The Commencement Group is looking to hire Outside Sales Interns for Fall 2026. Our spring season takes place during the month of December. Outside sales refers to the type of sales that take place in the field (i.e. graduations).
Qualifications:
- Open availability during our season (specifically the 2nd weekend of December)
- Valid driver's license and comfortable driving on highways
- Provide own means of transportation to our office
- Freshman, sophomore or junior in college preferably
- 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
Financial:
- Hourly pay of $16/hour
- Discretionary bonus for hitting sales goals
Benefits
- All food and drinks covered
- All travel expenses while on the road covered
- Networking opportunities
- Professional development
- Leadership opportunities
Skills Required
- Open availability during the December season, specifically the second weekend of December
- Valid driver's license and comfort driving on highways
- Own transportation to the company office
- Freshman, sophomore, or junior college standing
- Willingness to travel for extended periods
- Reliable and responsible
- Ability to wake up early and work consecutively long days
- Organizational, multitasking, adaptability, and flexibility skills
- Ability to work effectively as a team member
- Ability to contribute toward sales goals
- Positive attitude, outgoing personality, and professional demeanor
- Comfort interacting and communicating with high volumes of people
- Articulate and persuasive communication skills
- Driven and motivated
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.
