MARS Sales Development Intern (Technical Sales)

Position Details

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Position Information

Position Title MARS Sales Development Intern (Technical Sales)

Requisition Number H02084P

Position Category

Campus Location Off Campus

Hours per week 20-25

Months per year

Alternate work schedule

Pay Grade

Salary

Hourly Pay Rate $20

FLSA

Job Summary/Basic Function The Sales Development Intern will work with the Miller Advanced Research and Solutions (MARS) Center leadership team and 47G to grow MARS’s base of industry and government customers. MARS helps aerospace and defense integrators, start-ups, and small companies move high-temperature composite materials (carbon/carbon, carbon/silicon carbide, and oxide ceramic matrix composites) from prototyping to pilot-scale manufacturing.

Responsibilities include:

Business development: research, collect, and collate aerospace, defense, and government organizations that may be customers for MARS prototyping, high-temperature testing, materials characterization, and pilot-scale manufacturing; identify and maintain key contact information for decision makers and technical leads at target companies and agencies; draft outreach and schedule introductory meetings between prospective customers and MARS leadership and 47G, preparing short briefing materials; and track actions and next steps after each meeting to support bringing new customers on board.

• CRM development: help build and maintain an online CRM tool, developed with AI tools, to track progress and industry/government engagement with MARS, designed to expand to other WSU departments over time.
• Digital presence: update and manage the MARS website and LinkedIn page, including capabilities, news, events, and partner highlights.
• Reporting: prepare regular pipeline and engagement summaries for MARS leadership and 47G.

Required Qualifications Junior or senior in Weber State University's Technical Sales program with a strong interest in technical sales in the aerospace and defense industry. Strong written and verbal communication skills and comfort reaching out to and meeting with industry and government professionals. Organized and detail-oriented, able to manage many contacts and follow-ups at once. Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook). Self- motivated and able to commute to the MARS Center in Clearfield, Utah. Must be a U.S. person eligible to access ITAR-controlled information.

Preferred Qualifications Experience with CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot) and sales prospecting tools such as LinkedIn Sales Navigator. Familiarity with AI tools and no-code or low-code app builders. Experience managing website content and organizational social media. Basic understanding of aerospace and defense materials, manufacturing, or hypersonics. Prior internship or customer-facing experience.

Background Check? No

Posting Detail Information

Job Open Date 11/12/2026

Review Date 11/14/2026

Job Close Date 11/12/2027

Open Until Filled

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/29761

Notes to Applicant If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you.

ADA Essential Job Function

ADA Essential Job Function

Physical Activity of this position Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.

Physical Requirements of this position Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or consistently to move objects, including the human body. Sitting most of the time. Walking and standing only occasionally if ever.

Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. Not required

The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).