Account Development Representative Internships
Account development representative internships give university students, recent graduates, and early-career switchers hands-on experience managing prospecting pipelines, mentorship from working account development representatives, and, at many employers, a path toward a full-time offer. Demand is strongest across {{top_industries_phrase}}, with Samsara among the employers posting roles now.
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Who we are
Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing — and we are excited to help digitally transform their operations at scale.
Working at Samsara means you'll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that's shaping an exciting array of product solutions, including Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, and Equipment Monitoring. As part of a recently public company, you'll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term.
About the role:
The Account Development Representative (ADR) job is the launching point for an individual looking for a successful career in SaaS sales. In this role, you will be at the front of Samsara's go-to-market strategy. This includes hunting for leads, mapping enterprise accounts, and building demand for Samsara's full line of products. This role is ideal for individuals looking to develop enterprise technology sales skills and to advance their careers. Successful ADRs earn accelerated commissions and head down the path for promotion into closing roles. You will work closely with top-tier executives and will see up close how sales organizations succeed.
This is a hybrid position open to candidates residing in the Phoenix Metro Area of Arizona, requiring 3 days per week onsite and 2 days remote.
You should apply if:
- You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
- You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won't be your last at Samsara. Successful ADRs can see promotion to a closing role in two years or less.
- You love talking to people: In this role you will average 50 calls to prospective customers daily.
- You have innate curiosity in how businesses work: One day you'll meet with someone in waste management and the next you may be learning about the inner workings of a food distribution center. Our top sales team members seek to learn the ins and outs of the businesses they support in order to make a larger impact.
- You treat rejection as a learning experience: In this role, you will get hung up on and you will get told no. You need to have resilience to pick up the phone again and again to sell Samsara's mission.
- You want to be with the best: Samsara's high-performance Sales culture means you'll be surrounded by the best and challenged to go farther than you have before.
Minimum requirements for this role:
- Ability and willingness to make 50 cold calls a day.
- At least 6 months of sales experience and/or sales prospecting ability. This can be sales related coursework, sales competitions, etc.
- Must be currently enrolled in an accredited 4-year Bachelor's degree program or within 1 year of graduation
An ideal candidate has:
- Must demonstrate a growth mindset and a willingness to be collaborative with your teammates and in your selling process
- 6 Months experience with Salesforce, LI Sales Navigator, ZoomInfo.
- Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts and embed AI usage into day to day operations
#LI-Hybrid
Total Rewards
At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. We want owners, not passengers, which is why our rewards are designed to fuel high-impact builders. Our compensation program delivers above-market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company. We meaningfully differentiate pay for our top performers, who have the opportunity to earn above-market compensation that can outpace the broader market over time.
Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more. If you're ready to build for the long term and own the outcome, your journey starts here.
Flexible Working
At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements. For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, or alignment with our service regions. In these cases, the job description will clearly indicate any working location requirements. Our goal is to ensure that all members of our team can contribute effectively, whether they are working on-site, in a hybrid model, or fully remotely. All offers of employment are contingent upon an individual's ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company and in the specified work location, if applicable.
Belonging at Samsara
At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other characteristics protected by law. We depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us solve complex problems and want to ensure that Samsara is a place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact.
Accommodations
Samsara is an inclusive work environment, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email accessibleinterviewing@samsara.com or click here if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process.
Our Commitment to Authenticity
We use Tofu, a fraud detection tool, to validate the authenticity of applications and protect against identity fraud. This ensures we are connecting with real people and allows us to prioritize genuine candidates. Please see Samsara's Candidate Privacy Notice for more information.
Fraudulent Employment Offers
Samsara is aware of scams involving fake job interviews and offers. Please know we do not charge fees to applicants at any stage of the hiring process. Official communication about your application will only come from emails ending in @samsara.com, @us-greenhouse-mail.io or @mail3.guide.co. For more information regarding fraudulent employment offers, please visit our blog post here.
Who we are
Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing — and we are excited to help digitally transform their operations at scale.
Working at Samsara means you'll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that's shaping an exciting array of product solutions, including Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, and Equipment Monitoring. As part of a recently public company, you'll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term.
