Sales Intern - Summer 2027

MacLean-Fogg • Farmington Hills, MI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Sales Intern at MacLean-Fogg, you will learn how a manufacturing business understands customer needs, builds relationships, and turns product knowledge into useful solutions. You will work alongside sales and cross-functional teams to research opportunities, organize information, and support informed customer conversations. You will take ownership of a meaningful project with guidance from an experienced team. Depending on your assignment, you might research a market, improve a sales report, organize customer information, or support a proposal. At the end of the program, you will present your work, findings, and recommendations to leadership. One application connects you with the Sales internship assignments available at this location. Tell us which areas interest you. We will consider your interests, coursework, and experience alongside available projects and business needs.

Requirements

• Enrollment in a bachelor's or master's degree program in business administration, sales, marketing, economics, communications, engineering, or a closely related field.
• Interest in business-to-business sales, customer relationships, and manufacturing.
• Willingness to listen carefully, ask thoughtful questions, and learn about technical products.
• A practical approach to analyzing information, checking details, and solving problems.
• Ability to organize your work, communicate clearly, and collaborate with people in different roles.
• Availability for a full-time, on-site summer internship. Limited start-date flexibility may be available for academic calendars.
• All college class levels are welcome.
• Previous internship experience is not required.
• Coursework, projects, volunteering, student activities, customer service, retail, and other jobs can demonstrate your potential.

Nice To Haves

• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Coursework or projects involving sales, marketing, market research, business analytics, or technical products.
• Experience using Excel or another tool to organize and analyze information.
• Experience listening to customer needs, preparing presentations, coordinating activities, or maintaining accurate records.
• Exposure to a customer relationship management (CRM) system through coursework, projects, or work.

Responsibilities

• Learn about our products, customers, and the manufacturing processes relevant to your assignment.
• Research customer needs and market opportunities using reliable information.
• Gather and check information for customer presentations, quotes, or proposals under team guidance.
• Maintain accurate customer and opportunity information in approved tools.
• Use spreadsheets or reporting tools to analyze sales activity and communicate findings.
• Collaborate with sales and other functions to understand customer requirements and follow up on questions.
• Protect confidential customer and business information and confirm information before making commitments.
• Organize your work, communicate progress, and take ownership of a project with coaching from your team.
• Follow facility safety requirements and present your project results and recommendations.

Benefits

• Ownership of a project with a clear business purpose and defined deliverable.
• Coaching and feedback from experienced team members.
• Practical experience connecting customer needs with a manufacturing business's capabilities.
• Opportunities to collaborate across functions and present your work to leadership.
• A closer look at career paths in sales, account management, and commercial operations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree