Sales Internship

Great River Learning•Dubuque, IA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Great River Learning is offering a hands-on Sales Internship running from May through early August, with the potential to continue during the school year and a possible path to full-time employment after graduation. The internship is intended for sophomores through seniors at a four-year college or university who can work in person at the company's Dubuque, Iowa office during the summer. Interns will learn the fundamentals of professional selling while working alongside seasoned account managers, regional directors, and company leadership. The role provides exposure to outreach, prospect development, CRM tools, sales conversations, and author recruitment. Interns receive hands-on coaching and personalized feedback, and complete a final presentation and project. Great River Learning creates interactive, media-rich, cost-effective educational course materials in collaboration with select educators. The company describes its culture as goal-oriented, growth-minded, supportive, and focused on improving education. Interns are paid, and managers are flexible around schedules and extracurricular activities.

Requirements

Be a sophomore through senior at a four-year college or university.
Be able to work on-site in Dubuque, Iowa, during the summer.
Be organized, proactive, and dependable, with the ability to follow through on commitments.
Be energized by goals, structure, and meaningful feedback.
Have strong communication skills, a positive outlook, and a sense of ownership.
Be interested in learning about sales, influence, and consultative relationships.

Nice To Haves

A business, marketing, communication, or liberal arts major.

Responsibilities

Research college professors and course materials to identify business potential.
Send outreach emails and make phone calls to schedule introductory meetings.
Use CRM tools to track outreach and follow up with prospective and existing authors.
Support sales conversations that lead to author recruitment and new product development.
Complete a final presentation and project.