Sales Internship
AvePoint · Chicago, IL · 1 wk ago
HybridBusiness Development$18–$20/hrVolunteer
Key Responsibilities
- Aid in sales vertical analysis and segment research (Commercial)
- Identify and summarize deal trends (win/loss patterns, cycle time, competitive themes, common blockers)
- Support sales reps in building customer-ready presentations and internal deal materials
- Participate in parts of the sales cycle (discovery support, account research, meeting prep, follow-up notes, basic CRM hygiene)
- Learn and document regional sales strategies and how they translate into execution
- Contribute to scalable sales processes (playbooks, templates, enablement assets, reporting inputs)
- Support business development initiatives (territory/account mapping, prospect research, partner/account lists)
- Partner with veteran sales representatives and cross-functional teams to deliver project outcomes
What Your Day-to-Day Will Look Like
- Using AI and research tools to create short, high-quality account/industry briefs
- Building slides in PowerPoint for internal reviews and customer-facing conversations
- Analyzing pipeline/deal data and turning it into clear “what we’re seeing” insights
- Shadowing calls and internal deal reviews; capturing notes and synthesizing takeaways
- Collaborating with sales ops/marketing to improve repeatability and “how we sell” assets
- Presenting your work back to the team in structured weekly check-ins or project readouts
Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s (or Master’s) degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Analytics, Information Systems, or related field
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable synthesizing information into crisp takeaways
- Strong analytical skills (can interpret trends, summarize insights, and propose next steps)
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office (especially PowerPoint and Excel)
- Interest in sales, go-to-market strategy, business development, and/or revenue operations
- Familiarity with AI tools and curiosity about how AI can improve productivity and insights
- Organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple workstreams with guidance
Pay
The typical base compensation range for this position is $18 - $20 per hour.