Sales Internship

Aerotek; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

Aerotek is offering a 10-week paid Sales Internship in Emeryville, California, designed for students transitioning between their junior and senior years. Interns will gain hands-on experience in recruiting, account management, and field support, with responsibilities including posting job openings, evaluating resumes, and shadowing recruiters and account managers. This internship could lead to a full-time position in the Sales Development Representative program, accelerating your sales career.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a degree program, preferably with a sales focus.
• Experience in customer service and sales is beneficial.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications is required.

Responsibilities

• Post available positions online to attract candidates.
• Evaluate and select qualified resumes for interviews.
• Schedule candidates for interviews with recruiters.
• Shadow recruiters during calls and interviews.
• Attend contractor lunches with recruiters.
• Participate in client visits and meetings.

Skills

Business acumen

Customer service experience

Sales related experience

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Currently enrolled in college/university seeking a BA/BS degree

Job description

Overview

Ascend at Aerotek Internship Program - Sales (**10 week paid internship***)

The Sales Intern is responsible for learning the three phases of business that Aerotek supports within a local operation. This includes Recruiting, Account Management and Field Support with a heavy emphasis on sales. The sales intern must have strong business acumen as they will be interfacing with not only Aerotek employees but candidates, contractors and clients as well. Successful completion of the program could potentially lead to a full time job offer into our Sales Development Representative program that will accelerate your sales career!

Essential Functions:

• Post available positions on the Internet via our candidate tracking system (Connected) to increase the available candidate pool
• Evaluate resumes received and select only those candidate that are qualified to enter in the interview process
• Schedule candidates for interviews with Recruiters
• Shadow Recruiters as they conduct calls, interviews and reference checks
• Maintain all documentation using Aerotek’ s Applicant Tracking System
• Attend Contractor lunches with Recruiters
• Shadow Account Managers on cold calls
• Attend client visits with Account Managers
• Shadow Account Managers through the client acquisition process
• Shadow Account Managers during requisition qualifications
• Attend networking events
• Participate in lead generation and shadowing cold calling sessions
• Shadow Field Support during background investigations and drug test processes
• Shadow Field Support during the unemployment process including claims and hearings

Minimum Education/Experience/Abilities/Skills:

• Currently enrolled in college/university seeking a BA/BS degree (sales degree, minor, certificate preferred)
• Transitioning between Junior and Senior years (preferred)
• MS Office
• Customer Service Experience
• Sales Related Experience