Paid Sales & Recruiting Intern: Field & BD

Actalent; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent's summer sales internship offers a 10-week, hourly paid program across the United States & Canada. You will gain hands-on experience in business development, client engagement, lead generation, and the recruiting lifecycle, with training, shadowing, and mentorship.

You will work on outbound prospecting, support RFPs, learn outreach, attend sales meetings, and complete a capstone project with a team.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree as a rising Senior.
• Sales degree or certification or member of campus sales program is preferred.
• Prior customer service, campus leadership, or sales experience is a plus.
• Strong interest in sales and business/client development.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build rapport quickly and maintain a professional attitude.
• Strong organization, time management and multitasking 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 in progress

Sales interest

Communication skills

Time management

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in progress

Job description

Actalent's summer sales internship offers a 10-week, hourly paid program across the United States & Canada. You will gain hands-on experience in business development, client engagement, lead generation, and the recruiting lifecycle, with training, shadowing, and mentorship.

You will work on outbound prospecting, support RFPs, learn outreach, attend sales meetings, and complete a capstone project with a team.