BLP Intern – Sales

Synchrony•Stamford, CT

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Synchrony’s Business Leadership Program Summer Internship is a 10-week paid assignment in one of our 10 Tracks. During the summer, each BLP Intern is provided with project work that is important to our business, and we’ll look to you to challenge us and contribute to driving innovation for our future. Beyond the assignment, BLPs gain the full Synchrony Experience with an immersive orientation during Week 1, the Intern Summer Series to meet and network with leaders around the business, and ongoing support from a team and mentors who are invested in your success. This internship is for students who are looking to get a critical jump start on a career in Sales & Relationship Management, working side by side with our experts in the function to gain valuable hands-on experience. In the Sales & Relationship Management BLP Internship, you may gain experience in sales, risk, client development, relationship management, customer relationship management, business development, and field sales work specific to the business.

Requirements

Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a field of business (Finance, Economics, Business Management, Marketing, etc.) or related major
Excellent academic record – Minimum overall 3.0 GPA
Available for 10 consecutive weeks during Internship (June – August)
Must be able to work minimum of 40 hour week
You must be 18 years or older
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen.
You must be able to satisfy the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
You must have a high school diploma or equivalent
You must be willing to take a drug test, submit to a background investigation and submit fingerprints as part of the onboarding process
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required.
We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Nice To Haves

Candidates with passion to work in Sales roles
Good presentation skills and the capability to meet deadlines
Strong leadership skills, including the ability to lead projects of varying scope
Strong oral and written communication skills, and interpersonal skills
Attention to detail and strong analytical and problem-solving skills; strong organizational skills
Inquisitive and able to learn quickly, as the program has a steep learning curve

Responsibilities

Partnering with a Sales Leader to provide reporting and analytical support that is critical to executing the Sales strategy.
Focusing on key initiatives between the client and the business to foster the ongoing growth and profitability of the overall relationship through supporting customer retention projects, compliance initiatives, and consistent communications.
Partnering with platform business development teams to provide support for new deals and assist with Sales presentations to prospective Synchrony clients.
Creating and fostering key client relationships by building sustainable sales goals.