Inside Sales Intern

Viaflex•Sioux Falls, SD

21d

About The Position

SUMMARY: The Sales Intern will support the Sales team by assisting with lead generation, customer outreach, market research, and sales operations. This position provides hands-on experience in a professional sales environment, offering exposure to customer relationship management, sales strategies, and business development activities. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, eager to learn, and interested in pursuing a career in sales or business development. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Assist the Sales team with prospecting, lead tracking, and pipeline management. Conduct research on potential clients, markets, and competitors. Support preparation of sales presentations, proposals, and reports. Update and maintain accurate data in the CRM system. Participate in client calls, meetings, and sales events when appropriate. Assist in coordinating marketing and promotional activities that support sales initiatives. Provide general administrative support to the Sales department. Develop an understanding of business concepts and terminology. Support the identification of customer segments and assist in basic segmentation tasks. Gain exposure to customer behavior, preferences, and market trends. Create basic visualizations of business data using Excel. Be prepared to present as needed. Learn to present data visually for easier interpretation. Be open to a variety of methods. Help in preparing basic reports and documentation.Develop the skill of communicating findings in a clear and concise manner. Assist in assessing the impact of price changes on sales and revenue. Assist in conducting market research for basic customer insights. Contribute to a repository of pricing decisions and strategies. Learn to adapt pricing strategies in response to changing market conditions. Learn to identify potential risks associated with pricing strategies. Assist in evaluating and mitigating risks in pricing decisions. Contribute to the team's objectives and understand the company's overall goals. Interpret and create basic reports and visualizations of business data using Excel

Requirements

Current enrollment in a Bachelor’s degree program in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
Technical proficiency in data analysis is helpful.
Proficient with computers, including Microsoft Office programs.
Intermediate level in Microsoft Excel.
Strong administrative skills.
Must be very detail oriented.
Exceptional oral and written communications.
High level of patience and service.
Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and time management skills.
Team player who is self-motivated and has ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to communicate effectively with team members and leadership staff.

Responsibilities

Assist the Sales team with prospecting, lead tracking, and pipeline management.
Conduct research on potential clients, markets, and competitors.
Support preparation of sales presentations, proposals, and reports.
Update and maintain accurate data in the CRM system.
Participate in client calls, meetings, and sales events when appropriate.
Assist in coordinating marketing and promotional activities that support sales initiatives.
Provide general administrative support to the Sales department.
Develop an understanding of business concepts and terminology.
Support the identification of customer segments and assist in basic segmentation tasks.
Gain exposure to customer behavior, preferences, and market trends.
Create basic visualizations of business data using Excel.
Be prepared to present as needed.
Learn to present data visually for easier interpretation.
Be open to a variety of methods.
Help in preparing basic reports and documentation.
Develop the skill of communicating findings in a clear and concise manner.
Assist in assessing the impact of price changes on sales and revenue.
Assist in conducting market research for basic customer insights.
Contribute to a repository of pricing decisions and strategies.
Learn to adapt pricing strategies in response to changing market conditions.
Learn to identify potential risks associated with pricing strategies.
Assist in evaluating and mitigating risks in pricing decisions.
Contribute to the team's objectives and understand the company's overall goals.
Interpret and create basic reports and visualizations of business data using Excel