Business Development Sales Intern

Donaldson is committed to solving the world's most complex filtration challenges. Together, we make cool things. As an established technology and innovation leader, we are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of our changing world. Join a culture of collaboration and innovation that matters and a chance to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions at work and in communities.

The Sales Operations & Business Development Intern will be responsible for supporting the Sales Operations and Inside and field sales teams through a variety of tasks and responsibilities. In addition, this role would be partially customer-facing with the opportunity to call on potential customers. It is intended for someone that is interested in a potential sales career. In this role you will have the opportunity to touch all stages and facets of the selling process (prospecting, data analytics, customer interaction, documentation).

Role Responsibilities:

• Research and qualify potential sales leads
• Leverage project management skills to drive a multitude of pre-sale and post-sale activities
• Analyze a variety of sales data points
• Collaborate with Marketing, Product Management and other teams to enhance the sales process
• Learning about the company, our products and the sales organization

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current 3rd year/junior undergraduate student pursuing a bachelor's degree at an accredited four-year institution in business, marketing or similar major
• Experience in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in Microsoft Excel functions: PivotTables and VLOOKUPs
• Strong communication skills
• Time and project management skills
• Interest in a career in sales, sales operations and/or sales training
• Previous experience with Tableau, SharePoint or CRM tools a plus
• Bilingual Spanish a plus
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0

Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Hourly Pay Range: $21.00 - 23.00, depending on projected undergraduate graduation date, educational degree in progress and major of study upon time of hire.

This position is overtime eligible as per state and federal regulations.

Employee benefits are part of the total rewards package that Donaldson Company, Inc. provides to you. Our benefits program includes retirement plan (401k), paid time away - sick and safe time (MN only), and the employee assistance program.

Immigration Sponsorship Not Available:

• Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.).
• Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.
• International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.

Keywords: intern, internship, sales, business

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability and Veterans

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