Sales Development Internship
Schaumburg, Cook County, Illinois, 60159, USA
Listed on 2026-10-04
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Sales
Sales Development Rep/SDR
Paylocity is an award-winning provider of cloud-based HR and payroll software solutions, offering the most complete platform for the modern workforce. The company has become one of the fastest-growing HCM software providers worldwide by offering an intuitive, easy-to-use product suite that helps businesses automate and streamline HR and payroll processes, attract and retain talent, and build a strong workplace culture.
While traditional HR and payroll providers automate basic HR processes such as payroll and benefits administration, Paylocity goes further by developing tools that HR and businesses need to compete for talent and deliver against the expectations of the modern workforce.
Bring your talent and eagerness to learn to Paylocity, where you'll discover the skills needed to launch your career! Benefit from award-winning training and one-on-one coaching as you play a key role Paylocity’s future with an early careers position.
Explore how you can go from the classroom to the conference room with internships and new-grad programs at one of Glassdoor's Best Places to Work.
Experience the support that’ll take you from grad to a flourishing career with a position in Paylocity’s early careers division!
Position Overview:The Sales Development Representative (SDR) Intern program marks the first chapter of a rewarding, impactful, and sky's-the-limit sales career with Paylocity. As an SDR intern you will learn about the SDR program, compensation plan, and sales career path opportunities. You will have a daily call goal and weekly appointment setting goal. You will receive 1 on 1 mentorship from a manager, professional development from business partners, and gain real life sales skills.
Your time in the internship will be spent setting appointments, shadowing, learning, and project work. You will participate in team building activities and community engagement activities. You will also gain access to our Sales Executives to help shape your future with Paylocity. Depending on performance, The internship can also lead to a full-time Sales Development Representative position.
- Have the ability to manage multiple priorities, learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
- Partner closely with Account Executives (AEs) to align on strategy, target accounts, prospecting efforts, and follow-up to drive revenue.
- A self-motivated individual eager to learn, ask questions, and collaborate with others to learn our Sales program and processes.
- Contact potential clients to help key decision makers modernize and improve their workplace through our industry-leading technology.
- Participate in individual and team competitions to help reach goals.
- Be able to work in a collaborative environment with a willingness to share your ideas.
- Passionate and driven to exceed goals; competitive but also able to work collaboratively on a team.
- Handle objections and use sales techniques to align our solution to an organization’s needs.
- Gather key information and maintain customer relationship management (CRM) database.
- Partner closely with Account Executives (AEs) to align on strategy, target accounts, prospecting efforts, and follow-up to drive revenue.
- Currently enrolled in a college degree program with anticipated graduation in December of 2027 or Spring of 2028.
- Soft Skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ambitious, hard-working, and not afraid of healthy competition.
- Resourceful and able to learn new products and processes quickly.
- Self-motivated and results-driven, yet enjoys being part of a team.
Paylocity is an equal-opportunity employer. Paylocity is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national…
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