Summer Internship - Rochester, NY

Summer Internship                                                                                                    

Who We Are: 

Kovalsky-Carr Electric Supply Co. has been a trusted electrical distributor since 1921. Acquired by United Electric Supply Co., in 2024, we are 100% employee-owned and pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service to the commercial, residential and industrial industries. Headquartered in New Castle, Delaware, United Electric Supply offers a range of products and services including lighting, wire/cable/conduit, distribution and control, data communications, electro-mechanical, and energy solutions.  

Position Summary

At United Electric Supply, our Summer Internship Program was created to give real-world experience — not busy work.

As a Summer Intern, you’ll gain hands-on exposure to multiple areas of our business while contributing to meaningful, high-impact projects. From warehouse operations and logistics to finance, marketing, purchasing, and sales support, you’ll experience how a large, multi-regional electrical distributor operates and how each department works together to serve our customers.

This program is built for students who are curious, driven, and eager to grow. You won’t just observe, you’ll participate, collaborate, and present your work to leadership.

What You’ll Get Out of It

🔎 Real Projects (Not Busy Work)

You’ll work on meaningful, high-impact projects based on real business needs, not side tasks.

Each intern is assigned project work aligned with their location and business priorities. You’ll collaborate with mentors, contribute to improvements, and present your outcomes to hiring managers and leadership.

You’ll leave with tangible experience you can confidently speak to in future interviews.

🧠 “Master’s Class in Distribution”

Spend a day at our Corporate Headquarters in New Castle, DE for an inside look at how a large, multi-regional company operates.

You’ll:

• Sit in on an executive-level meeting
• See how leadership collaborates and makes strategic decisions
• Learn how departments like Accounting, Purchasing, HR, Operations, and Sales connect
• Understand the bigger picture behind day-to-day work

🎯 Personality & Career Insight

We utilize a personality assessment called OAD, to help you better understand:

• Your workplace strengths
• Communication style
• Motivators and preferences
• Natural leadership tendencies

We’ll help you connect those insights to potential career paths — whether at United or beyond.

🤝 Weekly Intern Huddles Professional Development Experience

Each week, you’ll join fellow interns for collaborative huddle sessions designed to help you grow both personally and professionally.

This isn’t just a check-in.

We work through a structured intern development workbook together — blending real-world workplace insight with foundational leadership development.

Topics include:

• Workplace etiquette and the unwritten rules of professional environments
• Navigating generational differences and communicating effectively across them
• Overcoming early-career obstacles with resilience
• Giving and receiving feedback
• Professional communication norms
• Accountability, ownership, and growth mindset
• Understanding company culture and how to thrive within it

Part leadership development, part real talk — these sessions are interactive, practical, and honest.

You’ll build awareness, confidence, and professional maturity that will benefit you long after the internship ends.

📚 Career Readiness & Lifelong Learning

In addition to group development sessions, you’ll complete online courses focused on:

• Professional confidence
• Workplace communication
• Time management
• Continuous improvement

Because learning doesn’t stop when the internship does.

👀 Exposure to the Full Business

From the warehouse floor to executive strategy, you’ll see how distribution truly works.

You’ll understand:

• How materials move
• How customer relationships are built
• How financial decisions are made
• How strategy turns into execution

We believe understanding the full picture creates stronger future leaders.

Position Responsibilities: 

• Accurately pick and pack material in our warehouse using RF scanning technology
• Support branch operations through hands-on logistical work
• Participate in weekly intern “huddle” calls focused on collaboration and development
• Complete assigned special projects
• Conduct research (e.g., software tools, process improvements)
• Assist with proactive customer outreach
• Help create training assets or process documentation
• Complete assigned professional development coursework

This role provides a comprehensive view of how distribution works, from strategy to execution.

This is a Safety Sensitive Position: 

• May be required to operate powered industrial trucks.

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. several times a day, bend, twist, and climb. 

Commitment to Safety: 

• Adhere to all United Electric health, safety, and environmental policies.    
• Act in a safe and positive manner always, ensure that those around you do not put themselves or others at risk.  Your personal safety is your responsibility. 
• Complete an accident/Incident report for any safety and/or health infractions that occur or are witnessed. 
• Support all United Electric health, safety, and environmental policies for all employees within your branch. 

Qualifications: 

• Actively pursuing a bachelor’s or associate degree
• Strong work ethic and willingness to learn
• Integrity and accountability
• Self-motivated with a growth mindset
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

We are an equal employment opportunity employer.