Rogers Athletics Sales - Intern (Summer of 2027)

Position Title: Sales Intern (Rogers Athletic), Summer of 2027! Join Our Team! Location: Clare, MI Company: Rogers Group Are you ready to be part of something innovative? The Rogers Group is a family-owned network of dynamic businesses, including StageRight and Rogers Athletics, creating solutions for markets from sports and entertainment to home food preservation. We thrive on creativity, collaboration, and delivering excellence. At The Rogers Group, you’re not just filling a position you’re joining a team that values innovation, teamwork, and growth. If you’re motivated, dependable, and ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you! Summary: A key member of the Rogers Athletic Sales Team during the summer months. This position represents the Rogers Athletic Company in a professional and ethical manner. As well as being dependable and flexible during the summer and always treating co-workers and customers in a courteous manner. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The responsibilities listed below are not intended to be all-inclusive. Work with the National Sales Manager to develop and implement sales strategies and plans for phone coverage, customer support and the support of the rest of the Rogers Sales Team. Be the first on the phones to help support customers. Work with Inside Sales to filter and support bids, dealer orders, school purchase orders and other general office support. Must be well versed in Football and be able to speak with customer about the advantages of different product to best fit their needs. Receive customer calls. Listen to and analyze customer needs and preferences. Capture all relevant data and provide accurate information. Use tact, patience, and good judgment in dealing with clients. Handle calls in a manner that meets Rogers Athletic service and quality response guidelines. Personally, contact potential customers on both a solicited and unsolicited basis, and demonstrate the value and benefit of the Rogers Athletic equipment. Represent the Company in resolution of job problems in the markets and achieve customer satisfaction resulting in timely and full payment to the Company. Articulate customer needs, preferences, and positions to internal Rogers Athletic staff in clean understandable language to assure accuracy and completeness. Coordinate product failure and quality complaint through Customer Service and help as needed to resolve any customer issues. Provide physical demonstration support as necessary. Perform deliveries and installation of Rogers Athletic equipment for specific customers when support is needed and directed by the National Sales Manager. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in marketing, advertising, communications, business, graphic design, or related field required. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze and interpret the English language. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Must possess basic math skills. REASONING ABILITY: Experience in developing strong work ethic with coursework, professional networks, or internships, flexibility, and fluidity to thrive within a rapidly evolving environment, demonstrate project management capabilities, and strong attention to detail. COMPUTER SKILLS: Skilled in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, CRM, and other Marketing software tools. This internship is located on-site in Clare, Michigan. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination. Rogers Group is a drug-free workplace. We also conduct thorough background checks on all candidates as part of our hiring process. For a complete list of open positions please visit www.stageright.com/careers or www.rogersathletic.com/careers