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Operations Technician roles in manufacturing, utilities, and industrial facilities qualify for CPT when your program ties the work directly to your coursework in engineering technology, industrial operations, or a related field. Your DSO must authorize each CPT position before you start, and the job description should align with your declared major.
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Location:
Miramar, FL, US, 33027
What You Need To Know
Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people – and equips them with leading technology, continuous learning, and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As North America's largest total beverage distributor, Southern Glazer’s isn't just one of Forbes’ Top Private Companies; it's a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.
Southern Glazer’s is proud of its well-earned positive reputation, continually achieving accolades for our outstanding workplace culture. We take pride in creating a culture where our people are valued, supported, and provided opportunities for growth and belonging.
By joining Southern Glazer’s, you would be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and community. This is more than just a job – it's an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that truly cares about its people.
Southern Glazer’s offers a competitive compensation package with an hourly pay rate of $25 / hour. In determining a final offer, the company will evaluate a specific candidate's education, skills and experience and will make an offer appropriately.
Overview
The Southern Glazer’s Internship Program was established to develop the next generation of Technology leaders. Each summer, the program offers interns the opportunity to engage in career building activities while simultaneously learning and applying industry-leading practices.
This hands-on experience gives interns the chance to explore and understand the adult beverage industry. The knowledge gained from industry leaders will allow you to build a network of professionals within the beverage alcohol industry and here at Southern Glazer’s. Being a Southern Glazer’s intern means you’ll be invited to our Leadership Spotlight Series, a Community Service Day exclusive to our intern class, as well as access to Professional Development workshops and trainings!
Primary Responsibilities
As a OneTech Intern, you’ll work in a variety of Digital and Technology areas, including but not limited to: Enterprise Products & Platforms, Data & Analytics, Infrastructure & Ops, Cybersecurity, and Digital Strategy, to gain knowledge and understanding of technology’s role in the wine and spirits distribution industry. This role will be specifically working with the Cyber Ops team, focusing on cloud services and cloud security, vulnerability management, incident response, etc.
The structured internship is designed to expose students to the wine and spirits Three-Tier beverage distribution system and the role technology plays to enable business capabilities. Interns will finish the program having gained broad experience in various aspects of the relationship between technology, sales and operations. Part of the experience will include supporting projects as assigned and defined by student’s specific learning goals, participating in training, on-site meetings, and department wide learning opportunities as available. Lastly, interns will complete an end of internship project showcasing one’s knowledge and present to management.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be 21 years old or older at the start of the internship
- Reside in the vicinity of the internship or have the ability to obtain housing.
- Must be a minimum Junior in college and graduating the following year, pursuing a degree in: Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Business Administration (Marketing/Strategy), Data Science, Business Analytics, Project Management, and/or comparable from an accredited university
- Proficiency using MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and enthusiasm to work with others to accomplish tasks, assignments and projects.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge in application and software development
- Knowledge of software design and programming principles
- Familiarity with Cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) or Cloud security
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to express ideas clearly and effectively when speaking and/or writing to individuals or groups, ability to influence outcomes, and strong attention to detail
- Ability to accurately and carefully follow established procedures for completing work tasks.
- Strategic thinker – can develop a plan to meet a long-term objective
- Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to identify, analyze, understand, and prioritize activities by business value and urgency
- Ability to work through ambiguity in order to maintain momentum and achieve progress
- Demonstrate respect and value contributions of individuals from diverse backgrounds
- Strong analytical, mathematic, and problem-solving skills
- Strong team player with ability to demonstrate Agile delivery values working both within a team and working independently
Physical Demands
- Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor), or adding machine
- Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping
- May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 20lbs
EEO Statement
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.
If you have any questions or concerns about whether this posting complies/adheres with local pay transparency requirements, please contact the SGWS talent acquisition team at NationalTA@sgws.com
Nearest Major Market: Fort Lauderdale
Nearest Secondary Market: Miami
Job Segment: Cloud, Computer Science, Summer Internship, Cyber Security, Intern, Technology, Entry Level, Security
Job ID: 43217
Location:
Miramar, FL, US, 33027
What You Need To Know
Shape a remarkable future with us. Build a career working for an industry leader that truly invests in their people – and equips them with leading technology, continuous learning, and the ability to bring their best selves to work. As North America's largest total beverage distributor, Southern Glazer’s isn't just one of Forbes’ Top Private Companies; it's a family-owned business with deep roots dating back to 1933.
Southern Glazer’s is proud of its well-earned positive reputation, continually achieving accolades for our outstanding workplace culture. We take pride in creating a culture where our people are valued, supported, and provided opportunities for growth and belonging.
By joining Southern Glazer’s, you would be part of a team that values excellence, innovation, and community. This is more than just a job – it's an opportunity to build the future of beverage distribution and grow with a company that truly cares about its people.
Southern Glazer’s offers a competitive compensation package with an hourly pay rate of $25 / hour. In determining a final offer, the company will evaluate a specific candidate's education, skills and experience and will make an offer appropriately.
Overview
The Southern Glazer’s Internship Program was established to develop the next generation of Technology leaders. Each summer, the program offers interns the opportunity to engage in career building activities while simultaneously learning and applying industry-leading practices.
