Sales Internship

Catalog description

A sales internship is a structured work experience conducted by an organization in cooperation with a Penn State college or campus. It is a learning experience that encompasses a set of specified tasks related to sales and requires the student to apply knowledge learned in an academic environment to the sales profession. A student may earn three academic credits for the successful completion of the internship. Internships may be completed within Fall, Spring, or Summer academic terms. All Internships require both organizational and faculty sponsors who oversee the student's internship experience. Companies are carefully screened to ensure that sales internships are a positive and beneficial experience. The organizational sponsor oversees the intern's work experience and is responsible for evaluating the student work performance. The faculty sponsor evaluates the intern's academic performance and authorizes the granting of academic credit upon completion of the internship. A sales internship provides students an important learning experience as they begin their journey into the work force.