Aerotek Internship 2027–2028: Programs, Deadlines & How to Apply

Last updated: October 2026

Aerotek's Sales Internship is open right now. The staffing company had 99 postings live on its own job site on October 26, 2026, covering 33 states, and 93 of them went up between October 12 and 23. Every posting is a paid, 10-week internship in a local Aerotek office, and the pay is a flat hourly rate set by market: $16.50, $19.23, $20.25 or $24.04. Only 16 postings name Summer 2027. The other 83 give no term, so we're assuming they're for summer 2027 too, and Aerotek's own program page still says summer 2026. In plain words: you apply during 2026, you intern in summer 2027, and no posting states a deadline.

Quick Facts

The row that matters most: the Sales Internship is open today in 99 local offices with no stated deadline, and the pay depends on which market you pick.

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What Is an Aerotek Internship?

An Aerotek internship is a paid, 10-week Sales Internship inside one of Aerotek's local offices. Aerotek is a staffing company in Hanover, Maryland, and an operating company of Allegis Group. It places contract workers with clients in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation and facilities. The program is called Ascend at Aerotek. Interns learn the three parts of a local operation, recruiting, account management and field support, with a heavy emphasis on sales. This is an internship at Aerotek itself, not a contract assignment at one of its clients, and we found no intern-titled contract jobs on its job site. Aerotek doesn't publish a class size or a conversion rate.

When Do Aerotek Internship Applications Open for 2027–2028?

Aerotek posts its Sales Internship market by market. Three Michigan postings went up on August 21, 2026, one more on October 6, and 93 between October 12 and 23, with the biggest days on October 20 (27 postings) and October 16 (20). Two Pennsylvania postings still carry last cycle's September 26, 2025 date. The postings give no start date, so the lead time is our estimate: for a June start, the main wave sits about 7 to 8 months ahead. Last cycle Aerotek announced its summer 2026 program on September 26, 2025, so the summer 2028 window is a projection from two observed cycles: expect postings from late September to October 2027, with medium confidence.

How to read this page: our dates come from tracking previous recruiting cycles and daily posting data. Treat them as informed estimates based on historical patterns, not confirmed dates. The company's official careers page is always the most current source. If a role is posted there, go by that, even if this page suggests the window hasn't opened yet.

Why You Must Apply the Week Applications Open

Aerotek doesn't say its postings fill first come, first served, so we can't promise your market closes early. What we can see is that the postings arrived in nine dated batches between August 21 and October 23, which means your market may be live already or may appear in the next few weeks. Waiting for a posting that's already there is the only mistake you can control. Check the job site every week, and apply the day your market shows up. Last cycle's program opened publicly on September 26, 2025, so a repeat of that timing puts new postings in fall 2027.

Which Aerotek Internship Programs Should You Target?

One track is live. The table also shows the two things people confuse with it.

Search Aerotek's job site and open the posting for your market. Each one is a separate local office.

What Are the Eligibility Requirements?

These come from the Sales Internship postings, which share one job description. We read all 99 on October 26, 2026.

• Enrollment: currently enrolled in college or university and seeking a BA/BS degree. A sales degree, minor or certificate is preferred.

• Class year: "transitioning between junior and senior years" is preferred. Aerotek's program page says it wants juniors, seniors and recent graduates.

• Experience: the postings list MS Office, customer service experience and sales-related experience.

• GPA: none stated.

• Work authorization: the postings don't address it, so ask the recruiter before you apply if you'll need sponsorship.

• Location: each posting is for one local office, and pay follows the market.

Is This an Internship at Aerotek or at a Client?

At Aerotek. The posting describes learning recruiting, account management and field support inside a local Aerotek operation: you post positions in the applicant system, screen resumes, schedule interviews and shadow recruiters and account managers on calls and client visits. It isn't a contract assignment placed at a client company. The 31 Sales Development Representative postings that appear in the same search are full-time entry-level jobs.

What Skills Does Aerotek Look For, and How Do You Build Them?

Three themes run through the postings. Sales and client contact: interns shadow account managers on cold calls, client visits and lead generation sessions, and the posting asks for "strong business acumen" because you'll deal with candidates, contractors and clients. Recruiting process: you post positions, evaluate resumes, schedule interviews and keep records in Aerotek's applicant tracking system. Field support: you shadow background investigations, drug test processes and unemployment claims. The listed requirements are short: MS Office, customer service and sales experience.

