Intern, Sales Development - Summer 2027

About the role

The Sales Development Intern will gain hands-on experience in the sales process, learning how marketing-generated opportunities are identified, qualified, and converted into customer conversations. This role is ideal for someone who is interested in pursuing a career in sales and wants exposure to the activities, tools, and skills that drive business growth.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales Development Representatives and field sales teams to support lead generation and qualification efforts.
• Execute outreach activities through phone, email, social media, and voicemail campaigns to engage prospective customers.
• Qualify marketing-generated leads and schedule meetings for field sales representatives.
• Collaborate with regional and field sales teams to understand customer needs, sales priorities, and market opportunities.
• Maintain accurate prospect and activity information within CRM and sales tools.
• Learn and apply consultative selling techniques to customer interactions.
• Support sales process improvement initiatives and special projects as assigned.
• Build relationships with sales, marketing, and commercial teams across the organization.
• Participate in networking opportunities and professional development activities to gain exposure to Corning and the telecommunications industry.
• Present an end-of-summer project and key learnings to Marketing and Commercial leadership.

Requirements

• Actively pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in business administration, marketing, communications, sales, or a related field.
• Demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in sales, business development, or another customer-facing commercial role.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build relationships and engage confidently with internal and external customers.
• Excellent interpersonal and phone communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated with a proactive and results-oriented mindset.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools.
• Ability to adapt to new challenges, technologies, and business needs.
• Experience with CRM, sales engagement, or marketing automation platforms is a plus.
• Must be available for 10 weeks during Summer 2027 (May–August 2027) with a graduation date of December 2027 or later.
• Be interested in working for Corning, Inc after graduation, if presented with a full-time job opportunity.
• Be willing to work at the posted job location.

Pay

The range for this position is $1,635.00 – $3,185.00 biweekly. Starting pay for the successful applicant is prescribed based on geographic location, nature of position, and year in school.