This hands-on experience gives interns the chance to explore and understand the adult beverage industry. The knowledge gained from industry leaders will allow you to build a network of professionals within the beverage alcohol industry and here at Southern Glazer’s. Being a Southern Glazer’s intern means you’ll be invited to our Leadership Spotlight Series, a Community Service Day exclusive to our intern class, as well as access to Professional Development workshops and trainings!
Primary Responsibilities
As a OneTech Intern, you’ll work in a variety of Digital and Technology areas, including but not limited to: Enterprise Products & Platforms, Data & Analytics, Infrastructure & Ops, Cybersecurity, and Digital Strategy, to gain knowledge and understanding of technology’s role in the wine and spirits distribution industry. This role will be specifically working with the Cyber Ops team, focusing on cloud services and cloud security, vulnerability management, incident response, etc.
The structured internship is designed to expose students to the wine and spirits Three-Tier beverage distribution system and the role technology plays to enable business capabilities. Interns will finish the program having gained broad experience in various aspects of the relationship between technology, sales and operations. Part of the experience will include supporting projects as assigned and defined by student’s specific learning goals, participating in training, on-site meetings, and department wide learning opportunities as available. Lastly, interns will complete an end of internship project showcasing one’s knowledge and present to management.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be 21 years old or older at the start of the internship
- Reside in the vicinity of the internship or have the ability to obtain housing.
- Must be a minimum Junior in college and graduating the following year, pursuing a degree in: Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Business Administration (Marketing/Strategy), Data Science, Business Analytics, Project Management, and/or comparable from an accredited university
- Proficiency using MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and enthusiasm to work with others to accomplish tasks, assignments and projects.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge in application and software development
- Knowledge of software design and programming principles
- Familiarity with Cloud services (AWS, Azure, or GCP) or Cloud security
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to express ideas clearly and effectively when speaking and/or writing to individuals or groups, ability to influence outcomes, and strong attention to detail
- Ability to accurately and carefully follow established procedures for completing work tasks.
- Strategic thinker – can develop a plan to meet a long-term objective
- Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to identify, analyze, understand, and prioritize activities by business value and urgency
- Ability to work through ambiguity in order to maintain momentum and achieve progress
- Demonstrate respect and value contributions of individuals from diverse backgrounds
- Strong analytical, mathematic, and problem-solving skills
- Strong team player with ability to demonstrate Agile delivery values working both within a team and working independently
Physical Demands
- Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor), or adding machine
- Physical demands with activity or condition may occasionally include walking, bending, reaching, standing, and stooping
- May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 20lbs
EEO Statement
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits, an Affirmative Action/EEO employer, prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. SGWS complies with all federal, state and local laws concerning consideration of a qualified applicant's arrest and/or criminal conviction records. Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits provides competitive compensation based on estimated performance level consistent with the past relevant experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education of employees. Unless otherwise expressly stated, any pay ranges posted here are estimates from outside of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits and do not reflect Southern Glazer's pay bands or ranges.
If you have any questions or concerns about whether this posting complies/adheres with local pay transparency requirements, please contact the SGWS talent acquisition team at NationalTA@sgws.com
Nearest Major Market: Fort Lauderdale
Nearest Secondary Market: Miami
Job Segment: Cloud, Computer Science, Summer Internship, Cyber Security, Intern, Technology, Entry Level, Security
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Get Access To All JobsOperations Technician CPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Operations Technician role qualify for CPT authorization?
It qualifies if the work is directly tied to your degree program and your DSO approves it. Operations Technician positions in manufacturing, utilities, or process control typically align with engineering technology, industrial engineering, or applied sciences curricula. Bring the job description to your DSO appointment and show how each core duty maps to your coursework or program learning objectives.
Can I do full-time CPT as an Operations Technician without affecting my OPT eligibility?
Full-time CPT is 20 or more hours per week. If you accumulate 12 months or more of full-time CPT, you lose all OPT eligibility, including the STEM OPT extension. Part-time CPT of under 20 hours per week doesn't count toward that limit, regardless of how many semesters you use it. Structure your hours carefully with your DSO if you plan to use OPT after graduating.
How do I find Operations Technician employers who are comfortable with CPT authorization?
Search for Operations Technician roles on Migrate Mate, which surfaces employers with active sponsorship history. Industrial facilities and utilities that have previously sponsored work visas are generally more familiar with authorization paperwork and less likely to rescind offers when CPT requirements are explained. Smaller facilities with no prior foreign national employees may need more education about the process.
What documents does my employer need to provide for my CPT authorization?
Your DSO typically requires a written offer letter stating your job title, duties, employer name and address, start and end dates, and hours per week. Some schools also require a signed training agreement or internship contract. The employer doesn't file anything with USCIS for CPT; the authorization is entirely between you, your school, and your I-20. Confirm your school's specific requirements before your DSO meeting.
Can an Operations Technician CPT position count toward H-1B specialty occupation eligibility later?
It depends on how the role is classified. Operations Technician positions can qualify as specialty occupations if they require at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field, but general technician roles without a degree requirement don't meet that standard. Document your academic credentials, the technical nature of your duties, and any certifications earned during CPT. This paper trail strengthens a future H-1B visa petition if the employer wants to sponsor you.