CTS Sales Summer Intern

Concordia Publishing House; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing allowance

Summer internship

Job summary

Concordia Publishing House (CPH) is seeking a CTS Sales Summer Intern to support CTS demand generation. The intern will help churches discover ministry-fit resources, keep church records accurate in HubSpot, and reach out to churches with new opportunities under the sales team.

Under the supervision of the Manager, CTS Sales and Marketing, you will learn HubSpot while creating net-new and reactivated church interest that the sales team can convert.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Comfortable learning CRM software; HubSpot experience preferred but not required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word, and web-based applications.
• Coursework or major in business, marketing, communications, theology, or a related field preferred.
• Completion of junior year with full-time undergraduate status
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
• Active involvement in campus life
• Active membership in an LCMS congregation

Responsibilities

• Matches top-of-funnel church leads with CTS resources and prepares clear handoffs for the sales team.
• Learns and uses HubSpot to update CRM records, clean church data, and keep ministry profiles current and usable by the sales team.
• Reaches out to churches with new opportunities for CTS to create value, using email, phone, and other approved channels under sales team guidance.
• Creates net-new church contacts and reactivations, distinguishing new interest from contacts already in the system.
• Supports daily and weekly demand targets set by the Manager, CTS Sales and Marketing, including list building, outreach activity, and follow-up logging.
• Maintains working knowledge of designated CTS solutions sufficient to counsel churches at a top-of-funnel level and route qualified interest to sales.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Time management

Organizational skills

CRM software

Microsoft Office

HubSpot experience

Education

Undergraduate student, junior year

GPA 3.0 (4.0 scale)

Related coursework: business/marketing/communications/theology

Tools

HubSpot

CRM software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

CTS Sales Summer Intern

Full-time, temporary (Summer 2027)

Concordia Publishing House (CPH), the publishing arm of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, is seeking a CTS Sales Summer Intern to support Concordia Technology Solutions (CTS) demand generation. Working under the Manager, CTS Sales and Marketing, the intern will help churches discover ministry-fit resources, keep church records accurate in HubSpot, and reach out to churches with new opportunities the sales team can fulfill, learning HubSpot while creating net-new and reactivated church interest that the sales team can convert.

Specific duties include:

• Matches top-of-funnel church leads with CTS resources that fit their ministry needs and prepares clear handoffs for the sales team.
• Learns and uses HubSpot to update CRM records, clean church data, and keep ministry profiles current and usable by the sales team.
• Reaches out to churches with new opportunities for CTS to create value, using email, phone, and other approved channels under sales team guidance.
• Creates net-new church contacts and reactivations, distinguishing new interest from contacts already in the system.
• Supports daily and weekly demand targets set by the Manager, CTS Sales and Marketing, including list building, outreach activity, and follow-up logging.
• Maintains working knowledge of designated CTS solutions (including Church360°, Lutheran Service Builder, Shepherd’s Staff, eGiving, and related products) sufficient to counsel churches at a top-of-funnel level and route qualified interest to sales.
• Researches church technology needs and ministry trends that inform outreach and resource matching.
• Assumes other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Comfortable learning CRM software; HubSpot experience preferred but not required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word, and web-based applications.
• Coursework or major in business, marketing, communications, theology, or a related field preferred.
• Completion of junior year with full-time undergraduate status
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
• Active involvement in campus life
• Active membership in an LCMS congregation

Internship Details:

• Duration: June 1 – July 30, 2027, with an optional one week of unpaid vacation.
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Compensation: Interns will be paid at a rate of $18.00 per hour.
• Out-of-Town Interns: Students from outside the St. Louis area will receive a housing allowance of $125.00 per week. Interns are responsible for securing housing

Application & Selection Process:

• Application
  • Step 1: Submit an online application at https://cph.aaimtrack.com/jobs/
  • Step 2: Upload your resume with the application
  • Step 3: Have one or more professors email letters of recommendation to [e-mail]
• Selection
  • Deadline to Apply: December 18, 2026
  • Zoom Interviews: January 4–15, 2027
  • Notification: Selected interns will be notified by January 19, 2027

Academic Credit:

Students may earn three hours of pass/fail credit upon successful completion of the internship, subject to their university’s approval. Please consult your academic advisor for eligibility.

Who We Are:

CPH is mission-focused, customer-driven, and exists to provide Christian resources that meet the needs of its customers today and in the future. CPH has been certified as a Best Christian Workplace by the Best Christian Workplaces Institute and is a winner of the Missouri Quality Award and the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. CPH offers competitive pay and a friendly, team-oriented work environment. Our management culture solicits and recognizes employees for their ideas on opportunities to continually improve the company and our service to customers. We are looking for the best candidates to share in our vision.