Sales Interns (Fall 2010)

Company:	Thomson Reuters Company Profile \| Current Opportunities (34)
Job Location(s):	Dexter
Employment Term:	Regular
Employment Type	Full Time
Start Date:	As soon as possible
Starting Salary Range:	Not Provided
Required Experience:	Open
Related Categories:	Sales - Inside, College and Internships

Position Description

Sales Interns (Fall 2010)-SAL00003201

Description

Thomson Reuters is a global leader in providing essential information to the world's businesses and professionals in Law, Financial Services, Tax & Accounting, Media, Healthcare and Scientific Research. With our deep expertise and understanding of these professions, we are able to offer our customers a broad range of innovative products and services. The relevant, insightful information and intuitive supporting systems we provide enable our customers to be successful. Thomson Reuters has operations in 93 countries around the globe. More information about Thomson Reuters and its financial performance can be found on www.ThomsonReuters.com.

Fall Internship

September 2010 - December 2010

Position Summary

Are you looking to gain valuable experience during your internship? Then consider this paid, full-time internship based in Dexter, Michigan. You will learn about our innovative product line while selling product training to our existing customer base. You will participate in sales meetings, product instruction and sales training. Additionally, interns may contact and qualify sales leads for the department.

Principal Accountabilities

Selling of Training
Meet or exceed assigned quota of a minimum of 30 calls per day while consistently maintaining Sales databases will all call and profile activity

Secondary Accountabilities

Development of Sales Skills & Product Knowledge
Attend and participate in sales meetings, and product instruction and sales process training.
Learn and understand specific products from the CS Professional Suite and as well as services. Know how they are used in the accounting profession, to the degree in which you can assess the applicability of the programs to our prospects.
Achieve a strong competency in all Tax & Accounting databases, tools and processes, specifically Flash, EMS and the Sales Cycle Codes.
Attendance at Sales Seminars to provide administrative support as requested by manager.
Complete client profile data within CRM through telephone contact with client-base

Qualifications

Preferred college student with emphasis on business degree or equivalent, preferably in sales, marketing or accounting and interested in pursuing a career in sales after graduation.
Excellent listening skills with the ability to communicate technical information over the phone.
Organized work habits: demonstrating consistency, effort and effectiveness.
Appreciation and demonstrated skill in a customer service or sales environment.
Ability to work in a close team setting and set personal goals.
Working knowledge of PCs, Windows, Networks, Internet.
Ability to gather, keep up-to-date and apply competitive information in the sales process.
Receptive to feedback and constructive criticism.

Thomson Reuters employees take pride in providing our customers around the world with information that is timely, accurate, unbiased and trusted. We have a profound respect for the professions and customers we serve and define our success in terms of their success. Our work environment is dynamic, innovative and entrepreneurial. We have a result-oriented culture that demands excellence, agility, and the desire to move quickly and precisely to seize opportunities. Our environment is both challenging and supportive - we give employees the opportunity to develop their skills and do their best work.

Thomson Reuters values diversity of culture and thought and seeks talented, qualified employees in all its operations around the world regardless of race, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Program Code: J2W-SI

Job Sales

Primary Location US-MI-Dexter

Organization TA Workflow and Svc Solutions

Schedule Full-time

Job Type Internship

Shift Day Job

Travel No