Inside Sales Intern - Lake Forest

Work Location Type: Hybrid 

As a leading industrial distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom, We Keep The World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. With 2023 sales of $16.5 billion, we’re dedicated to providing value for customers, fostering an engaging culture for team members and driving strong financial results.

Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a 2024 Glassdoor Best Place to Work and a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we’re looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry over our next 100 years.

Position Details:

The Grainger sales internship program is based in Lake Forest. Our 10-week program provides a holistic experience that exposes our interns to account management, opportunities for learning sessions with our Executive Leadership team, professional development sessions, and team building. You’ll participate in a 4-week training program, where you will learn essential selling skills, designed to set you up for success.  Following the 4 weeks of training, you will work in a team-oriented sales-center environment, to establish, cultivate and build relationships with Grainger customers.  This will include up to 40 hrs/week communicating with customers over the phone.

Interns will receive performance reviews from their manager, which is a great opportunity to grow your skillsets. At the end of the program, you will also provide a final presentation to their department leadership team about their project and recommendations for the future. Grainger's internship program provides paid housing for those interns who live outside a 30-mile radius from Lake Forest.

You Will:

• Skillset Development: Receive ongoing coaching to enhance communication, presentation, and selling skillsets.

• Leadership Exposure: Meet with executive leaders to learn about different areas of the business.
• Mentorship: Throughout the program, interns receive direct feedback from a peer-mentor, their manager to help them in their professional development.
• Network: Interns will grow their network.

You Have:

• Expected graduation with a bachelor’s degree in Sales, Business, Marketing, or related field between Winter 2025 – Spring 2026

• Does not require sponsorship

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment.  With this in mind, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.

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