The Commencement Group is looking to hire Outside Sales Interns for Fall 2026. Our fall season takes place during December. Outside sales refers to the type of sales that take place in the field (i.e. Selling at graduations).
Financial:
- Set hourly pay of $15/hour
- Discretionary bonus for hitting sales goals
Qualifications:
- Availability during the second two weeks of December
- Valid driver's license
- Provide own means of transportation to our office
- Freshman, sophomore or junior in college
- Open to traveling for extended periods of time
- Reliable and responsible
- Discipline to wake up early
- Stamina to work consecutively long days
- Organizational skills
- Effective member of a team
- Contribute towards sales goals
- Positive attitude throughout the day
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Outgoing and personable
- Comfortable interacting and communicating with high volumes of people throughout the days
- Multi-tasking skills
- Articulate and persuasive
- Uphold the highest professional standard
- Driven and motivated
Responsibilities:
- Traveling throughout your region to sell various commemorative items at commencements
- Utilizing sales techniques to effectively execute sales
- Working as a team to generate revenue and hitting sales goals
- Setting up retail kiosks at commencements
- Organizing and maintaining inventory of products at kiosks throughout the day
- Understanding and implementing the marketing of products
- Maintaining our company brand and professional demeanor on-site
Benefits
- All food and drinks covered
- All travel expenses while on the road covered
- Networking opportunities
- Professional development
- Leadership opportunities
Skills Required
- Availability during the second two weeks of December
- Valid driver's license
- Provide personal transportation to the company office
- Freshman, sophomore, or junior college student
- Willingness to travel for extended periods
- Reliable and responsible
- Ability to wake early and work consecutive long days
- Organizational and multitasking skills
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Outgoing, personable, articulate, and persuasive communication style
- Comfort interacting with large volumes of people
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Professional demeanor and standards
- Driven and motivated attitude
What We Do
The Commencement Group is North America's largest on-site commencement retailer, providing professional sales services at graduation ceremonies. It sells floral arrangements, commemorative apparel, and other officially licensed graduation merchandise at universities, colleges, and high schools nationwide, working with over 700 institutions. It offers all-inclusive service covering product, staffing, and on-site sales, and pays commissions to client departments.
