Sales Intern

Are you a current student seeking a valuable internship opportunity in the realm of Sales?
 

Are you sales-driven and target-oriented?
 

About the Business
 

LexisNexis Risk Solutions is the essential partner in the assessment of risk. Within our Business Services vertical, we offer a multitude of solutions focused on helping businesses of all sizes drive higher revenue growth, maximize operational efficiencies, and improve customer experience. Our solutions help our customers solve difficult problems in the areas of Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Terrorist Financing, Identity Authentication & Verification, Fraud and Credit Risk mitigation, and Customer Data Management. You can learn more about LexisNexis Risk at the link below: https://risk.lexisnexis.com.

About our Team
 

Our team is part of LexisNexis Risk Solutions Business Services. We work with a wide range of customers from top banks, credit unions, and e-commerce companies to small businesses. Our team works with net new customers. Our clients do not have a current account with LexisNexis Risk Solutions. We work with clients to solve their specific business challenges and to establish a new account with LexisNexis Risk Solutions.

About the Role
 

The Sales Intern will participate in comprehensive new hire training and support all aspects of LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Interns help build qualified sales opportunities for our sales teams. Your role will be to prospect and develop additional business leads for our Sales Executives through, but not limited to, outbound cold-calling efforts and email campaigns. The summer intern will create specific prospect lists by industry and will use LinkedIn Navigator to cold call, email, and InMail to secure an appointment with our sales team. The Sales intern will also attend client calls with the sales team.

Location: On-site in Alpharetta, GA. Relocation assistance is not provided.
Program Dates: May 18 – July 24, 2026
Eligibility: Undergraduate students expected to graduate by May 2027

Responsibilities

• Researching and building cold accounts through outbound cold-calling efforts and email campaigns.

• Conducting consultative training exercises to develop fundamental selling skills, product knowledge, and more.

• Qualifying prospects via phone and email, and identifying key decision-makers and business pain points.

• Utilizing CRM to record activities, route leads, and coordinate SAO management processes.

• Transforming Marketing Leads to Sales Opportunities by educating and motivating prospective buyers.

• Improving technical selling skills and product knowledge for effective presentations to potential customers.

• Providing excellent prospects and customer experiences.

Requirements

• Be currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, or a related field of study with a graduation date of May 2027.

• Experience in sales is highly valued.

• Be able to articulate business benefits and functionality of software solutions quickly.

• Demonstrate ability to multitask and prioritize tasks effectively in a rapidly moving setting.

• Possess effective written and verbal communication, organization, and presentation skills.

• Showcase an enthusiasm for sales and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Learn more about the LexisNexis Risk team and how we work here
 

Salary

$20/hour

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