{"id":15160,"date":"2025-08-22T03:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T03:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/summer-sales-internship-4\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T03:16:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T03:16:00","slug":"summer-sales-internship-4","status":"publish","type":"ch_job","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/summer-sales-internship-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Sales Internship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><i><strong>Job Title: <\/strong>Summer Sales Intern<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><strong>Company:<\/strong> Southwestern Advantage<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><strong>Location: <\/strong>Onsite<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><strong>Type: <\/strong>Summer Internship<\/i><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Company Description:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1868, Southwestern Advantage is the oldest entrepreneurial program for college students. Utilizing a direct sales model, students sell educational resources to families through in-home consultations. This internship has helped over 150,000 students from 1,600+ campuses worldwide achieve their goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Job Description:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Southwestern Advantage Sales Internship is an intensive 12\u201314 week summer program that provides hands-on experience in business, sales, marketing, public relations, and leadership. Participants engage in in person sales, shadow experienced representatives, and spend time with leaders to gain deep insights into building the skills they need to have a successful career.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25aa Conduct product demonstrations using a consultative sales approach<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa Communicate effectively with families from diverse socio-economic backgrounds\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa Real-world sales and business experience that is applicable across industries and careers.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa Over 300 hours of professional sales, leadership, networking and marketing training.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa A chance to make a significant impact on your future career.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa Opportunity of role advancement upon successful completion of internship.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa Exposure to career pathways across Southwestern Advantage\u2019s family of companies, including insurance, real estate, and sales amongst other industries.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa Build lasting connections within assigned sales territories through direct in-home visits and strong customer rapport<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa Sell and market educational resources to families in designated territories<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa Manage all aspects of the business, including ordering, inventory tracking, sales recording, basic accounting, scheduling, and product delivery<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><i>Following successful completion of the program, interns have the opportunity to move into a leadership role and further grow their career with Southwestern Advantage!<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25aa High school diploma or equivalent.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa Self-motivated, driven, and goal-oriented.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa Willingness to embrace new challenges and learn quickly.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa Availability to work full-time during the summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa Ability to lift and carry up to 50lbs and consistently work in outdoor weather conditions.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa Enthusiasm for sales, marketing, and personal development.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What you\u2019ll gain:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25aa Real-world sales and business experience that is applicable across industries and careers.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa Over 300 hours of professional sales, leadership, networking and marketing training.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa A chance to make a significant impact on your future career.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa Opportunity of role advancement upon successful completion of internship.<\/p>\n<p>\u25aa Exposure to career pathways across Southwestern Advantage\u2019s family of companies, including insurance, real estate, and sales amongst other industries.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Jsn4u6mvKQ\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/southwesternadvantage.com\/\">Homepage<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; 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