Summer Sales & Recruiting Intern

Actalent; West Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Actalent offers a 10-week summer sales internship designed to develop high-energy, sales-driven students with hands-on experience in business development and client engagement across the United States and Canada. Interns receive training, mentorship, and shadowing to drive results for consultants and clients.

The program emphasizes outbound prospecting, lead research, and recruiting lifecycle exposure, with daily learning sessions and a capstone project to showcase progress.

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.
• Competitive, motivated, and comfortable working toward activity goals.
• 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

• 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.
• Source and screen candidates through job boards, social media, referrals, and internal databases.
• Conduct initial resume review and phone screens to assess candidates’ skills, interests, and job fit.
• Support recruiters in managing interviews, follow-ups, and candidate communications.
• Assist in writing and posting job descriptions and candidate outreach messages.
• Learn fundamentals of the recruiting lifecycle including client meetings, qualification, negotiations, and offer processes.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Multi-tasking

Rapport building

Drive and motivation

Sales interest

Customer service experience

Education

Bachelor's degree (rising Senior)

Sales degree/major or program on campus preferred

Job description

Actalent offers a 10-week summer sales internship designed to develop high-energy, sales-driven students with hands-on experience in business development and client engagement across the United States and Canada. Interns receive training, mentorship, and shadowing to drive results for consultants and clients.

The program emphasizes outbound prospecting, lead research, and recruiting lifecycle exposure, with daily learning sessions and a capstone project to showcase progress.