Intern Strategy & Development Manager, Sales

CDW•Chicago, IL

19d•$114,000 - $155,000

About The Position

At CDW, we make it happen, together. Trust, connection, and commitment are at the heart of how we work together to deliver for our customers. It’s why we’re coworkers, not just employees. Coworkers who genuinely believe in supporting our customers and one another. We collectively forge our path forward with a level of commitment that speaks to who we are and where we’re headed. We’re proud to share our story and Make Amazing Happen at CDW. Job Summary: The Intern Strategy & Development Manager, Sales is responsible for designing, scaling, and overseeing CDW’s Sales Intern Program—serving as a critical pipeline for early-career sales talent. This leader will architect a best-in-class intern experience, strengthen conversion outcomes, and ensure alignment with CDW’s long-term Academy & Residency growth strategies. In addition, this role provides agile leadership support as a floating Sales Manager during transitions and plays a key role in onboarding and developing new Sales Managers entering the Academy & Residency Program.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Human Resources, or related field.
3-6 years of experience in sales leadership, program management, talent development, or early-career workforce programs.
Proven ability to design, launch, and scale programs that develop early-career or entry-level talent.
Experience managing interns, residents, or early-career sellers in a structured development environment.
Strong understanding of sales processes, seller development, and team dynamics.
Demonstrated ability to influence leaders, create clarity across stakeholders, and drive accountability.
Exceptional communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
Strong organizational, operational, and project management capabilities.
Ability to lead in multiple capacities (program owner, coach, floating manager) with agility and adaptability.
Must be able to travel up to 20% of intern program location, including Cherry Hill, Dallas, Bell Works, NYC, Shelton, Tampa and Tempe.

Responsibilities

Lead the vision, strategy, and multi-year roadmap for CDW’s Sales Intern Program.
Build an engaging, high-impact experience that develops foundational sales capabilities and strengthens CDW’s early-career talent pipeline.
Partner with segment leadership to create shared accountability for intern engagement, performance, and conversion outcomes.
Design evaluation frameworks, performance scorecards, and structured conversion pathways (e.g., Academy & Residency entry, post-program opportunities).
Incorporate sales skills training, exposure sessions, executive interactions, and hands-on activities that prepare interns for seller-led engagement.
Develop program branding, communication rhythms, and recognition moments to elevate program visibility and importance.
Create and deliver development experiences tailored to early-career sales talent, including workshops, coaching moments, role-play simulations, and foundational sales training.
Partner with Academy & Residency leaders to ensure alignment between intern development and early-career seller readiness expectations.
Implement feedback loops with interns, managers, and HR to continuously enhance program design.
Ensure interns receive structured coaching, clear expectations, and meaningful exposure to CDW’s culture and GTM model.
Serve as a floating Sales Manager during leadership transitions, temporarily leading teams to maintain continuity, performance, and employee experience.
Provide targeted support to Sales Managers with high team-to-manager ratios to maintain engagement, development focus, and operational balance.
Serve as a thought partner to Sales Leaders on intern-to-seller progression, engagement approaches, and best practices in early-career talent development.
Support onboarding and ramp-up of new Sales Managers entering the Academy & Residency environment.
Partner with Learning & Development to enhance manager readiness training, toolkits, and knowledge transfer.
Deliver coaching and shadowing opportunities to help new managers build skill in developing early-career talent.
Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to define recruiting needs, align selection criteria, and ensure candidate quality.
Build strong partnerships with HR(CWS), Learning & Development, and Sales leadership to ensure the program supports organizational priorities.
Use data and analytics to diagnose performance trends, improve intern engagement, and increase conversion rates.