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Sales Development Engineering Intern

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Austin, TX, USA
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Austin, TX, USA
Internship
Supports technical sales by learning test and measurement products, assisting account managers with customer requests and configurations, delivering product demonstrations, and collaborating across sales, marketing, support, operations, and distribution teams. The internship includes customer interaction, technical training, presentations, and approximately one week of travel.
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National Instruments (NI) is now the Test & Measurement (T&M) business unit in Emerson's portfolio. 

The Sales Development Engineer (SDE) intern role is designed for engineers who want to develop careers in technical sales, applications engineering, and technical marketing. You will benefit from training programs, including training on T&M products and related technologies, our sales process, public speaking and on our customers and markets they serve. Come join our team!

We're looking for engineers who thrive in teams and enjoy time spent with customers discussing complex engineering problems! Applicants will demonstrate resilience and a passion to excel. The successful applicant will demonstrate confidence in sharing new insights and strive to keep updated with market developments, competitors, customer demand, and new product lines to develop their technical competence, customer understanding, and soft skills.

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

  • Spend your first weeks in rapid learning, gaining expertise with T&M tools and our sales process while supporting T&M customers and their technical challenges
  • After training, you will partner with an Account Manager to support customer sales requests and customer configurations
  • Develop test and measurement expertise to equip you for your future career
  • Work collaboratively with many departments, including sales, marketing, technical support, operations, and business units
  • Travel to a customer site to provide a demo and/ or product presentations
  • Collaborate with our partner and distribution channel 
 
 
Who You Are:
 
You place a high value on proactive customer facing activity. You demonstrate strong initiative and problem-solving skills. You love learning about new technology. You are passionate about establishing and building relationships through exceptional communication and customer advocacy. You are energetic, enthusiastic,  and maintain a positive outlook. You gain the respect of others, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and are seen as a leader. You listen attentively and are able to grasp fast-paced technical conversations. You navigate ambiguity and balance multiple stakeholder perspectives. You have a strong customer service attitude, work ethic and drive to succeed
 
For This Role, You Will Need:
 
  • Pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Mechanical, or Biomedical Engineering
  • Strong desire to pursue a long-term career in technical sales, marketing, or applications engineering
  • Understanding of electronics, computers, and high-level programming languages (C, Python, LabVIEW, etc)
  • Ability to relocate to Austin, TX for the summer
  • Available for 1 week of travel
  • English language competency and effective communication skill
  • Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future
     
Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:
 
  • Experience with LabVIEW or test instrumentation 
  • Previous sales or customer facing experience 
  • Leadership of teams, organizations, or projects will provide a step up into the program
  • Confidence presenting to audiences of unique background and experiences 

 
Our Culture & Commitment to You:
 

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

About Us

WHY EMERSON 

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.

Work Authorization

Emerson will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1(including those with OPT or CPT) , H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Emerson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.

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ABOUT EMERSON 

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!

No calls or agencies please. 

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