Sales and Leadership Internship

About the role

Turn your summer into real‑world sales, marketing, and leadership experience. Steinhafels is looking for motivated interns who want more than a typical summer internship. As a Summer Sales & Leadership Intern you’ll become a fully trained member of our sales team, work directly with customers, and gain hands‑on experience in professional sales while learning how different areas of the business work together. Throughout the summer you’ll work alongside Steinhafels sales and store leaders while gaining exposure to marketing, e‑commerce, merchandising, customer service, human resources, accounting, and other areas of the organization. This internship is designed for students interested in sales, marketing, business and management who want meaningful experience they can take back to the classroom and into their future careers.

What You’ll Experience

• Real‑world sales experience: work directly with customers, learn consultative selling techniques, build relationships, and develop communication, negotiation, and closing skills.
• Leadership development: learn from experienced managers, participate in professional development activities, and gain insight into leading and motivating a successful team.
• Marketing & business exposure: see how marketing, e‑commerce, merchandising, operations, HR, and other departments support the customer experience and overall business.
• Competitive & market research: get outside the four walls of Steinhafels to learn more about the industry, competitors, and the customer experience.
• Career exploration: build connections across Steinhafels and explore potential career paths.

Responsibilities

• Ask probing questions to understand customers’ needs.
• Guide customers through the store and direct them to products that meet their needs.
• Clarify differences in products.
• Arrange payment and delivery for sales.
• Accurately complete all necessary paperwork.
• Follow up with customers via phone calls and/or thank‑you notes.
• Utilize good sales techniques while following all company procedures.
• Maintain customer satisfaction as the top priority.

Requirements

• Must be a student seeking a summer internship.
• Comfortable using computers and willing to be trained on new systems.
• Available to work standard retail business hours, including nights and weekends.

Compensation

• Commission‑based sales role with uncapped earning potential.
• During the first four pay periods of training, receive an additional $15 /hour training bonus on top of commissions.
• Comprehensive paid training, ongoing coaching, and tools/support needed to succeed.

Why Steinhafels?

Founded in 1934, Steinhafels is an employee‑owned, family‑run company with a long history of developing people from within. Our associates have voted us a Top Workplace in Southeastern Wisconsin ten times, and many former interns have continued their careers with Steinhafels in professional sales, management, and corporate positions.