Industrial Sales Development Internship – Summer ’26

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Ingersoll Rand’s Early Talent Experiences

Early talent career programs are critical to Ingersoll Rand’s overall talent strategy. Through these programs, you’ll gain:

• Hands-on exposure to our business, tackling real projects and engaging in work that will challenge you and grow your skills.
• Guidance from dedicated mentors who are invested in your success in both your education and career.
• Targeted, intentional development designed to position you for a robust career path.

Industrial Sales Development Internship – Summer ’26

Location: Multiple locations available nationwide

About Ingersoll Rand

Imagine a company with technology leadership of over 160 years, yet operating with the dynamic energy of a startup. Ingersoll Rand is dedicated to Making Life Better for its employees, customers, shareholders, and the planet.

We produce innovative and mission-critical flow creation and life science technologies – encompassing everything from compressors to precision handling of liquids, gasses, and powders – all aimed at increasing industrial productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. Supported by over 80+ renowned brands, our products are utilized across 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 an ownership mindset. Learn more at irco.com and join us to own your future.

Job Summary: Industrial Sales Development Internship

Ingersoll Rand’s Industrial Sales Development Internship is a comprehensive 12-week program specifically designed to prepare college students for a career in Technical Sales.

This internship is offered to students pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering or a similar field, with a minimum 2.5 GPA or higher.

Program Focus: As a participant, your internship will be geared toward building your skills and knowledge as a Sales Engineer, and developing your ability to:

• Consult with clients.
• Problem-solve complex challenges.
• 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 by:

• Building essential customer relationship skills.
• Job-shadowing experienced sales engineers.
• Making direct calls on customers.
• Actively participating in selling our compressed air products and services.

The summer internship culminates with a presentation to a leadership team, where you will showcase your success stories and contributions towards revenue-generating activities. Interns receive detailed feedback on their performance and sales aptitude at the conclusion of the summer.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete projects specifically designed to build your skills and knowledge as a Sales Engineer, enhancing your ability to consult, problem-solve, and design solutions for a wide variety of our Industrial customers.
• Complete staggered 1-week assignments in line with rotational topics and focus areas, ensuring broad exposure.
• Participate in comprehensive training and project experiences 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
  • Various other business aspects in support of our sales team and customers.
• 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.
• Complete a capstone project that will help drive sales or improve a process (e.g., organize and execute a sales blitz in a local sales territory, lead and execute a data clean-up project).

Basic Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering or a similar field is required.
• A minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher is required.
• To qualify for consideration, you should possess a strong technical aptitude and a solutions-selling mindset.
• Demonstrated solid teamwork skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• An ability to relocate geographically is required for consideration.
• Previous internship and leadership experiences are preferred but not required.

Key Competencies

• Strong technical aptitude with the ability to quickly learn various software programs relevant to the industry.
• A solutions-selling mindset combined with solid teamwork skills.
• Advanced written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.

Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements

• The internship is based at one of Ingersoll Rand’s 36 Customer Center locations nationwide.
• Regional travel for training and project work may be required, up to 25%.

Pay Range

Starting pay for this internship is $20.00 per hour, but may be adjusted based on geography, specific qualifications, and prior experience.

What We Offer

At Ingersoll Rand, we embrace a strong culture of personal ownership — taking responsibility for our company, our communities, our environment, and our individual health and well-being. We are driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers, and communities.