Job Description

Job Title: Franchise Development Intern

_ This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship._

Job Location: 17725 Katy Fwy, Houston, TX 77094

Job Overview:

We are preparing for our 2025 summer internship season!

Join our team as a Franchise Development Intern , where you'll play a pivotal role in customizing and implementing FranConnect, our new franchise management software, to meet the specific needs of Christian Brothers Automotive. This project-based internship focuses on consolidating and migrating data from existing platforms, such as Smartsheet (Data management tool) and local network drives, into FranConnect to establish a comprehensive and efficient database.

This internship offers a comprehensive experience in franchise development, data management, and leadership within a franchise-based organization boasting over 300 locations and nearly one billion dollars in revenue. Interns will leave with practical skills and insights applicable to a career in business and franchise operations.

Responsibilities:

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Identify and engage with all teams impacted by the FranConnect implementation to determine data requirements and timelines for uploading information.
• Data Prioritization: Assess and prioritize essential shop information to satisfy key stakeholders within Christian Brothers Automotive.
• Process Development: Design a repeatable process for onboarding new locations and transition locations, detailing the data to be stored and referenced throughout the development process and beyond.
• Best Practices Identification: Establish best practices for opening new locations and managing transitions, including data acquisition, storage solutions, and information sharing protocols.
• Document Management: Ensure the latest versions of all relevant documents are identified and uploaded to the appropriate locations within FranConnect.

Learning Opportunities:

In addition to the core project, interns will gain exposure to:

• Discovery Day Process: Participate in the evaluation of potential franchise candidates and understand the selection criteria.
• Leadership Development: Learn vital leadership traits and key performance indicators (KPIs) that contribute to the success of our franchisees.
• Professional Development: Engage in a weekly book club and complete a capstone project related to franchise development and the automotive industry.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Strong attention to detail
• Technical aptitude and understanding
• Critical thinking skills
• Process and systems-oriented mindset
• Experience with database management

Preferred Academic Background:

Recent graduate or enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree program in Business, Management Information Systems or related field. Previous entrepreneurial experience is a plus.

Physical Requirements:

• Occasionally bending, twisting, and turning.
• Sitting for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Workplace Environment:

• This role will be located at the Home Office headquarters in Houston, TX.
• A great workplace culture that has won repeated Top Workplace accolades by the Houston Chronicle.
• Open office layout to promote collaboration, conversation, and teamwork.
• Options to work remote/home on Mondays and Fridays.

Additional Information

Duration:

This is a full-time, paid summer internship. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage all interested candidates to apply.

All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Christian Brothers Automotive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CBAC maintains “At will” employment practices.