Summer Sales & Recruiting Intern

Actalent; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Compensation: $19.23/hour

10-week program

Mentorship & training

Job summary

Actalent is offering a 10-week summer internship in sales and recruiting across the United States & Canada. The program emphasizes hands-on experience in business development, client engagement, lead generation, and the recruiting lifecycle, with training, mentorship, shadowing, and collaboration with the local team to drive results for our consultants and clients.

This internship focuses on sales, recruiting, and program engagement, including daily/weekly learning sessions and a capstone

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree as a rising Senior.
• Pursuing a sales degree, major or certification or member of a sales program on campus is preferred.
• Prior customer service, campus leadership, or sales experience is a plus.
• Strong interest in sales and business/client development.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build rapport quickly and maintain a positive, professional attitude.
• Strong organization, time management, and multi-tasking ability.
• Willingness to learn, take feedback, and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Sales & Business Development: 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

Sales interest

Communication

Time management

Customer service

Team collaboration

Education

Pursuing bachelor’s degree, rising Senior

Job description

Actalent is offering a 10-week summer internship in sales and recruiting across the United States & Canada. The program emphasizes hands-on experience in business development, client engagement, lead generation, and the recruiting lifecycle, with training, mentorship, shadowing, and collaboration with the local team to drive results for our consultants and clients.

This internship focuses on sales, recruiting, and program engagement, including daily/weekly learning sessions and a capstone