Location: Nashville, TN Hybrid (3 days onsite/up to 2 remote)

Internship Dates: 05/19/2025 to 08/08/2025

Internship Type: Paid

We are a fast-growing, innovative company that is revolutionizing global health. We have a dynamic team that is passionate about improving the lives of people and pets by delivering premium, healthy products through world-class research, innovation, and manufacturing.

Vireo Systems is looking for a dynamic and motivated Sales Intern to join our team for Summer 2025. Reporting to a seasoned Sales Manager, this is a hands-on opportunity for a student passionate about business, marketing, and relationship-building to explore the world of CPG (consumer packaged goods) and ingredient sales. You’ll gain exposure to cross-functional collaboration, learn how our products go to market, and support business growth through customer engagement and strategic projects. You will also have the chance to work closely with other team members to learn and grow in a supportive, goal-oriented environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the sales team with CRM (consumer relationship management), contact tracking, and customer data organization
• Assist in creating sales presentations for new and existing customers
• Conduct market and customer research to support business growth
• Analyze sales volume and margin data for key accounts
• Attend internal team meetings and shadow customer calls as needed
• Collaborate with marketing, operations, and leadership for a well-rounded experience

Learning Objectives By the end of this internship, you will:

• Understand the full sales process and CPG industry sales strategy
• Develop selling and communication skills across customer types
• Strengthen your analytical mindset through margin analysis and sales tracking
• Gain exposure to cross-functional collaboration across departments
• Building customer profiles and organizing prospect data
• Improving a sales dashboard or reporting process
• Assisting with a new product launch or customer presentation strategy
• Analyzing performance data to identify brand growth opportunities

Intern Project
You will lead or contribute to a sales-focused project such as:

• Building customer profiles and organizing prospect data
• Improving a sales dashboard or reporting process
• Assisting with a new product launch or customer presentation strategy
• Analyzing performance data to identify brand growth opportunities

Ideal Candidate Requirements

• Rising Juniors or Seniors pursuing a Degree in Business Management, Marketing, or Communications
• Outgoing, proactive, and eager to contribute, high energy, and willingness to engage directly with customers
• Creative thinkers who enjoy building relationships and finding opportunities + analytical mindset
• Comfortable using Excel, PowerPoint, and CRM tools, Media and communication platforms
• Not afraid to pick up the phone and make calls
• Basic understanding of business with a strong desire to learn

Why Intern with Vireo
Interns at Vireo are part of a purpose-driven team committed to innovation, quality, and improving people’s lives. You’ll be surrounded by a resilient, collaborative team who invest in each other, just as much as our products. Through hands-on work and a dedicated mentor, you will learn and grow in a supportive, team-centric, and goal-oriented environment.