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Inside Sales Intern - Tempe

CompanyGrainger Businesses
LocationTempe
Work ModeOn Site
PostedNovember 6, 2025
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
Interns will participate in a 10-week program that includes training in essential selling skills and working in a team-oriented sales-center environment. They will establish and cultivate relationships with Grainger customers and provide a final presentation to department leadership.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
21624
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
As a leading business-to-business organization, more than 4.5 million customers worldwide rely on Grainger for products in categories such as safety, material handling and metalworking, along with services like inventory management and technical support. For our Team Members, Grainger provides value for customers, fostering an engaging culture and driving strong financial results. Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. For our customers we offer more than a million industrial-quality products, a consultative sales approach, technical and product expertise, a premium digital experience and the ability to get the right products to youright when you need them. Count on us for supplies and solutions for every industry. Visit Grainger.com® to learn more.
About the Role

 Work Location Type: Hybrid

Req Number 322824

About Grainger:

W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenances, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.  

 

Compensation:

 

This position is hourly, and the starting pay rate is $17.50/hour

 

For additional information and details regarding Grainger’s benefits, please click on the link below:

 

https://experience100.ehr.com/grainger/Home/Tools-Resources/Key-Resources/New-Hire

 

The rate of pay provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The rate reflects the expected base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position.

 

Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.  

Position Details:

The Grainger sales internship program is based in Tempe. Our 10-week program provides a holistic experience that exposes our interns to account management, opportunities for learning sessions with our Executive Leadership team, professional development sessions, and team building.   You’ll participate in a 4-week training program, where you will learn essential selling skills, designed to set you up for success.  Following the 4 weeks of training, you will work in a team-oriented sales-center environment, to establish, cultivate and build relationships with Grainger customers.  This will include up to 40 hrs/week communicating with customers over the phone.

 

Interns will receive performance reviews from their manager, which is a great opportunity to grow your skillsets. At the end of the program, you will also provide a final presentation to their department leadership team about their project and recommendations for the future. Grainger's internship program provides paid housing for those interns who live outside a 30-mile radius from San Antonio.

 

You Will:

  • Skillset Development: Receive ongoing coaching to enhance communication, presentation, and selling skillsets.
  • Leadership Exposure: Meet with executive leaders to learn about different areas of the business.
  • Mentorship: Throughout the program, interns receive direct feedback from a peer-mentor, their manager to help them in their professional development.
  • Network: Interns will grow their network.

 

You Have:

  • Expected graduation with a bachelor’s degree in Sales, Business, Marketing, or related field between Winter 2026 – Spring 2027
  • Does not require sponsorship

 We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

 

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.

Key Skills
CommunicationPresentationSellingAccount ManagementCustomer Relationship Management
Categories
SalesCustomer Service & SupportMarketingManagement & LeadershipEducation
Benefits
Paid Housing