Paid Sales & Recruiting Intern — 10-Week Program

Actalent; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship program

Capstone project

Training sessions

Job summary

Actalent offers a 10-week summer sales internship designed to develop the next generation of sales professionals in the United States and Canada. The program combines hands-on business development, lead generation, client engagement, and exposure to the recruiting lifecycle.

Interns will receive training, mentorship, and shadowing opportunities, with a capstone project and collaborative team challenges to drive real results for our consultants and clients.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree as a rising Senior.
• Pursuing a sales degree, major or certification or member of a sales program on campus is preferred.
• Prior customer service, campus leadership, or sales experience is a plus.
• Strong interest in sales and business/client development.
• Competitive, motivated, and comfortable working toward activity goals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build rapport quickly and maintain a positive, professional attitude.
• Strong organization, time management, and multi‑tasking ability.
• Willingness to learn, take feedback, and adapt quickly in a fast‑paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outbound prospecting to identify and qualify potential clients.
• Support account executives with lead research, market mapping, and target list development.
• Learn to make sales calls, craft outreach messages, and nurture early-stage client relationships.
• Assist in preparing proposals, presentations, and client materials.
• Participate in sales meetings, deal strategy sessions, and pipeline reviews.
• Shadow sales professionals on client calls or visits to understand the full sales cycle.
• Track activity metrics and provide weekly progress updates on outreach and lead generation efforts.
• Source and screen candidates through job boards, social media, referrals, and internal databases.
• Conduct initial resume review and phone screens to assess candidates’ skills, interests, and job fit.
• Support recruiters in managing interviews, follow‑ups, and candidate communications.
• Assist in writing and posting job descriptions and candidate outreach messages.
• Learn fundamentals of the recruiting lifecycle including client meetings, qualification, negotiations, and offer processes.
• Participate in daily and weekly learning sessions on sales tactics, recruiting best practices, and professional development.
• Complete a capstone project to present at the end of the internship.
• Collaborate with peers on group challenges and business simulations.

Skills

Bachelor's degree candidate

Sales interest

Customer service experience

Strong communication

Time management

Education

pursuing bachelor's degree

Job description

Actalent offers a 10-week summer sales internship designed to develop the next generation of sales professionals in the United States and Canada. The program combines hands-on business development, lead generation, client engagement, and exposure to the recruiting lifecycle.

Interns will receive training, mentorship, and shadowing opportunities, with a capstone project and collaborative team challenges to drive real results for our consultants and clients.