Sales internship
Our Internship program offers a challenging hands-on structured experience. You will be working side-by-side with Expeditors' employees learning the process, terminology, and skills required to be successful in a fast-paced operation handling a varied customer base. The internship will also include various trainings and a personnel development program.
We offer flexibility to work with you around your current class schedule as much as possible. We do, however, prefer a commitment of no less than 20 hours per week.
Our goal is to prepare you to transition into a full time role after graduating!
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct outbound cold calls, email follow-ups, and other prospecting activities to identify and engage potential customers.
- Research target companies and contacts, qualify leads, and gather information on customer needs.
- Schedule introductory meetings between prospective customers and Expeditors sales representatives.
- Assist with customer visits, sales presentations, and business development initiatives as opportunities arise.
- Collaborate with sales and operations teams to learn Expeditors' products, services, and value proposition.
- Represent Expeditors professionally and deliver exceptional customer service in all interactions.
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
- Comfortable making outbound phone calls and engaging with new people
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn
- Experience using Microsoft office including Word, Outlook, and Excel
- Time management and task prioritization
- Commitment and understanding of company policies and controls
- Strong work ethic with a high focus on being proactive
- Working towards a college degree with targeted graduation date in the next two years or less
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.