Sales and Estimating Paid Internship
Tech Painting Company is seeking a dedicated intern to join our sales team and assist with painting sales and estimating. The successful candidate will be a self-starter with excellent communication skills and a desire to uphold our high standards of service. Our sales intern will assist in taking care of our existing customer base while working to develop new clients over time. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
Hours for this position are flexible, and while they generally follow normal business hours, they will vary to meet client and staff needs (i.e., sales calls and estimates during the day/crews work at night).
Travel is required as needed. The sales territories will primarily be the Washington DC Metro, Southern Virginia, and North Carolina. The company region can include other areas in the mid-Atlantic states as needed (i.e., Philadelphia, New York, etc.) Travel expenses are covered by the company. A clean driving record is required.
Location: The company base of operations is our Alexandria location, however remote work is possible for this internship.
Requirements: Self-motivated person who is responsible enough to follow assigned hours, set goals, and prioritize. Familiarity with Pipedrive or similar sales tracking programs and general painting techniques is a plus. Previous experience with marketing and lead generation also very helpful. Candidate must feel comfortable helping company meet sales objectives and working within a budget. The intern must be dedicated to building and maintaining strong customer relationships. Estimate training will be provided.
Responsibilities: Candidate will be responsible for some marketing and business development within the areas identified. In addition, the candidate will learn to arrange bids and oversee operational issues for contracts won. Candidate will also be responsible for creating following through on marketing plans, target lists, budgets, and pricing models. Below are listed some sample goals and/or projects the sales candidate will work on:
Sales:
- Meet with existing customers
- Develop lists of potential customers
- Develop/implement sales plan and training plans
- Attend meetings and functions
- Entertain customers at local events, dinners, luncheons, outings
- Participate in/attend local events, classes, etc. with professional membership associations
Estimating:
- Meet with clients and formulate scopes of work
- Write up and present estimates to customers
- Follow up and negotiate estimates
- Review and qualify legal issues and contracts
Operations:
- Collaborate with Operations Manager
- Monitor job progress and oversee quality control
- Conduct walk-throughs and follow up visits
*Tech Painting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer*
Job Type: Full-time
Wage: $20-22hr
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's degree a plus, however in final year of university studies towards Bachelor's degree is required.
Experience:
- Customer Service: 3 years (Preferred)
- Sales: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: In person/Hybrid