2027 Technical Sales Intern - Controls

Trane Technologies; United States; On-site; USD 31,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Trane Technologies is offering a 12‑week summer internship designed to develop your technical sales, leadership, and communication skills. You will work with top sales account managers, learn the design and sale of HVAC systems, and gain exposure across service, equipment, and building automation sectors.

This on‑site internship requires active enrollment in a bachelor’s or master’s program and U.S. work eligibility. A driver’s license is needed, with travel under 15%.

Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s degree throughout the internship.
• U.S. citizen or legally eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Valid driver’s license with proof of insurance and clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with industry‑leading Sales Account Managers and customers.
• Understand design, application and sale of systems and controls for large buildings.
• Attend meetings, calls, and customer visits with mentors to learn the sales process.
• Gain hands‑on experience in every step of the sales engineering process.
• Build relationships with customers and act as a daily point of contact.

Education

Bachelor's or master's degree in IT/IS/Engineering

Job description

Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, and through our businesses including Trane and Thermo King, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what's possible for a sustainable world.

Learn about our benefits designed for you to Thrive at work and at home.

We boldly go.

Where is the work: On-Site (5 days)

What's in it for you: Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient environments, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, sustainability is not just how we do business—it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what's possible for a sustainable world.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in building efficiency and sustainability through our Equipment, Service or Controls / Building Automation offerings.

Trane Technologies, the global leader in innovative climate solutions, hands on summer internship allows participants to explore a career in Technical Sales through the following:

• A 12-week Summer internship program that will challenge and develop your technical, business, sales engineering, leadership, and communication skills - providing insight into a sales career with Trane Technologies.
• Gain and interact with the world's most complete line of commercial, industrial, and institutional heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment and building management controls.
• Be exposed to the many facets of Trane Technologies' businesses: Service, Equipment, Building Automation, Application, Fulfillment, and much more.
• This internship will provide you with the experience to pursue a career in Technical Sales and creates the opportunity to join our industry leading Graduate Training Program (GTP) after graduation.

What you will do:

• Work directly with our industry leading Sales Account Managers and customers.
• Understand the design, application and sale of systems, controls, parts, and services for commercial, industrial, and institutional buildings.
• Attend sales meetings; business functions; sales and service calls; customer meetings alongside experienced account managers and mentors.
• Understand the steps sales engineers take from start to finish on a job and be hands-on in those steps throughout the internship.
• Gain an appreciation for the importance of the relationship with our customers as you work with them as a daily point‑of‑contact creating a sense of ownership and importance in the solution‑making process.

What you will bring:

• Actively enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree throughout the entire duration of the summer internship. Preferred in Information Technology, Information Systems, Engineering Technology, Engineering. Candidates must have completed at least their sophomore or 2nd year before the start of the summer internship to be eligible for internship positions.
• Be a U.S. citizen or have the legal right to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
• A passion for continuous learning in technical fields, ensuring a solid foundation for understanding and communicating engineering solutions.
• Possess a valid driver's license for a minimum of 12 months, ability to provide proof of insurance, and have no major or frequent traffic violations including, but not limited to: DUI in the previous 3 years.
• Hit & Run, License Suspension, Reckless / Careless Driving or multiple smaller infractions or preventable collisions in the previous 3 years.

Travel:

Less than 15% in defined geography

Other Details:

Annual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range: $22.68 - $32.40
Compensation Type: Hourly
Incentive Eligible: No
Sales Commission Eligible: No
Disclaimer : We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designa