Sales Intern
About This Role
As a WSA Sales Intern, you will complete all tasks assigned by the manager, which may include conducting market research, identifying business opportunities, managing email campaigns, generating sales leads, making prospecting calls, participating in meetings, and assisting the Sales team whenever possible. You should be committed, deadline-driven, able to take instruction, and be able to confidently work unsupervised when required.
To succeed in this role, you will need to conduct discovery on prospects and opportunities that may have been overlooked by others. You will need motivation and interest to quickly learn about WSA, the industries we serve, and the challenges they face around the employee experience. We are not vendors to our customers, we are partners, and we constantly strive to build long-lasting relationships with all of
those who partner with WSA.
Hours, Term of Internship, and Compensation
Internship hours provide flexibility around course work and other priorities, but generally require 15 to 20 hours per week depending on available schedule and company needs. The Sales internship will require a four-to-eight-hour shift Monday through Friday. Internships with WSA are paid and last 6 to 12 months, with an opportunity for extension.
Responsibilities
- Assist in business development
- Research up-sell, cross-sell, and new opportunities
- Conduct research and discovery on clients and prospects
- Make prospecting calls and email new and existing prospects and clients
- Set appointments for the sales team for discovery sessions and demonstrations
- Enter prospect and client information into CRM
- Attend meetings as requested
- Other duties as assigned by the sales team
Requirements
- Ability to work in a team environment and effectively interact with others
- Results-oriented, adaptable, flexible, and resourceful
- Demonstrate ability to organize, manage, prioritize, and set goals
- Strong drive to meet established deadlines
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to effectively perform and manage a variety of tasks simultaneously
- Strong self-motivation
- Ability to work alone or as part of a team
- High School diploma
About WSA
We’ve quietly become an industry leader in employee experience management. Having devoted our lives to the study of human behavior, we learned a fundamental truth - above all else people crave connection and purpose. These inspire enduring fulfillment and unlock unlimited potential. For us, this science is not just our life’s work, it’s our calling. We are proud to have impacted the lives of millions of employees all over the world. And we’re only just beginning.
Embedded Partnership.
Scientific Rigor.
Human Understanding.
Quiet Excellence.
#1 in employee Experience. That’s WSA.
About Our Culture
Before you apply, it’s important that you understand what we believe, what we stand for, and how we get work done. You see, having the right skills is important, but even more important is working in a culture where you can thrive, be successful, and feel motivated to get the job done right. Internal environments vary from company to company before we invite you to join our group, and before you request an invitation, we want to ensure our environment is right for you. After all, it’s a huge part of building a high-performance workforce—we do it for our clients every day so why wouldn’t we do it for ourselves?
What’s it’s like inside our walls is wrapped up in ten statements, known as WSA DNA. These core ten beliefs envelop how we come together to deliver collectively, who we are, and the standards we expect from everyone who joins the WSA team. You see, WSA isn’t simply what we do, it’s part of who we are. Read through these statements and if it sounds like an environment you can thrive in, well, we would be happy to chat.