark Associates, is looking for a Project Management Intern to join our Project Services team for the summer. This isn't a coffee-running internship. You'll get hands-on exposure to how large-scale restaurant and retail projects come to life while owning real process improvement initiatives that help our team work smarter as we continue to grow.
If you're curious, driven, love solving problems, and want to see how a fast-paced business operates behind the scenes, we'd love to meet you.
Who Are We?
Clark National Accounts partners with some of the largest restaurant, retail, entertainment, healthcare, hospitality, and senior living brands in the country. We help our customers successfully open new locations by providing equipment, supplies, project management, logistics coordination, and operational expertise.
Our Project Services team has a unique opportunity to collaborate with customers, warehouses, installers, account managers, analysts, and many other teams to turn plans into reality.
As an intern, you'll get a behind-the-scenes look at how all those pieces work together.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do
Throughout the summer, you'll participate in a structured rotation across multiple areas of our Project Services organization, gaining exposure to different functions and learning how each contributes to the success of our customers.
Team Rotations
You'll spend time learning from and working alongside team members supporting:
- Restaurant & Retail Projects
- Commercial & Non-Commercial Projects
- Installation Projects
- Prospective Customer Solutions
Own Meaningful Projects
You'll also take ownership of process improvement initiatives that directly support team efficiency, scalability, and operational excellence.
You'll work closely with team leaders and stakeholders to:
- Understand existing processes
- Analyze data
- Identify improvement opportunities
- Develop recommendations
- Implement solutions
- Present your results and impact
By the end of the summer, you'll gain exposure to:
- Project management fundamentals
- Process improvement strategies
- Data analysis and reporting
- Cross-functional business operations
- Foodservice and restaurant development
- Professional communication and stakeholder management
- Business systems and operational tools
- Leadership and team meetings
- Cross-department shadowing experiences
- Vendor and customer-facing training sessions
- Store and kitchen visits
- Networking opportunities throughout the organization
- Access to Clark Associates Internship Development Program and networking with peers
- Work is performed while sitting/standing and interfacing with a personal computer.
- Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, and hearing.
- Requires the regular use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations.
- Requires occasional bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, and reaching.
- Requires the ability to occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull medium weights, up to 50lbs.
- Access to a reliable and secure high-speed internet connection. Cable or fiber internet connections (at least 75mbps download/10mbps upload) are preferred, as satellite connections often cannot support the technologies used to perform day-to-day tasks.
- Access to a home router and modem.
- A dedicated home office space that is noise- and distraction-free. The space should have strong wireless connection or a wired Ethernet connection (wired connection is preferred, if possible).
- A valid, physical address (apartment, suite, etc.). PO Boxes are not supported, as a physical address is required for you to receive your computer equipment.
- The desire and ability to work and communicate with other team members via chat, webcam, etc.
- Legal residents of one of the following states: (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WI, WV, or WY). H-1B Visa Sponsorship Not Available, W2 only.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who is:
- Currently a junior pursuing a bachelor's degree and returning for their senior year
- Curious and eager to learn
- Self-motivated and loves to take initiative
- Excited to solve problems and improve processes
- Comfortable working with data and technology
- Organized and detail-oriented
- An effective communicator
- Adaptable in a fast-paced environment
- Interested in how businesses scale and operate
This role does not require a degree. We value relevant skills and experience and alignment with our core values above all else.
Desired Traits & Skills
Bonus Points If You Have:
- Experience in the foodservice, restaurant, retail, hospitality, or customer service industries
- Experience using data to drive process improvements
- Leadership experience through clubs, athletics, work, or campus organizations
- Previous internship experience
Why This Internship?
Because you'll leave with more than a line on your résumé.
You'll gain exposure to a growing business, work on projects that make a measurable impact, build relationships with leaders across the organization, and develop skills that will help you regardless of where your career takes you.
Most importantly, you'll spend your summer working on real business challenges alongside a team that values new ideas and fresh perspectives.
Location
Hybrid: We believe in building strong team connections through in-person collaboration, while maintaining the flexibility of remote work. This position is located in our Lititz office (30 Citation Lane, Lititz, PA 17543), with two in-office days per week.
Travel
Occasional local travel for store visits, vendor events, or company meetings may occur during the internship.
Looking to Stand Out?
In your application or cover letter, tell us:
What's a process you've improved, challenged, or rethought, and what made you want to change it?
We love hearing from people who look at the way things are and imagine how they could be better.
Hiring Process
Qualified applicants will be contacted for a phone interview and then may continue to 1 or 2 additional rounds of in-person or virtual interviews. Applicants will receive a point of contact and email confirmation of the next steps at each stage of the interview process.
Company Overview
An exclusive marketplace that provides custom business solutions and streamlined distribution for modern multi-unit operators, offering a range of custom solutions designed to meet customer-specific needs.
Benefits
- 401(k) matching
- Employee Assistance Program
- Company Discounts
- On-Site Fitness Centers
- Dog-friendly Offices
Salary : $20 - $22