Sales Internship - Grand Rapids, MI

Aerotek; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Job summary

Aerotek in Grand Rapids, MI is offering a Summer 2027 Ascend at Aerotek Internship Program - Sales, a 10-week paid internship designed to expose you to recruiting, account management and field support with a strong emphasis on sales. It provides hands-on experience and a potential full-time offer into the Sales Development Representative program.

As an intern you will shadow recruiters and account managers, post jobs, screen resumes, participate in interviews, and attend client visits while

Qualifications

• MS Office proficiency required.
• Customer service experience preferred.
• Sales-related experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Post positions and manage candidate flow.
• Evaluate resumes and qualify candidates for interviews.
• Schedule interviews with recruiters and shadow recruiters during calls and reviews.
• Shadow account managers on client calls and requisition processes.
• Attend networking events and participate in lead generation and cold call shadowing.
• Shadow field support during background checks and unemployment processes.

Skills

MS Office

Customer Service

Sales Experience

Education

BA/BS degree in sales or related

Job description

Overview

Summer 2027 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!

Why Aerotek?

Aerotek is an operating company within Allegis Group, a global leader in talent solutions. We are a privately held organization with over 200+ offices nationwide. We work with 95% of Fortune 500 companies and specialize in staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance.

Working at Aerotek and why you will love it…

At Aerotek, we prioritize inclusivity and foster a magnetic work environment that empowers our employees to achieve both personal and professional aspirations. By putting the people first, our corporate culture encourages employee engagement and enhances performance through comprehensive training and a positive culture.

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.