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.