Sales Internship

Aerotek; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

Aerotek is launching the Ascend at Aerotek Internship Program in Melville, New York. This 10-week paid internship is designed for college students seeking hands-on experience in sales, recruiting, and account management.

The Sales Intern will actively participate in various functions, including posting positions, evaluating candidate resumes, and shadowing recruiters and account managers. Ideal candidates are currently enrolled in college with a preferred focus in sales. Successful interns may receive full-time job offers.

Qualifications

• Must have strong business acumen for interfacing with Aerotek employees, candidates, and clients.
• Customer service experience is essential.
• Sales-related experience preferred to enhance internship experience.

Responsibilities

• Post available positions on the Internet via the candidate tracking system.
• Evaluate resumes and select candidates for the interview process.
• Schedule candidates for interviews with Recruiters.
• Attend networking events to gain industry experience.
• Shadow Recruiters, Account Managers, and Field Support for hands-on learning.

Skills

Business acumen

Customer service experience

Sales related experience

MS Office

Education

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

Transitioning between Junior and Senior years (preferred)

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

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors