Summer Sales & Leadership Internship

Summer Sales & Leadership Internship

A summer internship built for high achievers who want to develop real-world business skills, earn based on performance, and be part of a competitive team.

Alta is looking for ambitious, coachable college students who want hands-on experience in sales, communication, business development, and leadership.

Our training program is designed to take motivated people with little or no previous sales experience and teach them the sales process from start to finish. You’ll receive structured training, daily coaching, and one-on-one mentorship from experienced representatives throughout the summer.

You’ll be working directly with prospective customers, building your own pipeline, developing your communication skills, and learning how to create value, overcome objections, and close business.

We have a fun, competitive, and self-driven environment. You’ll be surrounded by people who expect a lot from themselves and want to improve every day.

If you’re competitive, hardworking, coachable, and looking for an internship that will genuinely challenge you, you’ll fit in well here.

What You’ll Do

• Take part in daily formal and informal sales training
• Learn and implement the sales process from start to finish
• Build relationships with prospective customers through face-to-face communication
• Generate and manage your own customer pipeline
• Identify customer needs and recommend appropriate solutions
• Learn how to ask effective questions and overcome customer objections
• Develop negotiation, communication, and closing skills
• Set goals and track your individual performance
• Work alongside experienced representatives and sales leaders

This is an active, customer-facing internship rather than a traditional office-based role.

You’ll have the opportunity to develop practical business skills and gain experience that can translate into careers in sales, management, entrepreneurship, business development, and leadership.

Benefits, Training & Development

• First-year representatives average approximately $22,000 in summer earnings
• Top first-year performers earn $50,000+
• Housing and furnishings are provided for the summer
• Select candidates qualify for base pay option
• Daily training and coaching focused on sales, communication, and personal development
• One-on-one mentorship with experienced representatives and leaders
• A clear path for professional growth and increased responsibility
• Opportunities to earn leadership and management positions
• Competitive team environment surrounded by motivated people
• Performance competitions, prizes, trips, and other incentives throughout the summer
• Company events and team activities

What We’re Looking For

Previous sales experience is not required.

We’re looking for students who:

• Have a strong work ethic and want to improve
• Are competitive and motivated by measurable goals
• Are coachable and willing to turn feedback into action
• Communicate well and enjoy meeting new people
• Are resilient and don’t take rejection personally
• Are self-motivated and disciplined
• Can think on their feet and adapt to challenges
• Are interested in business, entrepreneurship, sales, or leadership
• Want an internship where their individual performance matters

Leadership & Long-Term Opportunity

For many of our top performers, the opportunity doesn’t end after one summer.

Representatives who excel may be invited back for future summers, take on additional responsibilities, mentor and develop new representatives, and pursue leadership or management opportunities within Alta.

High-performing returning representatives have the opportunity to earn six figures while gaining real-world experience leading and developing a team.

We believe the best internships should do more than give you something to put on your résumé.

If you want to spend your summer developing valuable skills, competing alongside driven people, earning based on your results, and seeing what you’re capable of, we’d like to meet you.