Commercial Sales Intern, Target- Summer 2027

Henkel; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Exciting projects with real impact

9,000+ professional courses on HenkelX

Networking events with leaders and ESG

Ongoing feedback and goal setting

In-person and virtual social events

Job summary

Henkel is offering a Commercial Intern role within the Consumer Brands unit in the United States. You will work across customers, categories and brands, owning a strategic project from start to finish, and presenting to senior leadership at summer’s end.

You’ll gain hands-on experience in sales, analytics and cross-functional collaboration while contributing to revenue growth and understanding customer dynamics across multiple brands.

Qualifications

• Undergrad pursuing Business, Marketing, Strategy, or Communications.
• Ability to analyze large datasets, extract insights, and present findings clearly.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; PowerBI is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sales professionals to develop customer-facing materials and presentations.
• Support the sales team with data analysis and insights reporting for strategic decisions.
• Apply analytical skills to uncover selling opportunities and drive revenue growth.
• Present findings and recommendations to leadership on projects.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data interpretation

Excel

PowerPoint

PowerBI

Communication

Collaboration

Detail-oriented

Organized

Adaptability

Learning agility

Education

Undergraduate student graduating 2027/2028 in Business/Marketing/Strategy/Communications

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

PowerBI

Job description

About this Position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting‑edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow. This position is with our Consumer Brands business unit – where we empower our employees to bring the best Laundry & Home Care and Hair products to people around the world.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

What you’ll do

As a Commercial Intern, you will gain hands‑on experience working with multiple customers, categories and brands. You will contribute to both individual and group projects, culminating in presentations to senior leadership at the end of the summer. You will own a strategic, customer‑oriented project from start to finish, developing key skills in sales, analytics, and cross‑functional collaboration.

• Collaborate with experienced sales professionals to develop customer-facing selling materials and presentations.
• Support the sales team with data analysis and insights reporting to inform strategic decisions.
• Apply analytical skills to uncover selling opportunities and contribute to revenue growth.
• Participate in both individual and group projects, presenting findings and recommendations to leadership.
• Gain exposure to a variety of brands and categories, enhancing your understanding of customer dynamics.
• Own and drive a strategic project from concept to completion

What makes you a good fit

• An undergraduate student graduating in 2027 or 2028 pursuing a degree in Business, Marketing, Strategy, or Communications
• AnalyticalThinking & Data Interpretation: Ability to analyze large datasets,extract insights, and present findings clearly
• Proficiencyin Excel and PowerPoint; experience with PowerBI is a plus
• Communication& Collaboration: Comfortable working across teams and communicatingwith stakeholders of all levels
• Detail-Oriented& Organized: Skilled at managing multiple tasks accurately in a fast-paced environment
• Adaptability& Learning Agility: Eager to take on new challenges and learn new systems

Some perks of joining Henkel as an intern

• Exciting projects that allow you to make real impact and collaborate with Henkel colleagues worldwide.
• Countless learning opportunities available through Henkel’s online learning platform with over 9,000 professional courses.
• Networking events with Henkel business leaders, experts and sustainability ambassadors.
• Ongoing feedback discussions throughout the internship that allow you to accomplish concrete goals.
• In‑person and virtual social events to connect with other Henkel interns across the country.

Following your internship, you may be invited to join Henkel as a returning intern or full‑time employee.

Additional information

• This internship is NOT eligible for a housing stipend or relocation support.
• This internship has a duration of May 24th - August 13th
• Recruitment for our 2027 internships starts in September 2026 and runs through early March 2027 or until all our positions are filled
• If selected to move forward in our recruitment process, you will receive an email from our talent acquisition team.
• If a position you applied to is filled by another candidate, you will receive an email from our team alerting you that the position is closed.

The salary for this role is $22 – $27/hour. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range. This salary range may also be modified in the future.

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualifiedapplicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.