Sales and Business Development Intern (Summer 2027)

Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate lead and uphold safety policies practices procedures and housekeeping standards at all times.

The Sales and Business Development Internshipis a hands-on summer internship designed to introduce students to the commercial side of the scrap metal recycling business. Interns learn how customer and supplier relationships are developed how market conditions influence business decisions and how commercial teammates support profitable business growth across the recycling group.

Work alongside commercial teammates and leaders to build foundational knowledge of scrap buying material grades market trends pricing customer service logistics and daily facility operations. Through field exposure mentorship and a summer-long business project interns gain a practical understanding of what a commercial career in scrap metal recycling could look like after graduation.

Duties of the role include but are not limited to:

• Participatein daily safety meetings and uphold safety housekeeping and operational standards.
• Shadow commercial teammates during supplier customer and vendor interactions.
• Assistwith market research prospect identification customer follow-up and sales preparation.
• Learn how market conditions material grades pricing transportation andlogisticsinfluence business decisions.
• Develop an understanding of the scrap recycling market through facility exposure customer visits and mentor shadowing.
• Support relationship-driven commercial activities focused on customer service communication and problem solving.
• Learn scrap metal identification quality control inventory practices and facility operations from a commercial perspective.
• Review commercial or operational data and recommend improvements to safety productivity cost or customer service.
• Complete a summer-long business project and present recommendations to division leadership.
• Build effective working relationships across commercial operations transportationlogistics and leadership teams.
• Expect to travel frequently.
• You will work outside in extreme weather conditions in an industrial environment.
• Be willing to relocate post-graduation.

Required:

• Rising junior or senior working toward a bachelors degree preferably in Business Sales Economics Finance Supply Chain ora relatedfield.
• Strong organization adaptability team-orientation and collaboration skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships collaborate and work efficiently with team members.
• Be relationship-driven and customer service focused.
• Ability to make decisions with confidence anddemonstratea continuous improvement mindset.
• Ability to creatively solve problems.

Preferred:

• Previous internship experience.
• Previous leadership experience.
• Previous sales and/or customer service experience.

- Competitive hourly pay.

- Relocation assistance if applicable.

- Exposure to career opportunities in scrap metal recycling after graduation.

- Nucor supports teammates with benefits including Medical Dental Vision Disability Insurance 401(k) and Roth accounts profit sharing pay-for-performance bonuses paid parental leave tuition reimbursement stock program scholarships and more.

Employment is contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment drug screening which includes both urine and hair follicle testing.