Technical Outside Sales Internship — Hybrid OC

Rust-Automation-; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Rust Automation and Controls in Irvine, CA is seeking an Outside Sales Summer Intern for 2027 to gain hands-on exposure to technical sales within the Orange County territory. You will ride with seasoned engineers and sales professionals to see conversations with plant engineers and end users unfold.

Duration is 10-12 weeks, Monday–Friday, 8-5, with opportunities to build a product demo, pursue new accounts, and set up initial meetings for the team.

Responsibilities

• Join joint sales calls with Outside Sales Engineers, Business Development Managers, District Sales Managers, and RVP to observe real technical conversations with plant engineers and end users.
• Deep-dive on a single product category to build a demo presentation and present it to customers alongside the team.
• Assist with SDR-style outreach in the territory, including identifying new target accounts, researching companies, and tracking contacts for handoff to OSEs.
• Reach out to prospective customers to set up introductory meetings for the sales engineers to pursue.

Job description

Rust Automation and Controls in Irvine, CA is seeking an Outside Sales Summer Intern for 2027 to gain hands-on exposure to technical sales within the Orange County territory. You will ride with seasoned engineers and sales professionals to see conversations with plant engineers and end users unfold.

Duration is 10-12 weeks, Monday–Friday, 8-5, with opportunities to build a product demo, pursue new accounts, and set up initial meetings for the team.