Staples Advantage Mid-Market Internship
Position Overview
Are you someone who is considering a career in outside sales, thrives on hunting for prospective
customers or establishing, building and expanding customer relationships? Our Summer Sales
Intern program will provide you with the tools & training to put your sales knowledge in to
practice. The Sales Interns will work hand-in-hand with sales mentors and gain hands-on
practical sales experience. The ideal candidate must be able to work in a fast-paced
environment and have a strong desire to work in sales.
Responsibilities
 Learn Staples Sales Processes including how to effectively generate leads, facilitate a
sales meeting, close a sale, and retain customers
 Initiate outbound sales calls to exceed assigned activity/revenue targets
 Develop and expand an existing customer base and client relationships
 Use telephone, e-commerce and other technology driven (web enabled) sales tools to
prospect customers and support the efforts of outside sales representatives
 Participate in field rides with mentor
 Collaborate with peers to conduct presentations on Staples products & services
 Enhance professional development skills via training sessions including workplace
etiquette, financial planning, time management
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
 Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree
 Requires a GPA of 3.0 or higher
 Strong Microsoft Office skills
 Strong communication skills; ability to cold call
Preferred Qualifications:
 Pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in business or marketing, with an emphasis in sales
 Passionate about sales
 Enjoy working in teams and being highly communicative
 Able to multi-task and be flexible to new initiatives
Division Overview
Staples Advantage, the commercial business-to-business division of Staples, Inc., serves
organizations of 20 or more employees up to the Fortune 1000, including global businesses,
local, state and federal government, healthcare organizations and educational institutions. Our
product depth and breadth (over 300,000) will provide you with the best selection of products
and services for your customers. Staples is the #4 eCommerce player and our product
assortment is growing every day. We are an industry leader in Facilities and Breakroom,
Technology Supplies, Print Services, Promotional Products, Commercial Furniture, and Office
Products. As the world’s largest office products company, Staples is a Fortune 150 company and
a recognized name across more than 26 countries.
Staples Overview
As one of the world’s top five internet retailers and a trusted source of office solutions, we’re a
recognized name across more than 26 countries. Through our world-class retail, online and
delivery capabilities, Staples lets customers shop however and whenever they want, whether it’s
in-store, online or on mobile devices. By expanding our product assortment and making
shopping and saving easier than ever, we’re helping customers make more happen every day.
And it’s our mission to make more happen for associates, local communities and even the planet
— through programs, policies and the values we live by.