About the role#
As a Sales Subsidiary Intern, you will gain hands-on experience by supporting the Pella sales organization. You will work alongside sales professionals to help homeowners find the right window and door solutions. This position offers an opportunity to build your sales, communication, analytical, and project management skills while gaining exposure to a professional sales career.
What you'll do#
- Assist the Retail and Trade sales teams with developing materials necessary to win sales.
- Provide customers with short web consultations to discuss window and door replacement needs, quotes, and next steps.
- Use software that provides customers with visual representations of their homes with replacement windows.
- Analyze data and customer feedback to work with the sales team on selling process improvements.
- Complete sales-oriented projects, such as consumer research, customer satisfaction measurement, sales reporting, and competitive intelligence.
What you'll need#
- Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field.
- Strong academic performance.
- Experience with team leadership and teamwork, particularly outside the classroom.
- Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook.
- Ability to communicate effectively with personnel through written and verbal skills, including presentations to small and large groups.
- Experience managing projects from conception through implementation.
- Ability to learn new processes quickly and work in a team-based environment.
Location & details#
- Locations: Geneva, Illinois and Chicago, Illinois.
- Term: Summer 2027 (End of May through early August).
- Work Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full time, paid position ($23.00 per hour).
- Note: This position does not offer sponsorship.
About Pella Corporation
Pella Corporation manufactures windows and doors for the residential and commercial markets. Founded in 1925, the company operates as a privately owned business. It maintains 20 manufacturing locations across the United States and Canada. The organization employs more than 10,000 people.
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