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About The Position
Actalent’s 10-week summer sales internship is an hourly paid program for students interested in sales, business development, and client engagement. Interns work alongside a local team and receive training, mentorship, shadowing, and coaching. The role emphasizes sales and provides foundational experience in the recruiting lifecycle. Interns conduct outbound prospecting, help identify and qualify potential clients, support account executives with research and sales materials, and learn to make sales calls and build client relationships. They also source and screen candidates, assist with recruiting communications and interviews, and learn recruiting processes. The program includes learning sessions, peer activities, business simulations, and a capstone project presented at the end of the internship.
Requirements
- Pursuing a bachelor’s degree as a rising senior.
- Strong interest in sales and business or 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 multitasking ability.
- Willingness to learn, take feedback, and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.
Nice To Haves
- Pursuing a sales degree, major, or certification, or participating in a campus sales program.
- Prior customer service, campus leadership, or sales experience.
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 sales cycle.
- Track activity metrics and provide weekly progress updates on outreach and lead generation.
- Source and screen candidates through job boards, social media, referrals, and internal databases.
- Review resumes and conduct initial 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 recruiting fundamentals, including client meetings, qualification, negotiations, and offer processes.
- Participate in daily and weekly learning sessions on sales tactics, recruiting best practices, and professional development.
- Complete and present a capstone project at the end of the internship.
- Collaborate with peers on group challenges and business simulations.
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Career Level
Intern
