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Sales Operations roles in the U.S. are accessible through J-1 visa sponsorship under the Trainee or Intern category, depending on your career stage. A designated sponsor organization issues your DS-2019, while the hiring company serves as your host employer. No lottery, no annual cap.
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Imperial Supplies, a Grainger Company, is a national distributor of quality maintenance products. Serving the fleet maintenance industry since 1958, Imperial has formed lasting relationships with customers by tailoring our services to meet their changing needs.
Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we’re looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry.
Sales Support Operations Intern – Fall 2026
Our downtown Green Bay headquarters is full of dynamic and fun people who want to share their knowledge!
As an intern at Imperial, we’ll help you design an experience that meets your learning objectives while helping you explore how the areas of our business relate and interact. You’ll enjoy a variety of day-to-day work assignments, cross-functional meetings, exposure to executive leadership, and soft skill development.
Imperial Supplies is a growing distributor of fleet maintenance products. We’ve been based in Green Bay since 1958 and have a strong history of double-digit annual growth!
Internship details
- Paid long-term internship starting in Fall 2026
- Duration of 12 weeks, up to 20 hours per week, depending on student interest and availability
- Willing to provide supporting documentation for students seeking school credit
Potential learning outcomes and responsibilities:
- How to build a dynamic PowerPoint presentation
- How to conduct customer research through use of data platforms and web research
- Understand the importance of “Big Data” in business
- How to build Excel spreadsheets, pivot tables, graphs and charts to visibly engage internal and external customers
- Understand how cross-functional teams operate in an agile environment
- Understand how sales teams navigate through the selling process
- Learn about Imperial’s core markets and how to influence the sale
- Learn how to manage projects with multiple initiatives while managing priorities
Internship requirements
- Active enrollment in a 2- or 4-year accredited college in a relevant course of study
- Strong oral and written communications skills, and be able to work effectively and build relationships with others
- Good organization and planning skills
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.
Work Location Type: Hybrid
Imperial Supplies, a Grainger Company, is a national distributor of quality maintenance products. Serving the fleet maintenance industry since 1958, Imperial has formed lasting relationships with customers by tailoring our services to meet their changing needs.
Our welcoming workplace enables you to learn, grow and make a difference by keeping businesses running and their people safe. As a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company, we’re looking for passionate people to join our team as we continue leading the industry.
Sales Support Operations Intern – Fall 2026
Our downtown Green Bay headquarters is full of dynamic and fun people who want to share their knowledge!
As an intern at Imperial, we’ll help you design an experience that meets your learning objectives while helping you explore how the areas of our business relate and interact. You’ll enjoy a variety of day-to-day work assignments, cross-functional meetings, exposure to executive leadership, and soft skill development.
Imperial Supplies is a growing distributor of fleet maintenance products. We’ve been based in Green Bay since 1958 and have a strong history of double-digit annual growth!
Internship details
- Paid long-term internship starting in Fall 2026
- Duration of 12 weeks, up to 20 hours per week, depending on student interest and availability
- Willing to provide supporting documentation for students seeking school credit
Potential learning outcomes and responsibilities:
- How to build a dynamic PowerPoint presentation
- How to conduct customer research through use of data platforms and web research
- Understand the importance of “Big Data” in business
- How to build Excel spreadsheets, pivot tables, graphs and charts to visibly engage internal and external customers
- Understand how cross-functional teams operate in an agile environment
- Understand how sales teams navigate through the selling process
- Learn about Imperial’s core markets and how to influence the sale
- Learn how to manage projects with multiple initiatives while managing priorities
Internship requirements
- Active enrollment in a 2- or 4-year accredited college in a relevant course of study
- Strong oral and written communications skills, and be able to work effectively and build relationships with others
- Good organization and planning skills
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one’s employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship in Sales Operations
Align your training plan to SOC codes
Designated sponsors require a structured training plan tied to recognized occupational categories. Review the O*NET profile for Sales Operations to identify the skills and competencies your plan must document before any sponsor will issue your DS-2019.
Separate host employers from visa sponsors
Your hiring company is your host, not your visa sponsor. Confirm early whether a prospective employer has an existing relationship with a designated sponsor organization, since the sponsor, not the employer, controls your DS-2019 issuance and compliance oversight.
Search for J-1-aligned roles on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter U.S. Sales Operations positions at employers open to exchange visitors. Finding a host employer willing to partner with a designated sponsor is the first practical step before any paperwork begins.
Verify the 12-month Trainee category cap
The J-1 visa Trainee category caps your program at 18 months, but most Sales Operations training programs are structured for 12 months. Build your training plan milestones around that realistic window to avoid a mid-program sponsor compliance issue.
Check your home country residency requirement early
Some J-1 participants, depending on funding source and country of citizenship, must return home for two years after their program ends. Confirm your exposure to this requirement before accepting a host employer offer, since it affects your post-program U.S. work options.
Document prior sales experience precisely for sponsors
Designated sponsors assess whether your background justifies a Trainee versus Intern classification. For Sales Operations, quantify your prior exposure to CRM systems, pipeline reporting, or revenue forecasting in your application materials to support the higher Trainee tier.
Sales Operations J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category covers Sales Operations roles?
Current students or recent graduates typically qualify under the J-1 Intern category, which requires active enrollment or graduation within the past 12 months. Professionals with prior full-time experience in sales, operations, or a related field qualify under the Trainee category instead. The distinction matters because Trainee programs allow up to 18 months and carry different training plan requirements than Intern programs.
Who actually sponsors my J-1 visa for a Sales Operations position?
Your J-1 visa sponsor is a U.S. Department of State-designated organization, not your hiring company. Organizations like Cultural Vistas, CIEE, or AIPT issue your DS-2019 form and monitor program compliance. Your hiring company is the host employer. You need both: a host willing to structure a qualifying training program and a designated sponsor willing to issue the DS-2019 for that program.
How do I find Sales Operations host employers open to J-1 exchange visitors?
Migrate Mate lets you search U.S. Sales Operations roles specifically at employers aligned with exchange visitor programs. Because J-1 hosting is not publicly tracked the way H-1B visa filings are, standard job boards rarely surface this information. Starting with a platform designed for this purpose saves significant time compared to cold-screening employers manually.
What does a qualifying Sales Operations training plan need to include?
Your training plan, submitted on Form DS-7002, must detail specific skills you will develop, the supervision structure, and how each phase connects to your prior education or experience. For Sales Operations, this typically covers CRM administration, forecasting methodology, cross-functional coordination, and performance analytics. Generic descriptions of daily tasks are insufficient; sponsors require structured, phase-based learning objectives tied to the occupational category.
Does the two-year home residency requirement apply to Sales Operations J-1 participants?
It depends on your country of citizenship and whether your program is financed by a U.S. government or home-country government source. Many privately funded Sales Operations traineeships do not trigger the two-year requirement, but participants from certain countries face it regardless of funding. Confirming your exposure before accepting a host employer offer is essential, since waivers exist but involve a separate application process through USCIS or the State Department.