Internship – 2027 Undergraduate Sales Enablement, Operations & Analytics Intern - Safety & Industrial Business Group (SIBG)

3M; Minnesota; On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Transportation stipend

On-site work at 3M Center

Job summary

3M is offering an Undergraduate Sales Enablement, Operations & Analytics Intern position for Summer 2027. The internship runs 10-12 weeks with a full-time schedule, capped at 899 service hours per year, and includes a housing and transportation stipend.

You’ll work with cross-functional teams to improve sales productivity and enable smarter business decisions. You will analyze performance data, support go-to-market execution, and develop enablement resources while collaborating with sales,

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree, or higher, from an accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to strategic projects that strengthen go-to-market execution, sales effectiveness, product positioning, and customer engagement.
• Analyze sales data, customer needs, pipeline trends, and performance metrics to identify opportunities, risks, and productivity improvements.
• Support sales reporting, dashboards, forecasting, pipeline reviews, quota tracking, territory planning, and performance tracking.
• Help improve sales processes, tools, workflows, CRM data, and best practices to increase efficiency and consistency.
• Develop or support sales enablement materials such as playbooks, presentations, proposals, customer‑facing resources, and conversation guides.
• Partner with sales, marketing, product, finance, training, supply chain, and commercial teams to align priorities and support business planning.

Skills

Data analysis

Sales analytics

Excel

PowerPoint

CRM familiarity

Communication

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Analytics, Data Analytics, or Supply Chain

Pursuing a bachelor’s degree

Tools

CRM systems

Dashboards

Data visualization tools

Sales reporting platforms

Job description

Job Description

The role of an Undergraduate Sales Enablement, Operations & Analytics Intern is intended to start in Summer 2027. Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

An internship is a temporary position within 3M. Interns typically work a full-time schedule throughout a 10-12 week assignment. This position is limited to working 899 hours per service credit year. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

Internship - 2027 Undergraduate Sales Enablement, Operations & Analytics Intern - Safety & Industrial Business Group (SIBG)

About The Safety & Industrial Business Group

The Safety and Industrial Business Group (SIBG) at 3M offers a diverse range of products designed to enhance safety, productivity, and efficiency across various industries. Key product categories include personal safety (respiratory, hearing, eye, and fall protection), abrasives (coated, bonded, and non-woven), adhesives and tapes (industrial adhesives and various tapes), electrical markets (electrical tapes, wire connectors, and cable management), automotive aftermarket (collision repair and automotive tapes and adhesives), and industrial and safety markets (safety solutions and industrial maintenance products).

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a 3M SIBG Undergraduate Sales Enablement, Operations & Analytics Intern, you will help support the sales organization within the Safety and Industrial Business Group by working on projects that improve sales productivity, strengthen customer engagement, and enable smarter business decisions. This internship provides hands‑on experience across sales strategy, data analysis, reporting, process improvement, sales tools, and enablement resources that help teams sell 3M Safety and Industrial solutions more effectively.

You will collaborate with sales leaders and cross‑functional partners in marketing, finance, product, training, supply chain, and commercial teams to analyze performance, identify opportunities, support go‑to‑market execution, and develop resources that help sales teams succeed. Through meaningful project work, coaching, and exposure to real business challenges, this role is designed to build foundational skills in sales operations, analytics, communication, project management, and commercial execution.

Daily Tasks Can Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Contribute to strategic projects that strengthen go-to-market execution, sales effectiveness, product positioning, and customer engagement.
• Analyze sales data, customer needs, pipeline trends, and performance metrics to identify opportunities, risks, and productivity improvements.
• Support sales reporting, dashboards, forecasting, pipeline reviews, quota tracking, territory planning, and performance tracking.
• Help improve sales processes, tools, workflows, CRM data, and best practices to increase efficiency and consistency.
• Develop or support sales enablement materials such as playbooks, presentations, proposals, customer‑facing resources, and conversation guides.
• Partner with sales, marketing, product, finance, training, supply chain, and commercial teams to align priorities and support business planning.

Your Skills And Expertise

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree, or higher, from an accredited institution.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Analytics, Data Analytics, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Experience or coursework involving data analysis, sales performance, business insights, marketing analytics, finance, or go‑to‑market strategy.
• Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and translate findings into actionable business recommendations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for organizing data, building reports, creating presentations, and communicating insights.
• Familiarity with CRM systems, dashboards, data visualization tools, or sales reporting platforms is a plus.
• Strong communication, collaboration, organization, and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work across teams.
• Self‑motivated and proactive problem‑solver with an interest in sales strategy, sales enablement, operations, analytics, and customer‑focused business execution.

Work location:

• This Role has an on‑site working model, with the employees working at least four (4) days a week in the office at 3M Center, located in Maplewood, MN or Austin, TX

Travel:

May include up to 10% domestic travel.

3M provides eligible interns with a housing and transportation stipend in accordance with current policy.

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life - both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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