Plastics Family Americas Sales Interns will experience every aspect of the sales process from prospecting through delivering an order. The sales intern will complete all tasks assigned by the Profit Center Manager, which may include conducting market research, managing email campaigns, generating sales leads, making cold calls, participating in meetings, and assisting the Sales Team wherever possible. Successful internships will be considered for full-time employment upon graduation. Students with sales coursework are preferred, but not required.
Internships are available at many of our 200+ locations. Please provide your top 3 preferred locations when prompted on the application.
Note: The list of available locations may change throughout the school year based on manager needs. Some locations may be confirmed as early as the Fall semester, while others may be finalized after the new year.
Internships are held for 10 weeks June-August.
What would make you a good fit?:
- Current junior or senior in a university program (sales or industrial distribution preferred)
- Interested in pursuing a career in sales
- Team player in the office with coworkers Monday-Friday
- Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and passion for learning
What will you do as an intern?:
- Experience both inside sales and outside sales participating in REAL LIFE selling!
- Shadow experienced sales representatives and prospect potential customers.
- Inside sales duties include following up on sales quotes, shadowing inside sales representatives, taking part in outcall programs, and qualifying leads.
- Outside sales tasks include shadowing outside sales professionals, and participating in independent outside visits to qualify and visit perspective new customers.
- Interns may be asked to complete other projects throughout the course of the internship, such as analyzing warehouse operations, participating in stock cycle counting, and presenting a final project to the local team on their summer experience.
- Internships last 10 weeks long in a local office, completing 40 hours per week as a full-time sales intern. Limited travel may be included such as attending the Intern Onboarding Training.
How does Plastics Family Americas support you?:
- Sales interns are paid $18.00 USD/hour as you learn from the industry's best sales team.
- All interns attend an onboarding week together for sales training, product training, and role plays to prepare you for the summer ahead.
- 75% of summer interns return for full time positions. Jump start your career through the summer program with us!
Who is Plastics Family Americas?
Plastics Family Americas (PFA) is the industry’s largest wholesale, value-add distributor of plastics. A privately held company with roots dating back nearly 100 years, PFA comprises over 200 locations from more than 40 historical brands. Each location operates as an independent business unit, focused on servicing local customers with a unique, decentralized, and empowering culture.