Branch Sales Intern

Job Description

Here is a detailed and enriched job description for United Rentals, combining the provided information:

About United Rentals: Great Company. Great People. Great Opportunities.

If you’d like the chance to make your mark with the world’s largest equipment rental provider, come build your future with United Rentals! We are an award-winning company (recently named a Glassdoor Best Place to Work in 2026) that truly cares about our people. We believe in providing invaluable skills and industry knowledge, fostering growth, and offering best-in-class benefits and perks.

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### 1. Branch Sales Intern

We have an excellent opportunity for a Branch Sales Intern who is ready to grow their career with the leading company in the industry. You will learn the sales process by spending time in both inside and outside sales with a continuous focus on customer service excellence. This role is designed to equip you with invaluable skills and industry knowledge, with the goal of becoming a Sales Associate upon receipt of your degree.

What You’ll Do (may Vary By Department):

• Safety First: Participate in safety training, ensuring proper personal protective equipment is worn, safe handling of equipment, and adherence to safety policies and procedures.
• Operational Efficiency: Contribute to the operational efficiency of the branch workflow in the yard, including equipment check-in, washing equipment, and assisting customers.
• Sales Immersion: Shadow both inside and outside sales positions to learn their roles, responsibilities, and the importance United Rentals places on customer focus.
• System Training: Receive training on essential systems such as RentalMan and Salesforce.com.
• Team Collaboration: Participate in departmental and cross-functional meetings, ride-alongs, work sessions, conference calls, and WebEx meetings.
• Ad-hoc Support: Complete other duties assigned as needed to support branch operations.

Requirements:

• Experience: Prior relevant work experience preferred.
• Core Skills: Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills; strong presentation skills.
• Analytical Acumen: Strong analytical and financial analysis skills.
• Technical Proficiency: High proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
• Work Ethic: Ability to effectively handle multiple assignments/project components simultaneously, work independently, and also as part of a team.
• Drive: Self-motivated with a strong drive and sense of urgency.
• Education: Must be currently pursuing a BA/BS degree in sales or a related major.

Note: This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of United Rentals’ policies and procedures.

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### 2. Operations Support Intern

As an Operations Support Intern, you will receive hands-on experience supporting freight workflows, estimating processes, and project management activities. Interns will assist with non-decision-making tasks that improve accuracy, visibility, and efficiency across active and completed matting projects. This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in logistics, operations, supply chain, or project coordination within a Fortune 500 environment.

What You’ll Do:

• Freight Management Support:
• Follow up with freight vendors on missing BOLs, delivery documents, or required information.
• Assist with tracking vendor compliance, including driver app usage, documentation accuracy, and performance criteria.
• Support the freight team with administrative tasks such as file organization, document uploads, and reporting.
• Obtain status updates from freight vendors related to active jobs.
• Estimating & Project Planning:
• Assist estimators with mat and freight planning for upcoming projects.
• Support data gathering and basic analysis used in mat/freight cost planning.
• Complete project-level analyses and summaries to support estimating accuracy.
• Follow up with mat vendors on prefab tickets and gather missing documentation.
• Project Closeout & Analysis:
• Assist with project reconciles and project closeout activities.
• Enter and update project returns in UR Mat Tracker (URMT).
• Update project post-mortem analyses and contribute to lessons-learned documentation.
• Administrative & Operational Support:
• Assist in resolving discrepancies related to billing documentation or inventory records.
• Support the organization and accuracy of all project files and supporting documents.
• Complete non-decision-making administrative and operational tasks as assigned.
• Attend team meetings and provide updates on assigned work.
• Maintain accuracy in documentation, data entry, and digital file organization.
• Uphold all United Rentals safety, conduct, and confidentiality standards.

Requirements:

• Education: Pursuing a degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management, Data Analytics, Finance, or a related discipline.
• Key Skills: Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficient in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets preferred.
• Collaboration: Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Independence: Self-driven and able to work independently while following established processes.

Note: This position is deemed Safety Sensitive for purposes of United Rentals’ policies and procedures.

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### 3. Branch Sales Intern (French)

United Rentals, la plus grande compagnie de location d’équipement au monde, propose une opportunité passionnante pour un(e) stagiaire à l’interne prêt(e) à développer sa carrière chez le leader de l’industrie. Ce stage aura lieu l’été 2023. Les responsabilités et exigences sont équivalentes à celles du rôle de Branch Sales Intern décrit ci-dessus, avec la nécessité d’une maîtrise du français.

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### Why Join Us?

We Don’t Just “talk The Talk!” We’re An Award-winning Company (recently Named a Glassdoor Best Place To Work In 2026) That Truly Cares About Our People – That’s Why We Offer Best-in-class Benefits And Perks That Will Support You And Your Family. In Addition To Our Health And Financial Plans, We Also Offer:

• Paid Parental Leave
• United Compassion Fund
• Employee Discount Program
• Career Development & Promotional Opportunities
• Additional Vacation Buy Up Program (US Only)
• Early Wage Access through Payactiv (US Hourly Only)
• Paid Sick Leave
• An inclusive and welcoming culture

Learn more about our full US benefit offerings here.

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### Commitment to Diversity & Veterans

United Rentals, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or any other status protected by law. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point of the application process, please email careers@ur.com for assistance.

At United Rentals, we proudly hire active duty members, veterans, reservists, and their families. The values that define your service—leadership, discipline, integrity, and teamwork—are the same values that drive our success. With many veterans already part of our team, we’re ready to help you transition into a rewarding career.

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### Compensation

United Rentals consists of a wide variety of roles with different duties and responsibilities. The actual pay rate offered to candidates varies depending upon a wide range of factors including specific position, location, education, training, experience, skills, and ability.