2025 Summer Sales Intern - Tempe, AZ
What makes DHL great? Our People! We know each employee’s individual contributions make us the #1 Best Workplace in the world. Start YOUR career with DHL today!
Do you want to have a Red & Yellow Summer Experience? Do you want to join The Most International Company in the World?
We are looking for ambitious, confident, and enthusiastic Sales Interns to join our Inside Sales Team in Tempe, AZ. This position is a starting point to launch your career with DHL. After successful completion of your internship, you may have the opportunity to join our team as an Account Representative.
The key responsibilities of the Sales Intern will include:
- Outreach and Prospecting: Actively reach out to potential clients to generate interest in DHL’s services and products.
- Cold Calling: Engage in cold calling to generate and qualify quality sales leads, providing the sales team with a consistent flow of quality leads into the pipeline ready for action (databases will be provided but cold calling/prospecting will be required as well).
- Support Sales Activities: Assist the sales team in day-to-day sales activities by performing set administrative tasks, allowing them to focus on their customers and maximize their effective selling time.
- B2B Sales, Impact and Development: Provide a meaningful impact to the Inside Sales team while developing skills in B2B sales.
Market Analysis: Analyze current market trends and competitor activity to identify new sales opportunities within the department.
Customer Communication: Ensure internal and external customers’ needs are met by initiating frequent communication and working with the team on complex issues for customers.
Product Knowledge: Gain and maintain knowledge of DHL Express products and services, and understand and create opportunities to optimize current sales.
Team Collaboration: Maintain communication with team members and update and give feedback to internal parties.
We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic team players who are:
- Juniors, currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s program.
- Preference for students who have taken sales classes or enrolled in a sales program.
- Maintaining a strong GPA, 3.0+ preferred.
- Comfortable and proficient in cold calling and prospecting.
- Able to comprehend new concepts and understand products quickly.
- Possessing some general work experience in customer service, retail, sales support, etc., is a plus.
- Involved in extracurricular activities (club or sports) experience is a plus.
- Demonstrating strong communication skills (written and verbal).
- Proficient in computer skills (Microsoft Office-Word/Excel/PowerPoint).
- Exhibiting strong leadership qualities/abilities.
- Having a can-do attitude and spirit.
- Being a self-starter.
What we provide:
- Compensation of $20/hour
- 3 month Summer internship
- Professional development and solid career advancement opportunities – we want you to grow within DHL!
- Leadership to guide you through your early career journey.
- Best-in-class training.
Start your career with DHL today and experience the Red & Yellow Summer with the most international company in the world!