Inside Sales Intern - Durham, NC - Summer 2027

At Fortrea, we believe early talent is the heartbeat of innovation. Our Early Careers program is more than an internship , —it’s a launchpad for your future.

As an Intern, you’ll join a global team where curiosity, motivation, and fresh ideas are celebrated. You’ll work on meaningful projects, learn from experienced professionals, and see firsthand how clinical research and healthcare innovation change lives.

We don’t expect you to know it all. What matters most is your potential, your drive to learn, and your willingness to grow. With hands-on experience, mentorship, and structured development, we’ll help you build the skills and confidence to succeed.

Your journey to pioneering tomorrow’s breakthroughs starts here.

This program is designed to support your professional development and career exploration through training workshops, leadership speakers, employee resource group activities and career-focused discussions.

Take pride in helping deliver solutions that bring life-changing medicines to patients faster while creating lasting value for all our stakeholders.

• About the Team
• The Inside Sales team plays a critical role in identifying new opportunities, building connections, and creating pipelines for business growth. As part of this team, you’ll support Inside Sales Managers by assisting with prospecting, researching potential leads across the US, preparing outreach for conferences, and managing tools and processes essential to the team's success.

This collaborative role allows you to interact with Business Development partners and cross-functional teams, contributing directly to the sales process.

Education/Qualifications/Skills

• •Working toward a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Life Sciences, Business, Business Management or a related field.
• •Interest in Science, Pharma, Clinical Trials, or Sales and Business Development.
• •Strong communication and organizational skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders.
• •Analytical mindset and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• •Proficiency in MS Office tools, particularly Excel.

We look forward to helping you kickstart your career!

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

Work Environment:

• •Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.
• •Occasional drives to site locations with occasional travel both domestic and international.

Physical Requirements:

• •Frequently stationary for 6-8 hours per day.
• •Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.
• •Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.
• •Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.
• •Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.
• •Regular and consistent attendance.
• •Varied hours may be required.

Application Deadline: October 15, 2026

*Candidates must be local to Durham, NC and willing to go into the office as needed.

Learn more about our EEO & Accommodations request here .