Sales Intern - Benco Dental : Job Details

Location: Nationwide

At Benco Dental, our company is our family, and we are looking for sales interns to assist us in Driving Dentistry Forward. Please review the description below carefully to ensure that this position is the perfect match for you!

What's in it for YOU?

• Paid Internship with full-time employment opportunities
• Experience to learn all aspects of building a successful sales territory
• Associate Discounts and Community Giveback Programs
• Caring Family Culture Toward all Associates
• Certified as a FORTUNE Great Place to Work
• Opportunities to Build a Better Benco through Diversity and Inclusion Resource Groups
• Family owned for 90+ years

Position Summary:

Our Summer Internship is a paid 10-week program for interns to gain hands-on sales experience. As a Benco Sales Intern, you will drive sales of merchandise, equipment, technology, and Benco services; solicit new business through personal efforts and referrals; maximize the customer experience; enhance selling skills in product and services focus areas; develop healthy/productive working relationships with customers, vendors and Benco teammates.

Sales Interns are assigned a specific region for the duration of the program and are responsible for growing sales by partnering with our sales teams. Interns will also work with our home office staff and travel to Benco locations for training and cross-departmental opportunities. Sales Internship responsibilities and goals include learning about Benco's offerings and how to present to customers and non-customers. Our goal is that our interns will learn the business and be provided a basic training that will help jump start their success as a sales representative post-graduation.

Do YOU Possess These Skills and Attributes?

• Ability to build and maintain strong customer relationships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to independently stay focused and motivated
• Knowledge of the basic principles and practices of sales
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn new concepts
• Exceptional time management, organizational, and customer service skills
• Proficient computer skills

Do These Responsibilities Interest YOU?

• Lead sales activities with assigned customers and partner with them to build relationships
• Participate in all intern-related events and training, sales meetings, dental conventions, team building events and sales training as required
• Identify business needs of clients, and leverage Benco's offerings to assist them with a customer-first mantra
• Work with inside and outside sales teams to develop your own book of business
• Engage in continuous education and learning to become well versed on Benco's product offering and up to date on the dental industry
• Proactively communicate with various departments at the home office as well as the Benco team within your assigned region
• Collaborate with manager and teammates to complete assigned daily/weekly tasks
• Leverage the internship to learn all aspects of building a successful sales territory

Do YOU Meet These Requirements?

• Currently enrolled in/pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in business, sales, marketing, or a related field; GPA of 3.0+ preferred
• Completed coursework to be identified as a Junior with a graduation date of December 2023 or later OR entering the second year of the master's program with a graduation date of December 2023 or later
• Possess a dependable vehicle, valid driver's license, and an acceptable driving record.
• Ability to travel in an assigned territory daily as well as limited overnight travel.
• Ability to start on May 20th, 2024
• Availability to work up to 30 hours/week

Who We Are: It's our Mission to Drive Dentistry Forward

Benco Dental, the largest privately owned, full-service dental distributor in the United States, has remained in the family since 1930—a family that now includes our more than 30,000 customers and over 1,400 associates in the 48 contiguous states.

We provide more supply and equipment options than any other full-service distributor, an offering enhanced by a comprehensive suite of services, including office design, equipment repair, practice coaching, financing, and project management, wealth management, and dental-specific technology solutions. These services are supported by over 400 professionally trained sales representatives and 300 factory-trained service technicians who begin every task by asking “What does the customer want?”

If you enjoy working for a progressive company, who is committed to diversity in our workforce, values all customers and associates, and provides the opportunity for growth and development, we encourage you to learn more about our Benco family. We are looking for driven professionals who want to play a key role in our future success while making a positive impact within our industry. Thank you for your interest in Benco Dental. We look forward to hearing from you!