Sales Development Internship (Nationwide - Summer '26)
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Ingersoll Rand is committed to achieving workforce diversity reflective of our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
Ingersoll Rand’s Early Talent Experiences
Early talent career programs are critical to Ingersoll Rand’s overall talent strategy. Through these programs, you’ll get
hands-on exposure to our business. That means real projects and real work that will challenge you and grow your skills,
alongside mentors who want to see you succeed in your education and your career. In addition to challenging work you will receive targeted intentional development that will position you for a robust career path.
Industrial Sales Development Internship - Summer '26
Location: Multiple locations available nationwide
About Us
Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet it operates with the energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand has dedicated itself to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and planet. We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies – from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powers – to increase industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ brands, our products are used in various end-markets including life sciences, food and beverage, clean energy, industrial manufacturing, infrastructure, and more. Across the globe, we’re driving growth with an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.
Job Summary
Ingersoll Rand's Industrial Sales Development Internship is a 12-week program designed to prepare students for a career in Technical Sales. This internship is offered to college students pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or similar field, with a 2.5 GPA or higher. As a participant, your internship will be geared toward building your skills and knowledge as a sales engineer, and developing your ability to consult, problem-solve and design compressed air solutions for a wide variety of our Industrial customers. During the summer you will work under the guidance of an Area Sales Leader to gain hands-on experience building customer relationship skills as you job-shadow experienced sales engineers, call on customers and participate in selling our compressed air products and services. The summer internship ends by presenting to a leadership team your success stories and delivery towards revenue generating activities. Interns are provided feedback on their performance and sales aptitude at the conclusion of the summer.
Responsibilities
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Complete projects geared toward building your skills and knowledge as a Sales Engineer, and developing your ability to consult, problem-solve and design solutions for a wide variety of our Industrial customers.
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Complete staggered 1-week assignments in line with rotational topics and focus areas.
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Participate in comprehensive training and project experience designed to expose you to all aspects of our industrial business, including product knowledge, manufacturing, engineering, customer care, sales and marketing, aftermarket services, distribution, pricing, strategic accounts, and various other aspects of our business in support of our sales team and customers.
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Work directly with cross-functional regional teams (e.g. Operations, Service, etc.) and Account Managers to learn the business and experience on-the-job situations in the industry.
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Complete a capstone project that will help drive sales, improve a process, etc. (e.g. organize and execute a sales blitz in a local sales territory, lead and execute a data clean-up project, etc.)
Basic Qualifications
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Pursuing a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Engineering is required, with a 2.5 GPA or higher.
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To qualify for consideration, you should have a strong technical aptitude and a solutions-selling mindset; solid teamwork skills; excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills; and an ability to relocate geographically.
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Previous internship and leadership experiences are preferred but not required.
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An ability to relocate geographically is strongly preferred.
Key Competencies
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Strong technical aptitude with ability to learn various software programs relevant to the industry.
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A solutions-selling mind-set with solid teamwork skills.
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Advanced written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements
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The internship is based at one of our 36 Customer Center locations nationwide.
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Regional travel for training and project work may be required, up to 25%.
Pay Range
Starting pay is $20.00 per hour but may be adjusted based on geography, qualifications and experience.
What We Offer
At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a culture of personal ownership — taking responsibility for our company, our communities, and our environment, as well as our individual health and well-being.
Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.
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