Internship – 2027 Undergraduate Sales Enablement, Operations & Analytics Intern - Safety & Industrial Business Group (SIBG)
The role of an Undergraduate Sales Enablement, Operations & Analytics Intern is intended to start in Summer 2027.
Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World
Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it's equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.
An internship is a temporary position within 3M. Interns typically work a full-time schedule throughout a 10-12 week assignment. This position is limited to working 899 hours per service credit year.
This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.
About the Safety & Industrial Business Group
The Safety and Industrial Business Group (SIBG) at 3M offers a diverse range of products designed to enhance safety, productivity, and efficiency across various industries. Key product categories include personal safety (respiratory, hearing, eye, and fall protection), abrasives (coated, bonded, and non-woven), adhesives and tapes (industrial adhesives and various tapes), electrical markets (electrical tapes, wire connectors, and cable management), automotive aftermarket (collision repair and automotive tapes and adhesives), and industrial and safety markets (safety solutions and industrial maintenance products).
The Impact You'll Make in this Role
As a 3M SIBG Undergraduate Sales Enablement, Operations & Analytics Intern, you will help support the sales organization within the Safety and Industrial Business Group by working on projects that improve sales productivity, strengthen customer engagement, and enable smarter business decisions. This internship provides hands-on experience across sales strategy, data analysis, reporting, process improvement, sales tools, and enablement resources that help teams sell 3M Safety and Industrial solutions more effectively.
You will collaborate with sales leaders and cross-functional partners in marketing, finance, product, training, supply chain, and commercial teams to analyze performance, identify opportunities, support go-to-market execution, and develop resources that help sales teams succeed. Through meaningful project work, coaching, and exposure to real business challenges, this role is designed to build foundational skills in sales operations, analytics, communication, project management, and commercial execution.
Daily tasks can include, but are not limited to:
- Contribute to strategic projects that strengthen go-to-market execution, sales effectiveness, product positioning, and customer engagement.
- Analyze sales data, customer needs, pipeline trends, and performance metrics to identify opportunities, risks, and productivity improvements.
- Support sales reporting, dashboards, forecasting, pipeline reviews, quota tracking, territory planning, and performance tracking.
- Help improve sales processes, tools, workflows, CRM data, and best practices to increase efficiency and consistency.
- Develop or support sales enablement materials such as playbooks, presentations, proposals, customer-facing resources, and conversation guides.
- Partner with sales, marketing, product, finance, training, supply chain, and commercial teams to align priorities and support business planning.
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree, or higher, from an accredited institution.
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Analytics, Data Analytics, Supply Chain, or a related field.
- Experience or coursework involving data analysis, sales performance, business insights, marketing analytics, finance, or go-to-market strategy.
- Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and translate findings into actionable business recommendations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for organizing data, building reports, creating presentations, and communicating insights.
- Familiarity with CRM systems, dashboards, data visualization tools, or sales reporting platforms is a plus.
- Strong communication, collaboration, organization, and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work across teams.
- Self-motivated and proactive problem-solver with an interest in sales strategy, sales enablement, operations, analytics, and customer-focused business execution.
Work location
This Role has an on-site working model, with the employees working at least four (4) days a week in the office at 3M Center, located in Maplewood, MN or Austin, TX
Travel: May include up to 10% domestic travel
3M provides eligible interns with a housing and transportation stipend in accordance with current policy.
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Supporting Your Well-being
3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.
All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.
Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.
3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.
