Tech Sales Thermal Application Engineer Intern (Summer 2027)

Vertiv Group Corporation; Westerville (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Vertiv invites academically oriented students to join as Application Engineer Thermal Intern. This role supports sales and customers by delivering technical information, assisting with product selection, and pricing, while acting as a bridge between field teams and internal departments.

You will perform equipment performance runs, prepare tailored solutions for RFPS, review orders, and participate in new product development.

Qualifications

• Pursuing bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Proficient and fluent in English including technical terminology.
• Understanding of commercial infrastructure design objectives, performance factors, and physical requirements.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Commercial or relevant industry experience preferred.
• Experience with technical scope review and formal proposal development preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and one-line diagrams preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides applications sales support.
• Applies Quote Configurator tool to provide comprehensive quote support.
• Performs equipment performance runs on Vertiv thermal management equipment.
• Assists in developing clear, concise, and technically sound tailored solutions for customer review and acceptance based on customer requirements and/or Request for Proposals (RFPs), ensuring proper scope and required technical specifications are met.
• Assists in the review of custom equipment orders and provides technical instruction throughout the order workflow.
• Executes technical sales operations tasks such as change order and engineer to order (ETO) processing.
• May assist in providing product support to Offering Managers.
• May participate in new product development projects.
• Other Duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

MS Office

English fluency

Schematics reading

Problem solving

Commercial awareness

Proposal development

Industry experience preferred

Education

Pursuing bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

• Application Engineer Thermal Intern assists sales representatives and customers by providing technical support to help Vertiv thermal management products and services. This role serves as a conduit between the field and the other applicable internal departments such as offering management, engineering, and order management. This support includes providing technical information on company products and the application of these products, assistance with custom product features and pricing, and ancillary product selection and pricing.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides applications sales support.
• Applies Quote Configurator tool to provide comprehensive quote support.
• Performs equipment performance runs on Vertiv thermal management equipment.
• Assists in developing clear, concise, and technically sound tailored solutions for customer review and acceptance based on customer requirements and/or Request for Proposals (RFPs), ensuring proper scope and required technical specifications are met.
• Assists in the review of custom equipment orders and provides technical instruction throughout the order workflow.
• Executes technical sales operations tasks such as change order and engineer to order (ETO) processing.
• May assist in providing product support to Offering Managers.
• May participate in new product development projects.
• Other Duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Pursuing bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• Proficient and fluent in English including technical terminology.
• Understanding of commercial infrastructure design objectives, performance factors, and physical requirements.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Commercial or relevant industry experience preferred.
• Experience with technical scope review and formal proposal development preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics and one-line diagrams preferred.

PHYSICAL & ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

• Standard office environment.
• Ability to work and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will embrace Vertiv’s Core Principals & Behaviors to help execute our Strategic Priorities.

OUR CORE PRINCIPLES: Safety. Integrity.Respect. Teamwork. Inclusion.

OUR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

• Customer Focus
• Operational Excellence
• High-Performance Culture
• Innovation
• Financial Strength

OUR BEHAVIORS

• Own It
• Act With Urgency
• Foster a Customer-First Mindset
• Think Big and Execute
• Lead by Example
• Drive Continuous Improvement
• Learn and Seek Out Development

ABOUT VERTIV

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to enable its customers’ vital applications to run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extend from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs around 34,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. Visit Vertiv.com to learn more.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to [e-mail].