Seasonal outside sales interns travel throughout Colorado to sell commemorative items at graduation commencements. Responsibilities include using sales techniques, achieving revenue goals, setting up and maintaining retail kiosks, organizing inventory, marketing products, and representing the company professionally. The role requires extended travel, long workdays, customer interaction, teamwork, organization, adaptability, and a valid driver’s license with personal transportation.
The Commencement Group is looking to hire Outside Sales Interns for Fall 2026. Our fall commencement season takes place during the month of December. This is a seasonal position with more opportunities to work with us every graduation season. Outside sales refers to the type of sales that take place in the field (i.e. graduations).
Qualifications:
- Open availability during our busy weekends
- Valid driver's license
- Provide own means of transportation to our office
- Freshman, sophomore or junior in college
- Open to traveling for extended periods of time
- Reliable and responsible
- Discipline to wake up early
- Stamina to work consecutively long days
- Organizational skills
- Effective member of a team
- Contribute towards sales goals
- Positive attitude throughout the day
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Outgoing and personable
- Comfortable interacting and communicating with high volumes of people throughout the days
- Multi-tasking skills
- Articulate and persuasive
- Uphold the highest professional standard
- Driven and motivated
Responsibilities:
- Traveling throughout your region to sell various commemorative items at commencements
- Utilizing sales techniques to effectively execute sales
- Working as a team to generate revenue and hitting sales goals
- Setting up retail kiosks at commencements
- Organizing and maintaining inventory of products at kiosks throughout the day
- Understanding and implementing the marketing of products
- Maintaining our company brand and professional demeanor on-site
Financial:
- Hourly pay of $18/hour
- Discretionary bonus for hitting sales goals
Benefits
- All food and drinks covered
- All travel expenses while on the road covered
- Networking opportunities
- Professional development
- Leadership opportunities
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