Sales Internship

Belden Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and remote work options

Job summary

Belden Inc. in Chicago invites current students to join its 12-week US Internship Program in Sales. You will work on business projects, partner with managers, and deliver real results while developing project management, interpersonal, and cross-functional skills.

The role is on-site at the Chicago, IL office with opportunities for hybrid/remote work where feasible, and involves rotating assignments, collaboration with a global team, and exposure to senior leaders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree completed within the past two years or anticipated graduation by June 2027.
• Related internship or project work with customer-facing and cross-functional experience.
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Build partner program training and enablement strategy.
• Research territories, market trends, and create territory maps and account plans.
• Develop proactive outreach plans to drive lead and opportunity creation.
• Create key account maps and target account templates.
• Analyze sales performance insights for improvement and automation.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Professional Sales, or related field

Job description

Innovation Starts With You

Propel your career at Belden, where innovation creates possibilities-for our people, our customers, and the communities we serve. We connect people, information, and ideas to solve the world's most complex connectivity challenges, turning curiosity into meaningful impact. Here, you'll take on work that challenges you, supports your growth, and empowers you to shape what's next. You'll collaborate with global teams, gain diverse perspectives, and contribute to solutions that extend beyond our business-creating value in the world around us.

Together, we are shaping the future of digitization and paving the way for the next generation of innovation.

Belden's US Internship Program offers current students an opportunity to work on important business projects, collaborate with experienced managers and deliver real results for the organization. Over 12 weeks, you will gain hands‑on experience crafting business solutions while developing project management skills, interpersonal skills, and function‑specific knowledge.

As a member of our 2027 US Internship Program, you'll be fully immersed in a global team of experts eager to teach and learn from you along the way. These fast‑paced, project‑based internship positions are ideal for students who are interested in developing themselves professionally, while also making a substantial contribution to the company. You'll work towards goals, deliver results, and present to business leaders.

The Sales function at Belden is consultative, relationship‑driven, and technically grounded. You are not simply selling a product, but helping a factory, hospital, data center, or transit system solve a complex infrastructure challenge.

Sales Internship roles provide the opportunity to work out of the Chicago, IL office.

How you can add value within the Sales function:

• Build partner program training and enablement strategy
• Research territories, identifies market trends, and prepares territory map & account plans
• Investigate and build proactive outreach plans to drive lead and opportunity creation
• Develop key account maps and target account templates
• Investigate sales performance insights for continuous improvement and automation framework creation

Successful Sales Intern candidates will offer:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Professional Sales, or a related field completed within the past two years or anticipated graduation date no later than June 2027
• Related internship or project work with customer‑facing and/or cross‑functional experience
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration abilities
• High learning agility and intellectual curiosity along with initiative, accountability, and a bias for action
• Willingness to relocate for rotational assignments, authorization to work in the country of employment

Let's Create Possibilities Together.

Join a global community shaping the future of intelligent connectivity. At Belden, you'll help push the boundaries of technology and write the next chapter of innovation, creating possibilities for your career, your future, and the world around you.

These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visa status for this position, now or in the future.

Belden offers hybrid and remote work practices where feasible.

Applicants can expect a compensation range of $27-30/hour. This is the reasonable estimate that Belden believes it might pay for this job based on applicable circumstances at the time of posting. Belden may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law, and commensurate with the applicant ' s experience, qualifications, and geographical location.

Nearest Major Market: Chicago