Internships: Launching your sales career
Internships are the critical factor in receiving full-time job offers in sales roles nationwide.
Most companies recruit rising second- and third-year students for 8–10-week summer internship programs.
Learn about internal and external internships.
The SSP Director (Charlie Taylor) manages:
- Promotion of internship opportunities
- A LinkedIn community for employers and students
- Direct employer connections
- Embedding internship prep into coursework
Students build experience, confidence, and a track record that employers value.
Strategic Sales Lab: Your real-world proving ground
The Sales Lab serves as Tippie's hands-on hub for:
- AI-driven sales simulations
- CRM and sales-tech training
- Live partner-company challenges
- Team-based selling projects
- Coaching and skill tracking
Examples of lab projects
- Insurance prospecting using CRM workflows
- Sales outreach analysis with AI coaching tools
- Negotiation simulations with live feedback
- Sales presentations evaluated by alumni and partner employers
Students who can't obtain a summer internship complete real-world Sales Lab projects to fulfill the requirement.
Contact
Reach out to charlie-taylor@uiowa.edu for more information on internship programs.