Sales and Business Development Intern (Summer 2027)

About the role

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.

The Sales and Business Development Internship is a hands-on summer internship designed to introduce students to the commercial side of the scrap metal recycling business. Interns learn how customer and supplier relationships are developed, how market conditions influence business decisions, and how commercial teammates support profitable business growth across the recycling group. Work alongside commercial teammates and leaders to build foundational knowledge of scrap buying, material grades, market trends, pricing, customer service, logistics, and daily facility operations. Through field exposure, mentorship, and a summer-long business project, interns gain a practical understanding of what a commercial career in scrap metal recycling could look like after graduation.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily safety meetings and uphold safety, housekeeping, and operational standards.
• Shadow commercial teammates during supplier, customer, and vendor interactions.
• Assist with market research, prospect identification, customer follow-up, and sales preparation.
• Learn how market conditions, material grades, pricing, transportation, and logistics influence business decisions.
• Develop an understanding of the scrap recycling market through facility exposure, customer visits, and mentor shadowing.
• Support relationship-driven commercial activities focused on customer service, communication, and problem solving.
• Learn scrap metal identification, quality control, inventory practices, and facility operations from a commercial perspective.
• Review commercial or operational data and recommend improvements to safety, productivity, cost, or customer service.
• Complete a summer-long business project and present recommendations to division leadership.
• Build effective working relationships across commercial, operations, transportation, logistics, and leadership teams.
• Expect to travel frequently.
• Work outside in extreme weather conditions in an industrial environment.
• Be willing to relocate post-graduation.

Requirements

• Rising junior or senior working toward a bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business, Sales, Economics, Finance, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Strong organization, adaptability, team-orientation, and collaboration skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships, collaborate, and work efficiently with team members.
• Be relationship-driven and customer service focused.
• Ability to make decisions with confidence and demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to creatively solve problems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous internship experience.
• Previous leadership experience.
• Previous sales and/or customer service experience.

Pay

Competitive hourly pay of $27.00/hr plus relocation assistance if applicable.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance.
• 401(k) and Roth accounts with company match.
• Profit sharing and pay-for-performance bonuses.
• Paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Stock program and scholarships.

Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug screening, which includes both urine and hair follicle testing.