Summer Sales Internship \u2013 Grit x Forge Marketing<\/p>\n
Paid Internship | Housing Available | Leadership Opportunities | Summer 2026|. 12-Week Program | $10,000 Guarantee<\/p>\n
About the Opportunity<\/u><\/strong> Grit x Forge Marketing\u2019s Summer Sales Internship offers college students hands-on experience in sales, leadership, and business development. As a Sales Representative, you\u2019ll work with a team selling residential pest-control services in selected U.S. markets. This is a performance-based sales internship designed to help you develop communication, work ethic, resilience, and leadership skills in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.<\/p>\n What You\u2019ll Gain<\/u><\/strong> What You\u2019ll Learn<\/u><\/strong> Who We\u2019re Looking For<\/u><\/strong> Where top performers go after this role<\/u><\/strong> Leadership Track at Grit x Forge<\/u><\/strong> The skills developed here \u2014 communication, resilience, negotiation, work ethic, leadership, and emotional intelligence \u2014 translate directly into competitive, high-performance career paths across industries.<\/p>\n While career paths vary by individual, this role is intentionally structured to accelerate professional growth and expand long-term professional opportunities.<\/p>\n (Head to our website to view case studies on past reps) gritxforge.com\/stories<\/p>\n Please Note:<\/u><\/strong> About Forge Marketing Internship Details SEO Keywords- Please ignore<\/p>\n (for posting backend \u2014 include in hidden tags or job metadata if the platform allows)<\/p>\n summer sales internship, student sales jobs, college internships, paid internship housing provided, door-to-door sales internship, pest control sales internship, entrepreneurship internship, business internship for college students, high-paying student jobs, leadership internship summer 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_ch_employer_id":"12387","_ch_external_id":"10798647","_ch_location_state":"","_ch_location_city":"","_ch_is_ocr_job":"","_ch_expiration_date":"2026-06-02","_ch_apply_link":"https:\/\/monmouth.joinhandshake.com\/jobs\/10798647\/share_preview"},"ch_stakeholder":[],"ch_class_year":[],"ch_job_category":[],"ch_career_skill":[],"ch_industry":[],"class_list":["post-15082","ch_job","type-ch_job","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job\/15082","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ch_job"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15082"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ch_stakeholder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_stakeholder?post=15082"},{"taxonomy":"ch_class_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_class_year?post=15082"},{"taxonomy":"ch_job_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job_category?post=15082"},{"taxonomy":"ch_career_skill","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_career_skill?post=15082"},{"taxonomy":"ch_industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_industry?post=15082"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Looking for a summer experience that challenges you and accelerates your growth?<\/p>\n
\u2022 Performance-based earning opportunity: Compensation is commission-based with bonuses available. Earnings vary by individual performance.
\u2022 Housing arranged by the company: Fully furnished, low-cost summer housing is secured and organized by our team. (free housing earned)
\u2022 Sales & leadership training: Ongoing mentorship and structured training throughout the summer.
\u2022 Professional development: Experience in marketing, lead generation, and closing sales.
\u2022 Incentive programs: Eligibility for performance-based bonuses and team competitions.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Professional communication and interpersonal skills
\u2022 Goal setting and performance tracking
\u2022 Sales fundamentals and negotiation techniques
\u2022 Time management and self-discipline
\u2022 Leadership fundamentals for high performers<\/p>\n
This internship is ideal for college students or recent graduates who are:
\u2022 Competitive and goal-oriented
\u2022 Interested in sales, entrepreneurship, or leadership
\u2022 Willing to work outdoors and engage directly with customers
\u2022 Coachable and open to feedback
\u2022 Willing to relocate for the summer if selected<\/p>\n
This internship is designed to build real-world skills in sales, leadership, and performance under pressure. Many of our former reps have gone on to pursue careers in:
\u2022 Medical device sales
\u2022 SaaS and tech sales
\u2022 Commercial and enterprise sales
\u2022 Real estate and real estate investing
\u2022 Financial services and wealth management
\u2022 Investment banking and private equity
\u2022 Corporate finance and consulting
\u2022 Entrepreneurship and startup ventures
\u2022 Management and leadership roles within our organization
\u2022 Graduate programs (MBA, law, finance, etc.)<\/p>\n
Our top interns are promoted while in school and will learn how to recruit, interview, train and manage elite sales teams. Some of the benefits of that are:
\u2022 Future employers value recruiting, leadership, and proof that you help generate revenue
\u2022 Increased earnings potential: Avg 2nd year rep earns $98k, Avg 3rd year manager earns $351k
\u2022 Company benefits such as: Base pay, car payment stipend, company vacations, and more<\/p>\n
Relocation will likely be required for placement. While you may apply to a specific market, placement in that location is not guaranteed and will depend on business needs and availability.<\/p>\n
Founded in 2018, Forge Marketing is a door-to-door sales organization operating in multiple U.S. markets. We provide structured sales internships designed to help young professionals develop real-world business experience. In 2025, Grit Companies acquired Forge Marketing. Now, Forge marketing is the sales intern division at Grit called Grit x Forge.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2022 Duration: 3\u20134 months (May\u2013August 2026)
\u2022 Compensation: 100% commission-based + performance bonuses
\u2022 Locations: Exclusively hiring for southern Georgia. You may request to be put on the waitlist for other markets, but no guarantee is made. Indianapolis, Northern Indiana, Tacoma, West Texas, Detroit, Cleveland, Portland, Eugene, Atlanta, Baton Rouge\/Lafayette, New Jersey, Denver, Columbus, Kansas City, Grand Rapids, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Louisville, Orlando, Cincinnati, Nashville, Tampa, and Seattle.
\u2022 Housing: Fully furnished housing arranged by Forge
\u2022 Training: Virtual onboarding + in-person summer training<\/p>\n