Brewery Internships

[clarkdaniel7]

Hey guys,

I am just trying to get some information on internships in the brewing industry. I am currently a senior in college and going to graduate next year and have decided that this is the industry that will suit me best. I am doing sales/marketing/management in school and do homebrewing as well. I also want to learn more around the different areas of the brewing industry so it doesnt have to necessarily be focused on the sales side. Any info or resources would be helpful. Thanks.

Clark

 

[goovaerl92]

So I was in your position several months ago when I was in school learning to become a brewer. It was my experience that breaking into the industry is very difficult. I finally managed to score a pretty sweet job, but only after I had spent months sending resumes and cover letters to many breweries in my area and getting radio silence in return. In the end, I broke into the industry simply because I was in the right place at the right time and had the right connection. That being said, there are some pretty good resources to look into in your search for a job/internship. One great site is probrewer.com. It is essentially a classifieds for brewers and the brewing industry, and it also has some pretty good forums on it as well. If you haven't been, start browsing job listing sites like craigslist, indeed, and monster.

My biggest piece of advice is to be persistent! People in this industry really like it when you are interested in their product and how they do what they do. You need to learn to walk that fine line between being interested and willing, and annoying and pushy. So send out lots of resumes, go talk to people and figure out what they need in an employee, and don't give up! Hope that helps a little!

Cheers!

 

[clarkdaniel7]

Thank you for the feedback. You are certainly right about being persistent and being in the right place at the right time. It might take awhile but I'm willing to put in the effort. I also have tried probrewer and they have to add you in order to post things and get involved and they still haven't accept my profile.

 

[BryceL]

Like mentioned, probrewer.com is a great resource. I would also suggest trying to frequent some tasting rooms/breweries and get to know the people there. Once you get to know them a bit, you can submit your resume. This should greatly increase your chances of at least getting a call back or an interview.

 

[bobeer]

Like mentioned, probrewer.com is a great resource. I would also suggest trying to frequent some tasting rooms/breweries and get to know the people there. Once you get to know them a bit, you can submit your resume. This should greatly increase your chances of at least getting a call back or an interview.

+1 on this. Life and opportunities are all about who you know. See if you can volunteer too. You might have to get a different side job just so you can work for free but it's a way to get your foot in the door. Just talk to as many people as possible and be eager to learn and take on new things. It's difficult to get into the industry. There's a small brewery here that I've been trying to pour at for some time now. I just learned the owner doesn't want anyone who brews at home or know how to brew. He wants people who know pretty much nothing about beer. I guess he doesn't want anyone to tell him how to brew. It's weird to me but just an example of how hit and miss it can be trying to get your foot in the door... I wish you luck and I hope you can find work!