Technical Sales Spring 2027 Co-op (Houston, TX)

Lincoln Electric is a high-performance industrial machinery and technology leader who helps customers manufacture and maintain vital equipment and infrastructure. The Company leverages proprietary technologies and expertise in materials science, power electronics, automation, and intelligent software to help customers build better and achieve resilience in their operations.

Location: Houston, TX
Target Program Dates: January 12th – April 16th, 2027
Relocation: While local candidates are preferred, a temporary housing stipend is available for co-op's residing more than 50 miles from the co-op location.

About the role

Lincoln Electric is looking for bright, driven individuals to join our Technical Sales Co-Op Program—designed to connect your academic foundation with real-world, hands-on experience. As a participant, you’ll gain exposure to the full sales cycle through customer engagement, technical product demonstrations, opportunity management, and sales strategy.

What Sets Us Apart

• LincPal Program: Get paired with a Lincoln Electric employee to guide your experience.
• Professional Development: Frequent workshops and leadership exposure.
• Career Pathway: Those eligible may be considered for full-time opportunities, including our Trainee Development Program.

Responsibilities

• Visit end users and distributors to identify opportunities, evaluate applications, and recommend solutions.
• Participate in customer visits, distributor open houses, Lunch & Learns, and training events.
• Lead 2-3 key sales projects that deliver value to customers and the sales organization.
• Utilize CRM tools to support opportunity management, quoting, and sales strategy development.
• Conduct hands-on welding demonstrations.
• Promote products at distributor open houses.
• Update customers on new products.
• Assist Technical Sales Representatives with training end users.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or having achieved a bachelor’s degree in a STEM or Business field.
• Eligible to work in the U.S. on a full-time, permanent basis without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• A degree in business administration, marketing, engineering, communication, or any related fields.
• Minimum overall GPA of 2.8.
• Sophomore status or higher.
• Ability to travel for training and field visits.
• Interest in sales, technical/field service, and customer support.
• Willingness to collaborate across departments (engineering, product management, sales).