Internship - 2027 Undergraduate Field Sales Intern – Consumer Business Group (CBG)

Notre Dame; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Transportation stipend

Well-being programs

Job summary

3M in Minnesota is offering a sales internship designed to expose you to real business challenges across its units. You will gain hands-on experience, with training, mentorship from leaders, and a chance to forecast targets while building a solid product knowledge base.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a bachelor’s degree, possess a valid driver's license for field work, and show strong time management and communication skills. This internship starts with orientation and lasts 11 weeks.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• Current, valid driver’s license required due to company vehicle use.
• Completion of two required classes in the major, minor, or concentration.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
• Interest in a career in sales and strong time management.

Responsibilities

• Work on projects representing real challenges across 3M’s business units.
• Achieve specific sales objectives and forecasted targets for assigned territory.
• Develop understanding of product lines, customer segments, and policies.
• Manage territory by planning coverage, researching accounts, and identifying contacts.
• Conduct end-user research, prepare questions, and set sales call objectives.
• Utilize product samples and literature during sales calls.
• Apply selling skills and collaborate with team to meet goals.
• Drive teamwork, professionalism, and problem-solving while handling vehicle use.

Skills

Time management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Sales aptitude

Career in sales

Education

Pursuing bachelor’s degree

Job description

Your Role

Here’s what you will be doing:

• Work on projects representing real challenges faced by 3M’s business units.
• Participate in initial and ongoing training opportunities and gain exposure to senior leadership.
• Achieve specific sales objectives and forecasted targets for assigned territory or account subset.
• Develop a basic understanding of product lines, customer segments and their needs, competitive products, prices, and policies.
• Manage territory by identifying quadrants, creating coverage plans, evaluating competitive and retention accounts, and identifying key contacts.
• Conduct thorough end-user account research, confirm scheduled appointments, establish sales call objectives, and prepare questions in advance.
• Utilize product samples and literature appropriately during sales calls.
• Understand customer organization, structure, manufacturing, distribution, brand strategy, and customer needs.
• Apply selling skills including listening, asking probing questions, creating urgency, gathering factual information, maintaining and growing customers through cross-selling, and closing sales.
• Demonstrate teamwork and problem-solving by respecting team goals, cooperating with members, identifying and solving problems, maintaining professionalism, and displaying trust.
• Drive a company vehicle, requiring pre-employment and ongoing motor vehicle history review.

About You

The company is looking for candidates who must have the following qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution.
• Current, valid driver’s license required due to company vehicle use.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed include:

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in Sales or Marketing.
• Completed a minimum of junior year (6 semesters) by the start of the internship.
• Current cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
• Completion of two required classes in the major, minor, or concentration.
• Strong time management skills, ability to analyze and solve complex problems, and effective verbal and written communication.
• Strong aptitude and desire for a career in sales.

Compensation & Benefits

• Housing and transportation stipend provided in accordance with current policy.
• 3M offers programs supporting physical and financial well-being.
• Competitive pay and benefits benchmarked regularly with comparable companies.

Training & Development

The internship includes a one-week orientation and training program followed by an 11-week assignment working in the assigned position. Interns gain exposure to senior leadership and participate in corporate-sponsored networking events.

Career Progression

This internship provides an opportunity to transition from other environments to a 3M career, developing skills in territory management, sales planning, customer focus, selling skills, and teamwork.

Legal authorization to work in the country of employment without sponsorship is required.