GCC - Sales Engineer Summer Internship 2026 (Tampa)

GCC is looking for candidates who want to take the next step in their career. GCC has offices in Tampa, Seattle, Charlotte, and Portland - providing motion control solutions for hydraulic, pneumatic and electrically powered applications. Our southeast division specializes in hydraulic solutions for the aerospace, machine tool, forestry and marine industries. Our team is growing, and we are proud to be a 100% employee owned company – every employee has skin in the game.

Apply early for an opportunity to schedule a virtual interview with our team! We will be hosting these virtual interviews this fall.

The Campus Ambassador Program provides college students to get exposure to a variety of departments at GCC, present to top leadership and help share information about your internship experience when returning to school the following semester. Through hands-on experience and meaningful projects, you will see what it’s like to work for our employee-owned company and visit our parent company, Employee Owned Holdings, Inc., headquarters in Houston to present your final projects to top leadership. GCC’s Sales Engineer internship program consists of the following areas:

Engineering:

• Assist with drawings and calculations including use of Solidworks & CAD.
• Work on assigned summer projects around warehouse efficiency, integrated system design, automation projects and/or cost reduction initiatives.

Service & Repair:

• Hands-on experience with pump teardowns, conversions and assemblies.
• Learn how hydraulic components function and use of the test stand.

Client Service Representative:

• Learn about company processes for quoting, managing orders & delivery.
• Communicate with top customers via phone & email, build relationships with vendors to gather necessary product information.

Outside Sales:

• Shadow outside sales representatives for customer visits.
• Experience with customer applications as well as how field relationships are established and maintained.

Shipping & Receiving:

• See how the warehouse runs first hand while helping with inventory controls, order picking, packing and shipping as well as familiarity with our products.

Requirements

Education:

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate degree program
• Prefer GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Prefer junior or senior, but will consider other class levels.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to work independently and eager to take on responsibilities.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Analytical, problem-solving and conceptual thinking skills.
• Strong work ethic.
• Excellent oral, written and communication skills.
• Detail oriented.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, and 401(k) plans with company match. A unique benefit GCC offers as part of Employee Owned Holdings, Inc. is an employee stock ownership plan.

What is an ESOP?

ESOP is a special retirement program that allows employees to own stock in the company. When you join EOHI, you automatically begin investing in your future (without having to purchase shares). We are a high growth company committed to training our employee owners to develop their skills and advance in their careers.

• Studies also show that retirement account balances for ESOP companies are 2.5 times higher.
• ESOP companies grow 2.5 times faster than those companies without employee ownership.
• Research shows employee owned companies are superior in performance, employee benefits and employee morale because everyone is working towards a common goal.