Are you a recent Engineering graduate ready to launch your career in technical sales? Ann Swann Personnel is seeking a motivated graduate to join their client’s team for a 12-month Graduate Internship in External Sales, based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in business development, customer relationship management, and technical sales within the engineering sector.
About the Role
As an External Sales Intern, you’ll work closely with an experienced sales team, learning the ropes of external sales while building relationships with new and existing customers throughout Northern KwaZulu-Natal. You’ll gain exposure to the full sales cycle — from prospecting and customer visits through to quotations, proposals, and after-sales service — all while developing the skills needed for a long-term career in technical sales.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with developing and maintaining relationships with new and existing customers
- Conduct regular customer visits throughout Northern KwaZulu-Natal
- Support the External Sales team with business development initiatives
- Identify and pursue new sales opportunities within the assigned territory
- Prepare quotations, proposals, and sales-related documentation
- Follow up on customer enquiries and provide excellent customer service
- Maintain accurate records of customer interactions and sales activities
- Conduct market research to identify potential growth opportunities
- Collaborate with internal departments to ensure customer requirements are met
- Attend product training, customer meetings, and industry events as required
- Represent the company professionally while promoting its products and services
What You’ll Need
- A completed BEng Degree in Engineering
- A diploma or certificate in business management will be advantageous
- Recent graduate status, eager to gain practical sales experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong customer service and relationship-building abilities
- Self-motivation and a genuine willingness to learn
- Comfort with extensive travel throughout Northern KwaZulu-Natal
- Good planning, organisational, and time management skills
- Computer literacy, with proficiency in Microsoft Office
- A valid driver’s licence (essential)
- Willingness to work in a field-based sales environment
Why Apply?
This internship offers a rare blend of technical grounding and commercial exposure — ideal for an engineering graduate who enjoys people, problem-solving, and building relationships as much as they enjoy the technical side of the business. You’ll receive a market-related monthly stipend while gaining practical, real-world experience that lays the foundation for a career in technical sales.
Location: KwaZulu-Natal, Durban
Duration: 12-month Graduate Internship
Stipend: Monthly (Market related)
Reference: JHB002325
For more information, contact Juan Sargent at Ann Swann Personnel.
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