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Sales Engineer (OEM) Intern

Bosch · Vernon Hills, IL · $18.00–$27.00 an hour · Full time · Sales

Posted Sep 8, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

What draws you to the sales side of engineering rather than design?

What they are checking: Whether the choice is considered, since this role sits between two worlds.

Tell me about a project you took from an idea to something that existed.

What they are checking: The posting asks them to take a manifold project from concept to prototype or production.

The role includes occasional US travel. How does that suit you?

What they are checking: The posting states it, so it is asked plainly.

What do you want to have learned by the time this ends?

What they are checking: The programme exists to develop future engineers, so a plan is fair to expect.

What would you do

How would you explain a technical product to a customer who cares mostly about price and delivery?

What they are checking: The daily translation work of a sales engineer.

A customer asks you something you cannot answer. What do you do?

What they are checking: The posting makes them a liaison, and the limit of that is worth establishing early.

How would you keep records of customer activity when nobody is checking?

What they are checking: The posting names documenting customer activity and using CRM, which is where interns quietly stop.

About the work

Tell me about analyzing a set of data and finding something in it.

What they are checking: The posting names collecting, cleaning and analyzing sales data to find trends and opportunities.

How would you build a report on sales metrics that someone would actually act on?

What they are checking: The posting names regular reports with actionable insights for the sales team and leadership.

What do you understand a good, better and best proposal to be for?

What they are checking: The posting names developing good, better and best offers, which is a specific sales idea.

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The full job description

As published by Bosch.

• Responsible for supporting OEM customers, as assigned. • Coordinate, measure, report and manage sales processes to delight our customers. • Become a trusted liaison between customers and HydraForce, for critical commercial functions, such as production support, product development, availability, performance, data analysis, etc. • Generate and maintain regular reports on key sales metrics, providing actionable insights to the sales team and leadership. • Proactively work with customers and internal resources in support of achieving customer excellence goals. • Assist Application Engineering on complex projects, preparing proposals, developing our sales advantage with good, better, and best offers. • Document customer activity and leverage CRM to improve relationships and the customer experience. • Collect, clean, and analyze sales data to identify trends, patterns, and opportunities for improvement. • Identify opportunities to streamline sales processes through data analysis and suggest improvements for increased efficiency. • Take a manifold/application project from concept phase to possible prototype/production with a selected number of customers and present their experience at the end of the internship timeline • Open to intermittent US travel as required • Student is entering their Junior or Senior year from quality, mechanical, mechatronic, engineering technology, agriculture, electrical/electronic, and industrial engineering degreed programs • Undergraduate students that have had fluid power or hydraulics course work are especially encouraged to apply. • Previous internship experience in a manufacturing environment is useful, but not necessary • Our preference is for students who have an interest in a sales engineering career Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization unavailable. The US base hourly range for this position will be in between $18- $27 depending on the credits accumulated for the undergraduate students. Your Recruiter can share more details about the specific hourly range during the interview process. Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans *Bosch adheres to Federal, State, and Local laws regarding drug-testing. Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug screen and background check. Candidates who have been offered the position must pass both screenings before their start date.

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