About the role:
The Account Development Representative (ADR) job is the launching point for an individual looking for a successful career in SaaS sales. In this role, you will be at the front of Samsara's go-to-market strategy. This includes hunting for leads, mapping enterprise accounts, and building demand for Samsara's full line of products. This role is ideal for individuals looking to develop enterprise technology sales skills and to advance their careers. Successful ADRs earn accelerated commissions and head down the path for promotion into closing roles. You will work closely with top-tier executives and will see up close how sales organizations succeed.
This is a hybrid position open to candidates residing in the Phoenix Metro Area of Arizona, requiring 3 days per week onsite and 2 days remote.
You should apply if:
- You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
- You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won't be your last at Samsara. Successful ADRs can see promotion to a closing role in two years or less.
- You love talking to people: In this role you will average 50 calls to prospective customers daily.
- You have innate curiosity in how businesses work: One day you'll meet with someone in waste management and the next you may be learning about the inner workings of a food distribution center. Our top sales team members seek to learn the ins and outs of the businesses they support in order to make a larger impact.
- You treat rejection as a learning experience: In this role, you will get hung up on and you will get told no. You need to have resilience to pick up the phone again and again to sell Samsara's mission.
- You want to be with the best: Samsara's high-performance Sales culture means you'll be surrounded by the best and challenged to go farther than you have before.
Minimum requirements for this role:
- Ability and willingness to make 50 cold calls a day.
- At least 6 months of sales experience and/or sales prospecting ability. This can be sales related coursework, sales competitions, etc.
- Must be currently enrolled in an accredited 4-year Bachelor's degree program or within 1 year of graduation
An ideal candidate has:
- Must demonstrate a growth mindset and a willingness to be collaborative with your teammates and in your selling process
- 6 Months experience with Salesforce, LI Sales Navigator, ZoomInfo.
- Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts and embed AI usage into day to day operations
#LI-Hybrid
Total Rewards
At Samsara, we build for the people who keep the global economy moving. We want owners, not passengers, which is why our rewards are designed to fuel high-impact builders. Our compensation program delivers above-market total compensation through a combination of base salary, performance-based bonus/variable pay, and equity (for eligible roles) in a high-growth public company. We meaningfully differentiate pay for our top performers, who have the opportunity to earn above-market compensation that can outpace the broader market over time.
Beyond compensation, we provide the foundations that enable long-term success: a flexible, employee-led remote model, a professional development stipend, comprehensive health and parental leave plans, and more. If you're ready to build for the long term and own the outcome, your journey starts here.
Flexible Working
At Samsara, we embrace a flexible working model that caters to the diverse needs of our teams. Our offices are open for those who prefer to work in-person and we also support remote work where it aligns with our operational requirements. For certain positions, being close to one of our offices or within a specific geographic area is important to facilitate collaboration, access to resources, or alignment with our service regions. In these cases, the job description will clearly indicate any working location requirements. Our goal is to ensure that all members of our team can contribute effectively, whether they are working on-site, in a hybrid model, or fully remotely. All offers of employment are contingent upon an individual's ability to secure and maintain the legal right to work at the company and in the specified work location, if applicable.
Belonging at Samsara
At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, and other characteristics protected by law. We depend on the unique approaches of our team members to help us solve complex problems and want to ensure that Samsara is a place where people from all backgrounds can make an impact.
Accommodations
Samsara is an inclusive work environment, and we are committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. Please email accessibleinterviewing@samsara.com or click here if you require any reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process.
Our Commitment to Authenticity
We use Tofu, a fraud detection tool, to validate the authenticity of applications and protect against identity fraud. This ensures we are connecting with real people and allows us to prioritize genuine candidates. Please see Samsara's Candidate Privacy Notice for more information.
Fraudulent Employment Offers
Samsara is aware of scams involving fake job interviews and offers. Please know we do not charge fees to applicants at any stage of the hiring process. Official communication about your application will only come from emails ending in @samsara.com, @us-greenhouse-mail.io or @mail3.guide.co. For more information regarding fraudulent employment offers, please visit our blog post here.
