Sales Internship: 10-Week Mentored, Hands-On Prospecting

GreatAmerica Bank National Association; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

GreatAmerica invites you to a 10-week summer sales internship that provides real professional sales experience in a supportive corporate environment. You’ll learn consultative and strategic selling while working in our core business units, mentored by sales leaders and former interns now in full-time roles.

Your main responsibility will be to learn how to identify new business opportunities and apply research to outreach, prospecting calls, and shadowing our sales professionals through the

Qualifications

• Preparing for a sales career after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business.
• A sales certification or sales club participation is a plus.
• Strong desire to learn and grow through coaching.
• Enjoy competition and are motivated by customer-focused achievement.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Curious, outgoing, and able to build trust through personal connections.
• Thrive in a team-based, collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Participate in learning activities with new full-time employees and other summer interns across all company functions.
• Learn how to distinguish a genuine prospect from a sea of suspects and apply research to outreach activities.
• Make prospecting calls and shadow sales professionals through our consultative selling process.
• Work with fellow interns to complete a capstone project and present results to senior leadership.
• Engage in GreatAmerica’s culture of volunteering and relationship-building activities.
• Return to college with a sales experience that informs future career plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Curious and outgoing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Job description

GreatAmerica invites you to a 10-week summer sales internship that provides real professional sales experience in a supportive corporate environment. You’ll learn consultative and strategic selling while working in our core business units, mentored by sales leaders and former interns now in full-time roles.

Your main responsibility will be to learn how to identify new business opportunities and apply research to outreach, prospecting calls, and shadowing our sales professionals through the