Sales Interns

Otis SE; Lanham (MD); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Onsite locations across North America

Job summary

Otis Elevator Company is offering a paid Sales Internship for students seeking to start a career in sales. These full-time summer internships run 10–12 weeks, beginning in June 2027, in Lanham, MD, and surrounding North America locations.

Interns will gain hands-on experience in servicing, installing, and modernizing elevators while building sales, communication, and business acumen. You will work in a highly collaborative environment with continuous training and feedback, and opportunities may

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Sales, Marketing, Business, or Engineering.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for customer relationships.
• Self-motivation and ability to manage multiple projects in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Support sales team with projects and customer coordination.
• Gain hands-on experience in sales processes and product knowledge.
• Participate in training and feedback sessions to develop skills.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Multitasking

Education

Undergraduate degree candidate in Sales, Marketing, Business, or Engineering

Job description

Internship Overview

Otis Elevator Company is searching for highly motivated candidates interested in starting a career in sales!

Internships at Otis are rewarding and challenging, providing you with the opportunity to learn, grow, and develop through meaningful projects that drive our business.

Our comprehensive internship program will allow you to gain hands‑on experience and broaden your sales, communication, and business acumen skills.

You’ll be immersed in the Otis culture where we collaborate to best serve our customers; and where we empower and inspire each other through support, autonomy, and trust.

Our Sales Interns are assigned progressively challenging projects that support growth in our various lines of business—servicing existing elevators and escalators, installing new elevators and escalators, and modernizing elevators that have reached their natural life cycle.

The projects assigned are related to core branch office functions that are customer focused, result‑oriented, and performance driven which will require teamwork, research, and problem‑solving skills.

These are full‑time, paid summer internships, typically ranging from 10‑12 weeks, starting in June 2027.

Throughout your internship, we provide continuous training and performance feedback to ensure you develop the necessary skills to succeed.

Additional career opportunities are available upon conclusion of a successful internship, including placement as an entry‑level Sales Trainee.

If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.

Education

• Currently pursuing an undergraduate degree, preferably with a concentration in Sales, Marketing, Business, or Engineering

Basic Qualifications

• Ability to work in a highly team‑oriented and dynamic environment
• Candidate must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively develop expectations and relationships with internal and external customers
• Needs to be self‑motivated and able to manage many simultaneous projects and responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior sales internship experience is a plus

Location

OT516: NPW - Landover, MD 5000 Philadelphia Way, Lanham, MD, 20706 USA

• Onsite locations available across North America

Pay

The hourly range for this role is $20/hr to $25/hr. We may pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may change in the future. Pay within the salary range will be based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company.

We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry's largest Service portfolio.

You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers!

We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.

We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high‑performance company.

When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model.

You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.

We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.

Today, our focus more than ever is on people.

As a global, people-powered company, we put people – passengers, customers, and colleagues – at the center of everything we do.

We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes – prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do.

If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here.

Become a part of the Otis team and help us #Buildwhatsnext!

Otis is An Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other protected class according to applicable law.

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We go to great lengths to hire and develop the best people, and offer a supportive environment where employees are motivated and empowered to perform at their full potential.

Today, we continue pushing the boundaries of what's possible to thrive in a taller, faster, smarter world.