Sales Intern

Reports to Business Development Director

Location
:
On Site - 6658 East Paris Ave, Caledonia MI 49316

Schedule
:
Monday through Friday (Part-Time)

Hours
: TBD - Flexible (Ideally 20+ hours weekly)

Howies Hockey is a locally owned, fast-growing business headquartered in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area since 2002, with a secondary distribution facility in Burlington, Ontario (just outside Toronto). We specialize in high-quality hockey tape, accessories, apparel, and performance products. Today, Howies works with every team in the NHL and AHL, along with nearly every junior and collegiate program across North America.

In 2015, we launched our sister company,
Howies Athletics
, expanding beyond hockey into all sports. Through this growth, we now supply sports medicine and performance products to MLB, NFL, MLS, and NBA teams, top Division I football programs (including the University of Michigan, Alabama, and Michigan State), and thousands of high schools nationwide. If an athlete needs tape or sports medicine products, our goal is to be their first call—and to earn lifelong loyalty to the Howies brand.

Across both brands, we take pride in delivering world‑class products to pro shops, retailers, teams at every level, and international distributors. We are also rapidly growing our direct‑to‑consumer business through our website and Amazon. Our team‑oriented culture, industry‑leading customer service, and fast, accurate order fulfillment make Howies stand out.

Use personability, product knowledge, and determination to hunt down new customers in the sports medicine and PT/OT market to establish lifelong Howies customers based on our quality of product and level of care.

Our company is growing exponentially on both the hockey and sports medicine side, and we are looking for awesome new interns to come in and learn more about Howies and gain valuable experience in the field. We need extremely motivated self‑starters with a servant's heart mentality to support hunting down new business opportunities in the athletics and PT/OT market and provide a level of care to our customers that is unmatched anywhere else.

If you’re looking to work in sports with an internationally recognized brand in a fast‑paced, culture‑driven environment, this role offers the opportunity to grow and make a meaningful impact

• Connect with athletic trainers, athletic directors, physical therapists, and occupational therapists to understand their product needs and pricing targets
• Engage prospects quickly with immediate phone calls and email follow‑ups to ensure that every customer feels valued and that they are our number 1 priority
• Create personal and meaningful connections with all contacts to earn their trust and use this relationship to lock in new customers and increase sales year over year
• Understand industry trends, stay up to date on new and revamped Howies products, and communicate within the internship program to develop tactics that lead to larger books of business
• Thoroughly maintain customer cards in our CRM software by logging detailed interactions, updating billing / shipping addresses, discussing and implementing payment terms, and maintaining a well‑documented pricing history

• The "Intangibles" – We are seeking interns with a growth‑minded attitude, a friendly and outgoing personality, a good fit for Howies culture, and an extreme level of motivation
• A business or sales background is preferred, but not required – the most important facet of this position will be the ability to learn and apply yourself when presented with challenges
• Hard work is a must at Howies – sales techniques and strategy can be taught, but being driven by success and having an extreme hunger to not lose cannot be
• Must be willing and able to work a minimum of 15 hours per week – we do not want to waste your time and expect the same in return, you will get what you put into this role
• This program is best suited for freshmen, sophomores, or juniors in the Grand Rapids area, as we prefer interns to work year‑round, and if possible, for multiple…