What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer 2027 Internship: Sales (Greenville, SC) position at Michelin North America?
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Join Michelin North America's Sales Team as a Summer Intern, supporting either our B2B or B2C sales organization. This internship offers a unique chance to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic, customer-focused environment. You'll work directly with our sales professionals and customers, contributing to real projects that drive business impact. This is more than just an internship-it's a launchpad for your career in sales, analytics, and customer engagement.
WHAT YOU WILL DOAs a Sales Intern, your responsibilities will vary based on business needs and team assignment. You will be empowered to contribute meaningfully to our organization through:
Completing daily and weekly tasks such as data analysis, research, and project support.
Managing short- or mid-term projects assigned by your acting manager.
Participating in cross-functional teams or committees.
Developing autonomy, professionalism, and core sales competencies.
Learning the structure, responsibilities, and processes of the Sales organization.
Supporting the North American Sales Team through various initiatives.
Assignment Highlights:
Work alongside either B2B or B2C Sales Teams.
Be coached by experienced Michelin Account Managers and Sr. Sales Directors.
Engage directly with customers to develop tailored solutions.
Contribute to smaller ad-hoc projects as needed.
Expected Deliverables:
Gain a deep understanding of the business through collaboration with diverse teams (e.g., Category Management, BI, Training, Marketing, Supply).
Participate in customer-facing activities to understand their business and Michelin's value proposition.
Present proposals to sales teams and customers based on identified opportunities.
Lead conversations with selected customers to uncover growth potential.
Develop and implement action plans to support customer engagement.
Deliver a final presentation to Sales Leadership summarizing your project and impact.
Professional communication skills with external partners, suppliers, customers, and internal colleagues.
Proven ability to collaborate effectively within teams to achieve shared goals.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and a willingness to learn new software tools.
A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Ready to Shape the Future of Innovation?
Michelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences. Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and a more sustainable world. Drawing on its deep know-how in polymer composite materials, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies and healthcare.
The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge inspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing data- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending outstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide.
Why Michelin?
Career Growth: Personalized development plans, mentorship, and cross-functional opportunities. Unique career paths and opportunities for advancement.
Inclusive Culture: Thrive in a diverse, supportive environment where your competencies, contributions and behaviors are recognized. Option to join one of our Connected Communities.
Innovation-Driven: Work on projects that matter-from sustainable materials to digital transformation.
Community Impact: Be part of a company that does what's right. We use sustainable business practices while balancing the needs of our customers and communities.
Michelin provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or other non-merit-based factors. Consistent with these obligations, Michelin also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of a disability, please contact us at accommodations@michelin.com.
This position is not available for immigration sponsorship.
We build the future with people like you. Begin your career with Michelin today!
Michelin, the leading tire company, is dedicated to sustainably improving the mobility of goods and people by manufacturing and marketing tires and services for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles/motorcycles, earthmovers, farm equipment and trucks.
It also offers digital mobility support services and publishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases.
Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin is present in more than 170 countries, has 111,200 employees and operates 67 production plants in 17 different countries.
Michelin has a Technology Center in charge of research and development, with operations in Europe, North America and Asia.
In short, whether you look at our mission, our products or our people, Michelin is a company that truly helps you to move forward....
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