Outside Sales Internship - Summer 2027

Rust Automation & ControlsRust Automation & ControlsIrvine, California, United States
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Posted

9/16/2026

Employment

Intern

Range

$18 - $25/hr

Work style

Hybrid

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Core responsibilities

The intern will join sales calls with engineers and managers to observe technical sales processes and gain hands-on experience. They will also conduct market research, identify target accounts, and perform outreach to prospective customers.

Requirements overview

The candidate should be a student interested in a career in technical sales with strong initiative and communication skills. They must be comfortable engaging with customers and learning technical product details.

Key skills

Technical SalesSales ProspectingMarket ResearchLead GenerationCustomer Relationship ManagementPresentation SkillsCommunicationBusiness DevelopmentAccount ManagementCold Outreach

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About Rust Automation & Controls

Industry

Industrial Automation

Employees

109

Type

Privately Held

Size

51-200 employees

Since 1976 Rust Automation & Controls has represented the world’s finest products for all types of industrial applications where quality, reliability, and durability are of prime concern. Our skilled application engineers and sales technicians provide a comprehensive range of services and support functions from needs assessment through training, implementation, installation, diagnostic analysis and repair Valves, Level Transmitters, Pressure Transmitters, Flow Meters, solenoid valves, pressure gauges. Visit at: www.rustco.com

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Job categories

SalesEngineeringManufacturing

Description

Position Overview Position: Outside Sales Summer Intern 2027 Location: Irvine, CA (Hybrid) This summer, we're looking for a student who wants to see what that work actually looks like from the inside — not from a training manual, but riding alongside the people who do it every day in the Orange County territory. Duration: 10-12 weeks, Monday - Friday 8-5pm What You'll Be Doing Join joint sales calls with our Outside Sales Engineers, Business Development Managers, District Sales Managers, and RVP to see real technical conversations with plant engineers and end users unfold firsthand Go deep on a single product category — learn it well enough to build your own demo presentation and bring it out to real customers alongside the team for lunch and learns Assist with SDR-style work in the territory, including: Identifying new target accounts worth pursuing Researching companies and tracking down the right contacts to hand off to our OSEs Reaching out to prospective customers to set up introductory meetings that our sales engineers can then step into Is This You? Do you want real exposure to what a technical sales career looks like, rather than a summer of busywork on the sidelines? Do you get energized learning a product inside and out, and enjoy the challenge of explaining something technical clearly to someone who's never seen it before? Do you like the idea of talking to real people — customers, prospects, teammates — rather than staying behind a desk all summer? Do you take initiative on research and outreach, even when nobody's checking in on you step by step? Do you want to learn what it actually takes to grow a territory, from the first cold outreach to the relationship it eventually becomes? If you answered yes, we'd love to have you spend your summer with us. You'll leave with a real sense of what a career in technical sales looks like — and we'll get to know you as a potential future teammate along the way.

Requirements

  • Technical Sales
  • Sales Prospecting
  • Market Research
  • Lead Generation
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Presentation Skills
  • Communication
  • Business Development
  • Account Management
  • Cold Outreach

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