Business Development Intern (Summer 2026)

Pierce Manufacturing • Appleton, WI

127d • $18 - $37

About The Position

At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions. This position assists the Product Management department on various projects. These projects will be focused on product content with exposure to sales, engineering, manufacturing, legal, purchasing, and finance. This position will be responsible for developing and maintaining effective and accurate product content for engineering and our external sales force.

Requirements

• Student working towards a Bachelor's degree in Sales, Marketing, Project or Product Management, Business Administration or related field for the entire duration of the internship.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to work full time (40 hours per week) throughout the summer.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Ability to learn new programs and processes quickly.
• Outstanding communication, organizational, planning, and leadership skills are essential.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Establish basic knowledge of the aerial product line.
• Gain proficiency with the custom product software.
• Develop working relationships with internal and external sales force as well as our engineering and order management groups.
• Provide project level support to the Product Management Team.
• Improve efficiencies and quality of our order management tool.

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• People-first culture.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree