Sales Leadership Development Internship Program - Summer 2024

Ignite your Career Journey with Pentair’s Leadership Development Internship Program! 

Are you ready to dive into a world of innovation and hands-on learning? Pentair invites ambitious and forward-thinking students to apply to join our summer internship program.  

🚀 What Awaits You 

Embark on a 12-week experience where innovation, creativity and professionalism prosper. As an intern at Pentair, you will be provided with an immersive and collaborative career development experience guided by Pentair leaders who are invested in your growth. 

🌎 Make a Difference 

Each intern will be assigned to a real-world, strategic business project that you will be immersed in for the summer. Your work will directly help Pentair achieve our mission of a more sustainable future. Interns will present their project objectives, processes, and overall results and impact to leadership at the internship program's end. 

🌐 Professional Cohort Development 

As a Pentair intern, you will participate in a formal mentorship program, one-on-one coffee chats with Pentair leaders, weekly sessions with Business Unit Presidents and much more! Network with industry leaders, enhance your skills through workshops and gain insights from cohort events to fuel your career aspirations.  

📢 Hear from Pentair Interns 

“Working at Pentair for my summer internship has truly given me insight as to what it means to be part of a sales team.  The interactions, relationships, and first-hand experiences in the field have helped me grow my confidence and abilities in communicating with both customers and Pentair team members.  This opportunity has provided an incredible environment to explore my professional interests after college, and I am extremely grateful for the support I received from all the great people at Pentair.” 

– Jake Steeves, 2023 Pentair Sales Intern & Incoming 2024 Sales Leadership Development Program Employee 

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 (Sales, Finance, Marketing, Business Administration, Economics, Supply Chain, Management) or related field from an accredited university
• Be enrolled as a junior undergraduate (Preferred Graduation Date: Spring 2025)
• 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

Key Internship Information: 

• 12-week internship program (May 20th, 2024 – August 9th, 2024) 
• This position pays an hourly rate of $25.00 / hour. Interns work approximately 40-hours each week during the internship. 
• Financial support may be offered to those relocating for Pentair’s Summer 2024 Internship Program. 

Ready to dive in? The adventure starts here! Apply now and set course for an unforgettable summer with Pentair! 🌊🌞 

Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer