Internship - Sales Leadership Development Internship Program - Summer 2023
Pentair’s interns are afforded the opportunity to explore their skillset hands-on while participating in a variety of professional development activities. Each intern will be assigned to a real-world, strategic business project that they will be immersed in for the summer. Interns will present their project objectives, processes, and overall results and impact to leadership at the conclusion of the internship program.
In addition to a formal mentorship program, one-on-one coffee chats with Pentair leaders and weekly sessions with segment presidents, the entire intern cohort is flown to Minnesota for a professional development week. During the residency in Minnesota, interns will network with the Executive Leadership Team, volunteer as a cohort, and further develop their professional skills by participating in development sessions with the Learning & Development team, Pentair’s Business Resource Groups, the Culture & Inclusion team and many more.
“While working on projects and traveling alongside sales professionals, I learned about the sales process and communicating with customers while developing new skills and building my confidence. Recruiters, fellow interns, leaders, and mentors have all been encouraging and supportive demonstrating the positive culture at Pentair that has allowed me to learn and gain so much from my experience as an intern.” - Abigail Jones, 2022 Pentair Sales Intern
The intern is responsible for supporting and collaborating with the Regional Sales Manager, Marketing Team, Product Specialist, Outside Sales, Service Team and Inside Sales to help drive growth within North America. This position will report to a Pentair Sales Leader. The Sales Intern will develop improvement projects and sales tools for our go-to market strategy within our primary customer sectors to drive sustainable growth. This position would likely be based at a Pentair location near the Minneapolis (MN), Milwaukee (WI), Chicago (IL), or Cary (NC) areas and may require a minimum of one week of travel per month throughout the summer.
About Pentair:
At Pentair, we believe the health of our world depends on reliable access to clean water. We design, manufacture, and deliver a comprehensive range of smart, sustainable water solutions to homes, business, and industries around the world. Whether it is improving, moving, or enjoying water, we help manage the world’s most precious resource.
Pentair Will:
- Offer meaningful work and provide exposure to different facets of sales and marketing allowing you to develop invaluable skills and industry knowledge
- Provide on the job training and mentoring in Pentair’s proven best practices
- Pay competitively
- Offer a variety of professional development, social, and volunteer events to help you make valuable connections throughout the summer months
- Provide the opportunity to deliver a professional presentation of your key learnings to the Pentair leadership team with the potential for a full-time position upon graduation
You Must:
- Be pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Business (Finance, Marketing, Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain, Management) or related field from an accredited university (Preferred Graduation Date: Spring 2023)
- Be enrolled as a junior (preferred) or senior undergraduate
- Have a 3.3 minimum cumulative GPA
- Have a strong interest in pursuing the Sales Leadership Development Program which requires annual relocation/working in locations throughout the United States upon graduation
- Be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future
Sales Interns Will:
- Be able to perform online and field research to identify potential market and product gaps to develop a targeted sales and marketing strategy
- Work cross-functionally with marketing, product management, engineering, finance and sales operations on a variety of projects
- Write in-depth travel reports after each field travel week to recap customer visits, key learnings, and customer insights
- Have the opportunity to work with customers to identify process improvements
Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Diversity & Inclusion:
With our expanding global presence, cross-cultural insight and competence are essential for our ongoing success. We believe that a diverse workforce contributes different perspectives and creative ideas that enable us to continue to improve every day. Race, gender, ethnicity, country of origin, age, personal style, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, life experiences and many more factors contribute to this diversity.
We take ongoing action to improve the diversity of our workforce by:
- Ensuring leadership involvement and ownership
- Attracting and retaining diverse talent at all levels
- Fostering a globally aware, inclusive culture
- Ensuring our practices are fair and non-discriminatory