Summer 2026 Sales Internship (Paid Housing)

Paid Internship | Housing Available | Leadership Opportunities | Summer 2026 About The Opportunity
Looking for a summer experience that challenges you and accelerates your growth?
Summer Sales Internship – Grit x Forge Marketing
Paid Internship | Housing Available | Leadership Opportunities | Summer 2026
About The Opportunity
Looking for a summer experience that challenges you and accelerates your growth?
Grit x Forge Marketing’s Summer Sales Internship offers college students hands-on experience in sales, leadership, and business development. As a Sales Representative, you’ll work with a team selling residential pest-control services in selected U.S. markets. This is a performance-based sales internship designed to help you develop communication, work ethic, resilience, and leadership skills in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
What You’ll Gain
Performance-based earning opportunity: Compensation is commission-based with bonuses available. Earnings vary by individual performance.
Housing arranged by us: Fully furnished summer housing is secured and organized by our team.
Sales & leadership training: Ongoing mentorship and structured training throughout the summer.
Professional development: Experience in marketing, lead generation, and closing sales.
Incentive programs: Eligibility for performance-based bonuses and team competitions.
What You’ll Learn
Professional communication and interpersonal skills
Goal setting and performance tracking
Sales fundamentals and negotiation techniques
Time management and self-discipline
Leadership fundamentals for high performers
Who We’re Looking For
This internship is ideal for college students or recent graduates who are:
Competitive and goal-oriented
Interested in sales, entrepreneurship, or leadership
Willing to work outdoors and engage directly with customers
Coachable and open to feedback
Willing to relocate for the summer if selected
Where top performers go after this role
Skills
This internship is designed to build real-world skills in sales, leadership, and performance under pressure. Many of our former reps have gone on to pursue careers in:
Medical device sales
SaaS and tech sales
Commercial and enterprise sales
Real estate and real estate investing
Financial services and wealth management
Investment banking and private equity
Corporate finance and consulting
Entrepreneurship and startup ventures
Management and leadership roles within our organization
Graduate programs (MBA, law, finance, etc.)
The skills developed here — communication, resilience, negotiation, work ethic, leadership, and emotional intelligence — translate directly into competitive, high-performance career paths across industries.
While career paths vary by individual, this role is intentionally structured to accelerate professional growth and expand long-term professional opportunities.
(Head to our website to view case studies on past reps) gritxforge.com/stories
Please Note
Temporary Relocation will likely be required for placement. While you may apply to a specific market, placement in that location is not guaranteed and will depend on business needs and availability.
About Grit x Forge Marketing
Grit x Forge Marketing is a door-to-door sales organization operating in multiple U.S. markets. We provide structured sales internships designed to help young professionals develop real-world business experience.
Internship Details
Duration: 3–4 months (May–August 2026)
Compensation: 100% commission-based + performance bonuses
Locations: Indianapolis, Northern Indiana, Tacoma, West Texas, Detroit, Cleveland, Portland, Eugene, Atlanta, Baton Rouge/Lafayette, New Jersey, Denver, Columbus, Kansas City, Grand Rapids, Buffalo, Philadelphia, Salt Lake City, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Louisville, Orlando, Cincinnati, Nashville, Tampa, and Seattle.
Housing: Fully furnished housing arranged by Forge
Training: Virtual onboarding + in-person summer training
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