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SFS Group USA, Inc Innovation Scout Intern in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania
Innovation Scout Internship- Spring Term 2025
SFS Group USA, Inc. is seeking an Innovation Scout Intern, who will play a pivotal role in researching potential partners that could enrich our innovation landscape in all divisions worldwide distributed.
For 55 years SFS has been America’s partner of choice, supplying over 26 billion fasteners to commercial construction projects. This role offers a competitive starting salary and a generous benefit package including profit sharing, company 401(k) contribution, health/dental/vision insurance offerings, a tuition reimbursement program and other valuable benefits!
Key Responsibilities
Scouting - Collect inputs from internal stakeholders located in US, Europe, Asia, India, and create actionable plans for various innovation initiatives.
External Ecosystem Management - Find and establish first contacts with universities, accelerators, incubators that align with SFS future goals, and targeted projects. Set the ground for collaborations and exchanges.
Knowledge mapper - Create and maintain a net of current and potential "know-how" suppliers, partners and core competences experts inside and outside the company.
Maintain relationships with major universities, participating in innovation circles and staying active in fairs, accelerators and networks to gather firsthand information about emerging technologies and startups across all our core competences, from Hardware, Software applications, Services, Operations, Digitalization, Industry 4.0.
Other duties and projects as assigned
The Ideal Candidate
In process of Bachelor's degree in entrepreneurship, innovation, or related field
Strong empathy skills to facilitate the collaboration and interaction among internal and external partners worldwide.
Genuine strong passion and interest towards technology, innovation, new trends, disruptive solutions at the forefront of evolution that might bring big impact to the business.
Excellent English language skills
Our employees are the driving force behind our successful and dynamically growing company. Join the SFS team and shape the future with us!
Location: 1045 Spring Street Wyomissing, PA 19610
SFS Group USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer