About the role#
This 10-week summer internship offers hands-on experience in business development, client engagement, and the recruiting lifecycle. You will work alongside our local team to drive results for our business, consultants, and clients. The program includes training, mentorship, and opportunities to shadow experienced professionals.
What you'll do#
- Conduct outbound prospecting to identify and qualify potential clients.
- Support account executives with lead research, market mapping, and target list development.
- Make sales calls, craft outreach messages, and nurture early-stage client relationships.
- Assist in preparing proposals, presentations, and client materials.
- Participate in sales meetings, deal strategy sessions, and pipeline reviews.
- Shadow sales professionals on client calls or visits.
- Track activity metrics and provide weekly progress updates.
- Source and screen candidates through job boards, social media, referrals, and internal databases.
- Conduct initial resume reviews and phone screens.
- Support recruiters in managing interviews, follow-ups, and candidate communications.
- Assist in writing and posting job descriptions and candidate outreach messages.
- Learn fundamentals of the recruiting lifecycle including client meetings, qualification, negotiations, and offer processes.
- Participate in daily and weekly learning sessions.
- Complete a capstone project and collaborate with peers on group challenges and business simulations.
What you'll need#
- You are a rising Senior pursuing a bachelor’s degree.
- A sales degree, major, certification, or participation in a campus sales program is preferred.
- Prior customer service, campus leadership, or sales experience is a plus.
- A strong interest in sales and business development.
- You are competitive, motivated, and comfortable working toward activity goals.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- The ability to build rapport quickly and maintain a positive, professional attitude.
- Strong organization, time management, and multi-tasking ability.
- A willingness to learn, take feedback, and adapt quickly.
Location & details#
- Location: West Des Moines, Iowa.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Compensation: $19.23 per hour, up to 40 hours per week.
- This is a paid, full-time internship.
About Actalent
Actalent provides engineering and science services along with talent solutions. The company supports nearly 30,000 consultants and works with over 4,500 clients across North America, Asia, and Europe. Its expertise covers product and manufacturing, laboratory sciences, and construction management. Actalent is a subsidiary of Allegis Group and maintains its headquarters in Hanover, Maryland.
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