Sales Intern: Summer 2027
About The Position
The Sales Intern completes projects and tasks during the internship period and supports the broader sales organization. The role may involve engaging with leads through direct contact, phone, online channels, or trade shows; preparing price quotes and following them through operational execution and customer delivery; and assisting Account Executives. The intern may participate in industry events and travel as required, and help forecast customer demand for capacity planning. The intern attends Viaflex-sponsored training, educational seminars, and events; works with an assigned mentor and manager to complete the internship successfully; provides periodic updates on assigned projects; and delivers a summer-end internship presentation. The role also includes demonstrating Viaflex Team Member Values, supporting the division’s quality management system in accordance with ISO standards, and performing comparable duties or assisting in other areas as needed.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- Pursuing an associate or bachelor’s degree in business communications, sales, or marketing.
- Ability to handle multiple projects and tasks simultaneously without close supervision.
- Problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to identify waste and creatively look for solutions.
- Ability to work with a high level of confidentiality.
- Flexibility and ability to multitask.
- Proficiency with computers, including Microsoft Office.
- Ability to communicate effectively with team members and leadership staff.
Responsibilities
- Complete projects and tasks assigned within the internship discipline.
- Support the broader sales organization through a level of sales, including potential contact with direct, phone, online, or trade-show-generated leads.
- Prepare price quotes and follow through the process with operations execution and customer delivery.
- Assist Account Executives as requested.
- Participate in industry events such as trade shows and conferences, and travel as required.
- Assist in forecasting customer demand for capacity planning.
- Attend Viaflex-sponsored training and educational seminars.
- Engage in and participate in Viaflex-sponsored events.
- Work with an assigned mentor and manager toward successful completion of the internship.
- Provide periodic updates to managers and peers on assigned projects.
- Complete a summer-end internship presentation.
- Demonstrate Viaflex Team Member Values in daily actions and encourage teams to do the same.
- Learn, understand, continuously improve, and promote the division’s quality management system in accordance with ISO standards.
- Perform comparable duties of a similar or related nature and assist in other areas as needed.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Company-paid life and disability insurance.
- 401(k).
- Workplace flexibility policies to promote work/life balance.
- Paid time off (PTO).
- Education assistance.
- Onsite fitness center or fitness center reimbursement.
- Employee assistance program (EAP).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
High school or GED
