Government Sales Intern - Univeristy of Michigan

Government Sales Intern - University of Michigan

Date: Feb 10, 2026

Location: ANN ARBOR, MI, US, 48104-6765

Company: Grainger Businesses

Work Location Type: Onsite

Compensation: This position is hourly, and the starting pay rate is $19/hour. 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 internship program is based on the University of Michigan campus. Our program provides a holistic experience that exposes our interns to project management, opportunities for learning sessions with our Executive Leadership team, professional development sessions, and team building. 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.

As a Grainger Campus Intern your role will be to raise awareness of Grainger to all academic and administrative departments on campus as a preferred source to purchase MRO products & services. Grainger Campus Interns work closely with our customers onsite at the department level by giving them a better understanding of Grainger's offerings, internal systems and processes. If specific Grainger contracts or agreements are established for your campus, your role will be to raise awareness and promote the use of them to those same departments. You will focus on building lasting relationships with departmental MRO buyers within the University in order to increase Grainger business and identify larger MRO opportunities. This is a fun and dynamic experience that compliments any business discipline. Our Campus Interns are given a fair range of autonomy and responsibility as they build skills in enterprise account management.

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.

Qualifications:

• You are a current student at the University of Michigan
• Expected graduation with a Bachelor's degree in Sales, Business, Marketing or related field between December 2026 June 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.