Intern, Sales Operations
About Harbinger
Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger’s best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.
Internship at a Glance:
- Location: Immerse yourself in our innovative culture! This role requires a commitment of 4 days in-office per week at our facility in Garden Grove, CA as well as full-time hours (40 hours a week).
- Duration: 10-11 weeks (May 26 to August 7 OR June 22 to August 28)
- Relocation Support: A $1,000 relocation stipend is available for interns currently residing more than 50 miles from Garden Grove, CA.
- Compensation: Earn an hourly rate of $25-35 USD per hour.
Job Summary:
We’re seeking a driven and detail-oriented Sales Ops Intern to support our growing sales team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, enjoys collaborating across teams, and is eager to develop foundational sales and business operations skills. You’ll gain hands-on experience in CRM management, sales operations, lead qualification, and customer engagement while supporting high-impact initiatives.
Job Responsibilities:
- Sales Development & Customer Engagement
- Lead Identification & Outreach: Assist the sales team in identifying and qualifying leads through targeted research and outreach.
- Customer Engagement: Call potential customers to engage, qualify leads, and nurture early-stage relationships.
- Sales Support: Support the preparation of compelling sales presentations and proposals.
- Market Research & Product Alignment
- Market Analysis: Conduct in-depth market research to understand industry trends, competitor activities, and evolving customer needs.
- Product Expertise: Develop a strong understanding of the company’s product offerings and articulate how they align with market demands and solve customer problems.
- Sales Operations & Administration
- CRM Management: Maintain accurate records of interactions and sales activities in our CRM system.
- System Administration: Perform regular CRM administration tasks, including data entry, updating contact information, and generating essential reports for the sales team.
- Process Improvement: Support critical Sales Operations functions, including assisting with the system build-out of new sales tools and providing support for month-end close activities to ensure accurate reporting.
- Project Management: Provide general project management support by tracking project timelines, deadlines, and deliverables.
- Team Collaboration
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Actively collaborate with team members on various projects and contribute directly to achieving team goals.
Required Skills:
- Education: Currently enrolled in or a recent graduate of a college or university, pursuing a degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
- Communication: Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly and professionally.
- Work Ethic: Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and thrive as part of a collaborative team.
- Organizational Skills: Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail are critical for CRM and Sales Ops responsibilities.
- Technical Proficiency: Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Familiarity with CRM and ERP software (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot, Netsuite) is a significant plus.
- Mindset: A positive attitude, intellectual curiosity, and a willingness to learn in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Equal Opportunity
Harbinger is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Harbinger is committed to ensuring that our hiring process is accessible for persons with disabilities. If you have a disability or limitation, such as those covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires accommodations to assist you in the search and application process, please email us at info@harbingermotors.com.
Candidate Data Privacy
Harbinger may collect, use and disclose your personal information or personal data (within the meaning of the applicable data protection laws) when you apply for employment and/or participate in our recruitment processes (“Candidate Personal Data”). This data includes contact, demographic, communications, educational, professional, employment, social media/website, network/device, recruiting system usage/interaction, security and preference information. Harbinger may use your Candidate Personal Data for the purposes of (i) tracking interactions with our recruiting system; (ii) carrying out, analyzing and improving our application and recruitment process, including assessing you and your application and conducting employment, background and reference checks; (iii) establishing an employment relationship or entering into an employment contract with you; (iv) complying with our legal, regulatory and corporate governance obligations; (v) recordkeeping; (vi) ensuring network and information security and preventing fraud; and (vii) as otherwise required or permitted by applicable law.
Harbinger may share your Candidate Personal Data with (i) internal personnel who have a need to know such information in order to perform their duties, including individuals on our HR, legal, and finance teams, and the team(s) with the position(s) for which you are applying; (ii) Harbinger affiliates; and (iii) Harbinger’s service providers, including providers of background checks, staffing services, and cloud services.
Harbinger may transfer or store internationally your Candidate Personal Data, including to or in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union and in the cloud, and this data may be subject to the laws and accessible to the courts, law enforcement and national security authorities of such jurisdictions.
Please note that we are currently not accepting applications from third party application services. Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted in response to our job posting shall be considered the property of Harbinger and are not subject to payment of referral or placement fees if any such candidate is later hired by Harbinger unless you have a signed written agreement in place with us which covers the applicable job posting.