Fall Sales Internship - Prosource

Prosource; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay + bonus opportunities

Job summary

Prosource, the Midwest region’s leading business technology solutions provider, is seeking a Sales Intern to generate leads, qualify prospects, and schedule sales calls while learning our product suite. You will engage prospects across email, phone, social channels, and in-person meetings to drive interest and opportunities.

You will gain hands-on experience understanding business needs, presenting solutions, and supporting sales teams with data-driven pitches.

Qualifications

• Pursuing or holding a college degree.
• 1) History of success in academics, sports, or prior employment.
• 2) Knowledge of Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• 3) Polished appearance and demeanor; valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Generate leads and close sales using multi-channel prospecting (email, phone, in-person).
• Track activities in the customer/prospect database to grow the pipeline.
• 3) Evaluate customer business needs to develop and present solutions.
• 4) Effectively market and sell technology products, solutions, and services.
• 5) Assist Managed Services Specialists as needed.
• 6) Provide Excel & PowerPoint support and end-user trainings.

Skills

Initiate contact with strangers

Overcome objections

Persuade others

Self-driven

Results-driven

Organized

Active listener

Good communicator

Education

College degree in progress or completed

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Description

Prosource, the Midwest region’s leading business technology solutions provider, has been awarded a Top Workplaces honor by The Enquirer from 2020-2026. The list is based on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage, LLC.

Goals and Responsibilities:

As a sales intern you will be asked to seek out and engage prospects, generate leads, qualify prospects, and schedule sales calls. You will also gain a complete understanding of all our technology products, solutions, and services and be able to create a successful email, phone, social, and in-person sales pitch.

Requirements

Essential Activities and Responsibilities:

Sales (90%)

• Use multi-channel prospecting techniques to generate leads and close sales. This includes cold calling via email, phone, and face-to-face, as well as utilizing social selling strategies on LinkedIn to research and interact with business professionals
• Utilize customer and prospect database to track sales activities that help manage and grow the pipeline
• Evaluate customer business needs to develop and present solutions that will grow their business
• Effectively market and sell comprehensive technology products, solutions, and services
• Assist Managed Services Specialists as needed
• Engage in sales support activities including but not limited to end-user training, helping with walk-throughs and assessments, and providing Excel & PowerPoint support

Customer Relations (10%):

• Maintain a customer-first mentality and approach while establishing, developing, and preserving positive business and customer relationships

Behavioral Characteristics, Attitudes, and Skills Required:

• Ability to initiate contact with strangers
• Capacity to cope with interruptions and changes
• Ability to overcome objections
• Skill to persuade others to your point of view
• Self-determined
• Results-driven
• Organized
• Good listener
• Good communicator

Pre-requisites:

• Working towards a college degree or have obtained a college degree
• History of success (scholastics, sports, prior employment, awards, etc.)
• Knowledge of relevant computer applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Polished appearance and demeanor
• Any additional education in the field of business technology could be considered an advantage
• Any previous sales experience is not required but considered an advantage
• Must have a valid driver’s license

Compensation Methods:

• Hourly pay + bonus opportunities