Summer Sales & Talent Sourcing Intern

Actalent; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Paid internship training

Job summary

Actalent offers a 10-week, hourly-paid summer internship across the United States & Canada to cultivate the next generation of sales professionals. The program emphasizes hands-on experience in business development and client engagement, with training, mentorship, and shadowing to accelerate growth.

Interns split time between Sales/Business Development (60%–70%) and Recruiting/Talent Sourcing (30%–40%), gaining exposure to lead generation, candidate screening, and client communications while

Qualifications

• Pursuing a bachelor’s degree as a rising Senior.
• Sales degree or related program 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.

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

Customer service

Sales interest

Communication skills

Time management

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree (pursuing)

Job description

Actalent offers a 10-week, hourly-paid summer internship across the United States & Canada to cultivate the next generation of sales professionals. The program emphasizes hands-on experience in business development and client engagement, with training, mentorship, and shadowing to accelerate growth.

Interns split time between Sales/Business Development (60%–70%) and Recruiting/Talent Sourcing (30%–40%), gaining exposure to lead generation, candidate screening, and client communications while