Jobs · Business Development · Illinois

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.

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