Fall Sales Internship - Vitis Technologies

Prosource; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Vitis Technologies seeks a sales intern to prospect, generate leads, qualify prospects, and schedule sales calls while learning our technology products and services.

You will create emails, phone, social, and in-person pitches and support the sales team. Familiarity with Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint is expected. A college degree in progress or completed and a valid driver’s license are preferred.

Qualifications

• Working toward a college degree or have obtained a college degree.
• History of success in academics, sports, or prior employment.
• Knowledge of Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
• Polished appearance and demeanor.
• Valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Source and engage prospects, generate leads, qualify prospects, and schedule sales calls.
• Use multi-channel prospecting to research and interact with business professionals.
• Track sales activities to manage and grow the pipeline.

Skills

Prospecting

Lead generation

Cold calling

Sales presentations

Customer relations

Multi-channel outreach

Education

College degree in progress or completed

Job description

At Vitis Technologies, we believe that success lies in delivering unparalleled customer experience. We achieve this by recruiting and hiring the most talented, customer-focused individuals with technical expertise in the industry. A positive and enthusiastic attitude, coupled with a commitment to providing the best possible user experience, is essential. Vitis Technologies succeeds in this through our customer-first approach.

Vitis Technologies is a Prosource company based in Blue Ash, Ohio, and offers fully managed information technology (IT) and cybersecurity solutions that protect, power, and connect organizations. Vitis pairs industry-leading resources and IT expertise with a people-first approach to service that streamlines operations, increases uptime, and decreases risk.

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.

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