The Commencement Group is looking to hire Outside Sales Interns for Fall 2026. We travel all throughout the Northeast region to sell commemorative items onsite. Our fall season takes place throughout December. Only apply if you are also able to also work our spring season this upcoming May & June! Outside sales refers to the type of sales that take place in the field (i.e. graduations).
Qualifications:
- Availability throughout December weekends(Mainly our BUSY WEEKEND *Dec 10-13*)
- Availability throughout May & June of 2027
- 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
- Comfortable with driving and traveling
- 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 $17/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
- Available throughout December weekends, especially December 10–13
- Available throughout May and June 2027
- Valid driver's license
- Provide personal transportation to the company office
- Freshman, sophomore, or junior in college
- Willingness to travel for extended periods
- Comfort with driving and traveling
- Reliable and responsible work habits
- Ability to wake early and work consecutively long days
- Organizational and multitasking skills
- Ability to work effectively on a team
- Ability to contribute toward sales goals
- Positive attitude, adaptability, and flexibility
- Outgoing, personable, articulate, and persuasive communication style
- Comfort interacting with high volumes of people
- Ability to uphold professional 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.
