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Sales Intern

Genuine Parts Company logoGenuine Parts CompanyHouston, TX, USAFull-time, InternshipListed 1mo ago

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The posting

SUMMARY

Sales Internships provide the opportunity to learn, grow, and develop though hands-on experience to broaden sales, communication, and business acumen skills. This is a fulltime, paid summer internship, typically ranging from 10-12 weeks. Throughout your internship, we provide continuous training and performance feedback to ensure you build the necessary skills to succeed. Additional career opportunities are usually available upon conclusion of a successful internship, including placement within our Sales Development Program.

JOB DUTIES

  • Works directly with the sales team and sales leaders in developing new prospects and following through with an entire sales cycle.
  • Collaborates with both sales and service teams to accomplish wins and create engagement.
  • Develops professional skills through on-the-job learning, technical training and leadership exposure.
  • Develops the ability to build relationships with customers at varying levels of seniority.
  • Develops an understanding of what each department does within the organization through cross functional meetings and information sessions.
  • Develops industry knowledge through product training.
  • Presents a report out presentation describing the internship experience.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires an undergraduate student working towards a bachelor's degree in their junior or senior year of study with an interest in a sales career.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

  • Strong interest in sales, lead generation, or outbound calling
  • Ability to commit to a 10-12 Week summer program
  • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
  • Desire to learn
  • Strong analytical and problem solving skills

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GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.

Taken from Genuine Parts Company's own posting, last seen live on 13 Nov 2026.

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About Genuine Parts Company

Replacement auto parts under NAPA, Repco and Alliance Automotive Group and industrial parts through Motion, sold from parts stores, trade branches and field reps to repair shops, fleets, factories and do-it-yourself drivers in North America, Europe and Australasia.

Pay schedule: Its businesses pay sellers a salary, or an hourly rate at store counters and award rates in Australia, with a performance bonus or variable pay named in the UK and France, a company car for UK business development managers, and healthcare, a 401(k), tuition reimbursement and paid leave at Motion in the US.

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