2026 Summer Intern - Sales jobs in United States
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General Motors · 7 hours ago

2026 Summer Intern - Sales

General Motors is hiring for a Sales Intern for Summer 2026! The internship is a 12-week, project-based program intended to create long term value for the company, where the student will collaborate with various sales departments and present their project findings to executive leadership.

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with Regional and HQ Sales department members to effectively collect and examine current data
Identify key drivers of sales effectiveness including national, regional, and local market standard methodologies
Build standard effectiveness reporting with recommendations for near term actions
Support Sales Ops departments in current requirements and projects outcomes
Exercises decision-making skills sufficient to propose solutions to leadership and a plan for utilizing established procedures to create new solutions
Develop an understanding of established sales procedures / approaches sufficient to exercise independent judgment and professional decision-making regarding the appropriate course of action within the Sales organization
Applies a body of professional and theoretical knowledge with problem-solving techniques to identify and resolve issues within the Sales organization
Proactively seeks customer feedback and develops detailed understanding of customers’ needs, issues, and priorities
Stays informed about customer preferences, trends, and pain points through data and insights
Approaches setbacks with resilience and positive attitude– analyzes what went wrong and identifies what could be done differently. Fearlessly presents solutions to sales management
Proactively learns new skills and technologies to increase sales impact

Qualification

Data analysisSales effectivenessBachelor’s DegreeLeadershipCommunication skillsProblem-solving

Required

Pursuit of a Bachelor's Degree in one of the following areas: Business, Sales, or related degree from an accredited college or university
Must be graduating between June 2027-June 2028
Able to work full time, 40 hours per week

Preferred

Demonstrated leadership in field of study, extracurricular activities and/or service organizations
Can work independently and with a team
Oral and written communication skills with the ability to distill sophisticated subjects to a wider audience
High level of integrity, ability to deal with ambiguity, takes initiative/self-directed
Consistently demonstrates innovative thinking and problem-solving skills that is customer-centric

Benefits

Paid US GM Holidays
GM Family First Vehicle Discount Program
Result-based potential for growth within GM
Intern events to network with company leaders and peers

Company

General Motors

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General Motors is an automotive company that designs, produces, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.51B
Key Investors
US Department of Energy
2025-05-05Post Ipo Debt· $2B
2024-10-31Grant· $8M
2024-07-11Grant· $500M

Leadership Team

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Mary Barra
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
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Tony Cervone
Senior Vice President, Global Communications
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