Sales Internship - Summer 2027

Cemstone

About The Position

The Summer Sales Intern supports the ready-mix concrete sales team through customer follow-up, lead development, sales training resources, and targeted account outreach. The intern responds to and helps route online inquiries, assists in developing a SharePoint-based sales training site, and contacts assigned house accounts to identify additional business opportunities involving concrete fibers, curing compounds, sealers, and related value-added products. This temporary role provides practical exposure to ready-mix concrete sales, customer service, construction markets, and internal sales processes. The position primarily works in an office environment with regular phone, computer, and Microsoft Teams activity. Periodic travel to ready-mix plants, customer locations, and active construction jobsites may be required. Plant and jobsite visits may involve moving equipment, truck traffic, noise, dust, uneven surfaces, and changing weather conditions. Required personal protective equipment and safety rules must be followed. The schedule is generally during normal business hours, although occasional early-morning, after-hours, or event participation may be required based on business needs.

Requirements

Currently pursuing, or recently completed, a degree or certificate in sales, marketing, business, construction management, communications, or a related field.
Interest in sales, customer service, construction materials, or the ready-mix concrete industry.
Professional verbal and written communication skills and confidence making outbound customer calls.
Ability to ask effective questions, listen for customer needs, and follow through on commitments.
Organized, dependable, self-motivated, and able to manage multiple assignments and deadlines.
Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with sales and operational teams.
Familiarity with Microsoft 365 applications, including Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint, or ability to learn them quickly.
Ability to learn basic concrete products, terminology, sales processes, and construction-market applications.
Valid driver’s license and acceptable driving record if travel to company locations, jobsites, or customer offices is required.
High school diploma or GED required.
Ability to read, write, and speak English clearly and professionally.
Ability to prepare concise customer notes, emails, training content, and activity updates.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic and work with quantities, percentages, measurements, pricing information, and simple sales data.
Ability to apply common-sense judgment, follow written and verbal instructions, recognize when additional guidance is needed, and appropriately route customer questions.
Ability to organize information, identify potential sales opportunities, and maintain attention to detail.
Working knowledge of standard office technology and ability to learn company sales, customer, and document-management systems.
Ability to create and organize SharePoint pages, document libraries, links, navigation, and approved training content with guidance from the project owner.

Nice To Haves

Enrollment in or recent completion of post-secondary education.
Prior customer service, sales, construction, or internship experience.

Responsibilities

Review online sales inquiries, gather initial project and customer information, update assigned systems, and route opportunities to the appropriate salesperson or location.
Follow up on assigned inquiries and open opportunities to confirm customer needs, project timing, location, estimated quantities, and next steps.
Contact assigned house accounts to strengthen customer relationships and identify upcoming projects, unmet needs, and additional sales opportunities.
Ask discovery questions and promote appropriate value-added products, including synthetic or steel fibers, curing compounds, concrete sealers, and other available products or services.
Coordinate qualified leads and customer requests with sales representatives, customer service, dispatch, quality control, and operations personnel.
Assist in developing and organizing a SharePoint site for sales training materials, including product information, sales processes, job aids, videos, templates, and other approved resources.
Help maintain accurate, current, and consistently labeled training content and identify outdated, missing, or duplicate materials for review by the content owner.
Assist with market and account research, customer lists, call campaigns, sales reports, and special projects requested by sales leadership.
Participate in sales meetings, product training, plant or jobsite visits, and customer calls when appropriate.
Maintain accurate notes and activity records and provide regular updates on inquiries, outreach activity, opportunities identified, and follow-up needs.
Represent the company professionally and follow safety, confidentiality, information-security, and customer-service expectations.