Connected Sales Intern

Würth Elektronik Group

Posted 4 days ago

Internship

Watertown, South Dakota

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Responsibilities

The intern will support the sales team with customer relationship management, order processing, and technical sales support. They will also assist in identifying sales opportunities and maintaining accurate customer records in the CRM system.

Qualifications

You are currently enrolled in a college or university program, ideally in business, marketing, sales, engineering, or a related field. You possess strong communication skills, a customer-focused mindset, and are organized and dependable, with a willingness to learn technical product information.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Microsoft Office

CRM systems

Job Description

Connected Sales Intern

Location: Onsite
Schedule: Part-time, up to 20 hours per week
Employment type: Internship

Are you interested in building practical sales experience while supporting innovative electronics customers? As a Connected Sales Intern at Würth Elektronik, you will work alongside an experienced sales team and gain hands-on exposure to customer relationship management, technical sales support, quoting, order processing, and account development.

We understand that academics come first. We will work with the selected intern to establish a schedule that supports their school commitments. Interns may work up to 20 hours per week, and the role may be structured to help fulfill internship-hour requirements for an applicable degree program, subject to the college's approval.

What you will do
Working under the guidance of the Connected Sales team, you will:

-Support regular communication with established customers and help strengthen long-term customer relationships.
-Assist with customer outreach, including identifying contacts, preparing call lists, and following up on sales activities.
-Help the team identify opportunities for up-selling, cross-selling, and add-on sales.
-Learn about customers’ products, applications, forecasts, and component requirements.
-Develop an introductory understanding of Würth Elektronik product lines and their technical applications.
-Prepare and send samples, marketing materials, quotes, and other customer communications in a timely manner.
-Support order-processing activities and help maintain accurate sales documentation.
-Assist with preparing customized component concepts and solutions for customer needs.
-Maintain customer records, activities, and follow-up actions in the Alpha Plan Customer Relationship -Management System (CRMS).
-Participate in team meetings, training, and other learning opportunities that build your sales and technical knowledge.

What you bring
-Current enrollment in a college or university program, ideally in business, marketing, sales, engineering, communications, or a related field.
-Interest in business-to-business sales, customer success, electronics, or technical products.
-Strong communication skills and a customer-focused mindset.
-Organized, dependable, and comfortable managing details across several tasks.
-Willingness to learn technical product information and apply it in customer-focused conversations.
-Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools; familiarity with CRM systems is helpful but not required.
-Ability to work collaboratively while taking initiative on assigned projects.

What we offer
-A flexible, part-time schedule of up to 20 hours per week, coordinated around your academic schedule.
-Opportunities to apply classroom learning in a professional sales environment.
-Potential to satisfy internship-hour requirements, subject to your school’s approval and program guidelines.
-Training, mentorship, and close collaboration with experienced sales professionals.
-A welcoming, team-oriented workplace built on curiosity, partnership, and practical problem-solving.

About Würth Elektronik
Würth Elektronik is a leading manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical components. We help customers turn ideas into reliable products through technical expertise, innovative solutions, and service that delivers more than you expect. Our culture is collaborative, inclusive, and focused on creating success together.

How to Apply
Please use the following link to our job board to apply. https://www.we-online.com/apply

Würth Elektronik Group

About us The Würth Elektronik group of companies, with headquarters in Niedernhall (Hohenlohe), Germany, has about 7,900 employees worldwide and generated global sales of € 1.24 billion in 2023 (prel.). With 23 production locations worldwide, Würth Elektronik is one of the most successful companies of the Würth Group. Würth Elektronik operates internationally with its three company areas in various markets: • Electronic & Electromechanical Components / Headquarter: Waldenburg Würth Elektronik eiSos is one of Europe's biggest manufacturer of electronic & electromechanical components. Together with Wurth Electronics Midcom, Würth Elektronik iBE and Erwin Büchele, Würth Elektronik Stelvio Kontek and Würth Elektronik AMBER Wireless we ensure a high availability on all markets. More than 550 sales representatives worldwide make up a direct sales network that is unique in this industry: Local Design in support, all catalogue products in stock and samples free of charge is the promise to our customers. Würth Elektronik operates production plants in Europe, America and Asia.   • Circuit Boards / Headquarter: Niedernhall One of the leading producers of printed circuit boards in Germany, Würth Elektronik CBT (Circuit Board Technology) has specialized in prototypes and in small and medium-sized orders. Electronics developers can find here all the prevalent and many innovative circuit board technologies and system solutions, all from a single source. Last but not least, they can also speak here with expert specialists.   • Intelligent Power and Control Systems / Headquarter: Niedernhall-Waldzimmern As a specialist in the development and production of system solutions in press-fit technology, for example central electrical systems, Würth Elektronik is a development partner for many commercial vehicle manufacturers. A project management team accompanies the business partners from the original product idea to series production. Imprint: www.we-online.com/imprint
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