Note: All 99 Sales Internship postings carry one shared job description, so a frequency chart would show every skill at 99 of 99. The duties above come straight from that description, which we read on October 26, 2026.

How Is Demand for Sales Interns Moving Right Now?

Build These Skills Before You Apply

Each skill below maps to a remote Externship you can finish while postings are still going up.

No open Externship is a sales development program. The Khan Academy row is the closest, because it centers on partnerships and growth.

What Is the Aerotek Application and Interview Process Like?

Aerotek's program page lists four steps, and the postings add nothing more specific.

1. Apply. Pick the Sales Internship for your market. A recruiter reviews your experience.

2. Interview. A phone or video chat to understand your interests and skills; Aerotek shares more about the program.

3. Shadow. You meet the team in person and spend a day in the life of an Aerotek employee.

4. Ascend. If it's a match, your recruiter sends an offer package.

Aerotek publishes no interview questions, number of rounds or timing between steps.

What We Found on Reddit

Nothing we can use. The Aerotek threads we found are about contract jobs or full-time recruiting desks, not this internship, and one sits in a Salesforce forum with no Aerotek content. We'd rather show no quotes than borrow a different job's.

How Do You Stand Out for a Sales-Heavy Internship?

First, choose your market on purpose. Pay runs from $16.50 to $24.04 an hour and each posting is a separate office, so apply where you can actually work for ten weeks. Second, show sales behavior, not only interest. The posting asks for sales-related experience and customer service, so bring a concrete example: a campus fundraising goal, a retail role, a club membership drive. Third, ask about the path. The postings name the Sales Development Representative program as the full-time route, so ask the recruiter how interns move into it. Aerotek doesn't publish a class size, applicant count or conversion rate.

What Other Companies Should You Consider?

If you're looking at staffing and talent firms, these recruit from a similar pool:

Aerotek fills a lot of manufacturing and logistics jobs, so our supply chain internships guide compares calendars across operations-focused employers.

FAQ

Can I still apply for a summer 2026 Aerotek internship?

No. The summer 2026 Ascend at Aerotek program opened on September 26, 2025 and ran June to August 2026, so it's over. The cycle open now is the one aimed at summer 2027: 99 Sales Internship postings were live on October 26, 2026, and most went up between October 12 and 23.

When do Aerotek internship applications open?

They're open now. Three Michigan postings went up on August 21, 2026, one on October 6, and 93 more between October 12 and 23. Last cycle's announcement came on September 26, 2025, so we expect summer 2028 postings from late September to October 2027, with medium confidence.

How much do Aerotek interns get paid?

Aerotek's postings print a flat hourly rate by market: $19.23 in 70 postings, $24.04 in 14, $16.50 in 12 and $20.25 in 3. The higher rate covers California, Massachusetts, Washington and New Jersey offices. The postings say pay depends on qualifications, experience and location.

Is there a deadline for the Aerotek internship?

No posting states one. None says it closes when filled either, and the postings arrived in batches through October 23, 2026. Treat it as rolling, check the job site weekly, and apply as soon as your market appears. The end dates in Aerotek's job data run a year out, so they aren't deadlines.

Who can apply for an Aerotek internship?

Students currently enrolled in college or university and seeking a BA/BS degree. The postings prefer people transitioning between junior and senior years, and Aerotek's program page says juniors, seniors and recent graduates. They list MS Office, customer service and sales experience, and state no GPA or work authorization rule.

Is the Aerotek internship at Aerotek or at a client company?

At Aerotek. Interns work in a local Aerotek office, learning recruiting, account management and field support, and shadow recruiters and account managers. It isn't a contract assignment at one of Aerotek's clients, and we found no intern-titled contract jobs on Aerotek's job site on October 26, 2026.

What does an Aerotek intern actually do?

You post open positions in the applicant system, screen resumes, schedule interviews and keep records. You also shadow recruiters on calls and reference checks, account managers on cold calls and client visits, and field support staff on background investigations and unemployment claims. The emphasis is sales, and the work is mostly shadowing.

Do Aerotek interns get full-time offers?

Aerotek doesn't publish a conversion rate. The postings say completing the program "could potentially lead to a full time job offer" in the Sales Development Representative program, which is the entry-level sales role. Treat any percentage on job-board or review sites as unverified.

Find your market on Aerotek's job site this week and apply to that posting. While you wait for a recruiter, a remote Externship gives you a finished partnerships or analysis project to talk about in the interview.