Technical Sales Spring 2027 Co-op (Houston, TX)

Lincoln Electric•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Lincoln Electric is seeking bright, driven individuals to join our Technical Sales Co-Op Program. This program is designed to connect your academic foundation with real-world, hands-on experience, allowing you to be the link between your education and a future in advanced manufacturing, innovation, and leadership. The program offers hands-on experience in a fast-paced, technology-driven sales environment. Co-ops gain exposure to the full sales cycle through customer engagement, technical product demonstrations, opportunity management, and sales strategy. Working alongside Technical Sales Representatives, co-ops will lead impactful projects, support customer and distributor development activities, and help identify solutions for customer applications. Co-ops will be responsible for driving two to three key sales projects as determined by the Regional Sales Manager while developing technical, commercial, and relationship-building skills.

Requirements

Pursuing or having achieved a bachelor’s degree in a STEM or Business field
Eligible to work in the U.S. on a full-time, permanent basis without sponsorship

Nice To Haves

A degree in business administration, marketing, engineering, communication, or any related fields
Minimum overall GPA of 2.8
Sophomore status or higher
Ability to travel for training and field visits
Interest in sales, technical/field service, and customer support
Willingness to collaborate across departments (engineering, product management, sales)

Responsibilities

Visit end users and distributors to identify opportunities, evaluate applications, and recommend solutions
Participate in customer visits, distributor open houses, Lunch & Learns, and training events
Lead 2-3 key sales projects that deliver value to customers and the sales organization
Utilize CRM tools to support opportunity management, quoting, and sales strategy development
Conduct hands-on welding demonstrations
Promote products at distributor open houses
Update customers on new products
Assist Technical Sales Representatives with training end users