Account Development Representative Internship Market
Who's Hiring
Tips for Your Account Development Representative Internship Search
Apply earlier than you think you need to
Large employers open summer account development representative internship applications the preceding fall, sometimes months before the role starts. Smaller companies and co-op programs post closer to start dates. Checking listings in September and October for summer positions, and revisiting regularly through the spring, keeps you ahead of most applicants.
Build proof before you apply
Hiring teams for account development representative internships expect limited work history, so your portfolio does the work your resume cannot. Document a mock outreach sequence, a prospecting research exercise, or a brief case study walking through how you would qualify a lead. Name the tools you used and make the work reviewable.
Work your campus network alongside direct applications
Campus career fairs surface structured account development representative programs tied to your university, and recruiters there often move faster for students they meet in person. Professors and career center staff frequently know which employers recruit from your school before roles post publicly. Applying directly to companies running smaller cohorts alongside campus activity widens the pool you reach.
Practice the account development representative intern screen out loud
Account development representative intern interviews typically include a role-play cold call, an objection-handling scenario, or a brief pitch exercise. Practice these out loud before you apply, explaining your reasoning as you go. Interviewers weigh how you think through a conversation as much as the final delivery, so narrating your approach matters.
Target structured cohort programs early
Larger companies in sales and technology run cohort-based account development representative internship programs designed to train candidates new to the field. These programs recruit early, fill fast, and often include dedicated mentorship and conversion pipelines. Identify the ones that fit your timeline and apply in the first wave rather than waiting for a second round.
Set your work-type filter before you start
On-site roles are 0% of the account development representative internships listed here. Decide what you can realistically commit to before you search, then filter by location and work type on Migrate Mate so you are not sorting through roles you cannot accept. Narrowing early saves time and focuses your applications.
Account Development Representative Internships: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an account development representative internship?
Lead with coursework, personal projects, and a portfolio rather than work history, hiring teams expect limited experience at the intern level. For account development representative candidates, a documented cold-call script, a mock outreach sequence, or a brief case study on a sales funnel gives recruiters something concrete to assess. Pair direct applications with campus career fairs, where recruiters often move faster for students they meet in person.
Can an account development representative internship turn into a full-time job?
Many employers extend return offers to strong interns, but conversion is never guaranteed. For account development representative interns, what drives it most is consistent performance on real pipeline work, available headcount on the team, and understanding when return-offer decisions are made so you can ask for feedback before that window closes. Position for one without counting on it.
When should I apply for account development representative internships?
Earlier than most expect. Large employers recruit summer cohorts the preceding fall, so applications for June start dates often open in September and October. Smaller companies and co-op programs post closer to their actual start dates, which means openings appear year-round. Checking listings regularly rather than waiting for a single season keeps more options open.
Are account development representative internships paid?
Most professional account development representative internships in the U.S. are paid. Compensation varies by company size, industry, and location, and listings show it where the employer discloses it. If a posting does not list pay, that detail typically comes up at the offer stage or when you ask the recruiter directly.
What should an account development representative internship resume include?
Lead with projects, not work history. Include two or three complete, documented projects showing the tools you used, for account development representative candidates, that means a mock outreach sequence, a documented prospecting workflow, or a sales simulation with a written breakdown of your approach. Add relevant coursework in sales, communications, or business. Keep it to one page.
Are there remote account development representative internships?
Yes. Remote and hybrid roles make up 100% of the account development representative internship listings here, with the rest on-site. Remote cohorts fill fast because they draw applicants from outside the local area, so apply early and filter by work type to see them before they close.
What is a sales development representative (SDR) internship, and how does it relate to an account development representative internship?
SDR and account development representative internships are closely related structured entry points into sales pipelines, often used interchangeably across companies. Both target candidates new to the field, focus on outbound prospecting and qualifying leads, and recruit competitively, with larger employers running cohort-based programs that open early. If you are applying to one role type, search the other title too, since the same program may appear under either name.
Can international students get account development representative internships?
Yes. F-1 students can intern through CPT while enrolled or through OPT work authorization after finishing a degree, and the employer does not have to file anything for either, so many companies are open to international interns. Confirm your eligibility and timing with your university's international student office before accepting an offer.
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