Summer Sales & Recruiting Intern

Actalent; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent is offering a 10-week summer internship designed to develop sales and recruiting talents across the United States and Canada. You will gain hands-on experience in business development, client engagement, and the recruiting lifecycle, with training, shadowing, and mentorship from our local teams.

The program emphasizes outbound prospecting, lead generation, and candidate sourcing, with a capstone project and regular feedback to accelerate your professional growth within a dynamic,

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or sales program is preferred.
• Prior customer service, campus leadership, or sales experience is a plus.
• Strong interest in sales and business/client development.

Responsibilities

• Conduct outbound prospecting to identify and qualify potential clients.
• Support account executives with lead research, market mapping, and target list development.
• Learn to make sales calls, craft outreach messages, and nurture early-stage client relationships.
• Assist in preparing proposals, presentations, and client materials.
• Participate in sales meetings, deal strategy sessions, and pipeline reviews.
• Shadow sales professionals on client calls or visits to understand the full sales cycle.
• Track activity metrics and provide weekly progress updates on outreach and lead generation efforts.

Skills

Prospecting

Lead research

Client engagement

Proposal prep

Phone outreach

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Pursuing a bachelor's degree

Job description

Actalent is offering a 10-week summer internship designed to develop sales and recruiting talents across the United States and Canada. You will gain hands-on experience in business development, client engagement, and the recruiting lifecycle, with training, shadowing, and mentorship from our local teams.

The program emphasizes outbound prospecting, lead generation, and candidate sourcing, with a capstone project and regular feedback to accelerate your professional growth within a dynamic,