Sales Representative Intern

About Resilience, Inc:

Resilience, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to improving the mental health of students, as well as reducing mass shootings, suicide, and depression. Resilience, Inc also works to combat declining test scores, low student engagement, and a slew of other social issues. 

Our organization focuses on offering Social Emotional Learning tools to enable K-12 schools to teach emotional intelligence through five core topics; self-awareness, self-control, social awareness, relationship management, goal setting, and effective decision-making. Resilience, Inc. also provides tools for acquiring and maintaining inspiration, hope, and overall well-being.  

Our mission is to teach SEL at every school in the country. It is a tough challenge, but we know “No Challenge, No Change.” If you are also concerned about children’s mental health and social being, join us! Become a member of Resilience, Inc, and help change the way schools approach mental health.

Resilience offers internship programs that require at least a 4 month commitment with a minimum of 5 hours per week. There are flexible start and end dates with the option to continue after meeting the minimum requirement

Some educational institutions require prior approval before the start of an internship. It is the responsibility of the student to check with their institution to be sure they meet any requirements before they accept a position.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven individual to join our team as an unpaid VR Sales Intern. In this role, you will have the opportunity to learn about VR specifications and functionalities, develop a sales strategy, identify marketing opportunities, deliver sales presentations and product demonstrations, track sales targets, and analyze industry trends. This internship provides valuable experience in sales, marketing, and the exciting field of virtual reality.

Responsibilities:

• Reach out to potential investors, donors, and grant organizations and establish relationships/network with them and obtain investments/donations/funding.
• Establish, develop, and maintain positive business and investor/donor relationships.
• Achieve agreed upon sales targets and outcomes within schedule.
• Reach out via cold calling, cold emailing, and attend virtual networking events.
• Coordinate sales effort with team members and other departments.
• Attend weekly team/leadership meetings.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Communications, Public Relations, or a related field.
• Previous work experience as a Sales Representative (preferred).
• Highly motivated and target driven with a proven track record in sales.
• Excellent selling, negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability to create and deliver presentations tailored to the audience needs.
• Relationship management skills and openness to feedback.

Please note that this is an unpaid internship position designed to provide practical experience in VR sales and marketing. As an unpaid VR Sales Intern, you will have the opportunity to develop valuable sales skills, gain industry knowledge, and contribute to the growth of our organization in the exciting field of virtual reality.