Sales Intern

Sales Intern

Job Category: Sales / Business Development Requisition Number: SALES004458

Posted: May 1, 2026

Full-Time

On-site

Teknor Apex | RI Location 505 Central Ave. Pawtucket, RI 02861, USA

Description

Overview

When Alfred Fain founded a small Rhode Island tire store in 1924, no one could have predicted how Teknor Apex would grow into an international custom compounder serving companies around the world. Today, with operations across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, we remain a privately held company rooted in strong employee and customer relationships.

"Manufacturing is a team sport, and we work together to achieve our goals." ~ Jon Fain

Join the team behind our custom compounds.

Position Overview

As an Intern, you will lead a high-impact project focused on improving how commercial and sales content is organized, accessed, and utilized across the organization. This role offers hands-on experience in sales enablement, cross-functional collaboration, and process improvement.

This internship is designed to deliver both immediate business value and support Teknor Apex's long-term talent pipeline strategy.

You will support the consolidation, standardization, and structuring of commercial collateral across multiple business units, helping create a centralized and scalable sales enablement library.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct a comprehensive audit of existing commercial collateral, including presentations and case studies, across shared drives, team folders, and individual storage locations
• Partner with stakeholders across multiple business units to understand current materials, gaps, and needs
• Identify outdated, duplicative, and missing content
• Organize and consolidate materials into a centralized working repository
• Develop a structured and tiered content framework, including:
• Enterprise-level messaging
• Business unit-level modular assets
• Application and market-specific collateral
• Collaborate with Marketing, Product Management, Technical teams, and Sales leaders to align messaging and format where applicable
• Support the development of a scalable and user-friendly commercial collateral library
• Prepare and deliver a final presentation to leadership outlining findings, gaps, solutions, and recommendations

Education & Work Experience Requirements

• Current junior or senior pursuing a degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field
• Ability to work onsite in Pawtucket, RI.
• Availability to work full-time (40 hours per week; MondayFriday)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and analytical skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint/OneDrive preferred)
• Ability to manage and synthesize large amounts of information
• Comfortable engaging with stakeholders across different functions
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and complete tasks on time

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform essential job functions safely and successfully in accordance with ADA, FMLA, and other relevant standards.
• Maintain regular, punctual attendance.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 15 lbs.
• Ability to talk, listen, and speak clearly on the telephone.

This description is a summary of principal responsibilities and is not intended to include all duties that may be assigned.

Teknor Apex is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any protected status under state or federal laws. Must be 18 years of age or older to work at Teknor Apex.

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