K-12 Sales Intern

Kendall Hunt Publishing is looking for an enthusiastic college student to fill our K-12 Sales Intern position, with an emphasis on Sales Consultant support. This position will allow you to explore the field of publishing sales while assisting in the development and submission of print and digital educational product proposals. For the summer of 2027 the focus will be supporting the sales team with administrative tasks, like quotes, customer follow up, and CRM, so a comfort level with Microsoft office suite is necessary.

This internship is an in-person position located in our home office in Dubuque, Iowa; no remote work is currently available.

Throughout its history, Kendall Hunt Publishing has grown with an emphasis on its employees, innovation, and a strong grip on its values. Today Kendall Hunt continues to expand by growing its number of educational products, creating new companies, and extending its services across the country and beyond. Through diversity and willingness to adapt to the ever-changing publishing industry, Kendall Hunt is a company dedicated to growing with the public to best serve the people of the community.

When you work at Kendall Hunt, you immediately notice the collaboration, friendliness, and sense of purpose among our employees. Our customers, students, authors, and other partners are our top priority. We are constantly uncovering new sales channels for current product lines or finding new products to sell to current customers. Join our team of evolving employees to help us maintain our competitive edge in the industries we serve.

• Generate quotes and enter opportunities in our CRM
• Learn our digital workflow and software
• Attend virtual sales presentations
• Research upcoming State adoption timelines and requirements
• Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned

• You are comfortable with taking direction from multiple sources and managing priorities
• You are proficient or knowledgeable of Internet software and Microsoft Office programs
• You have initiative and consider yourself an independent thinker
• You have strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• You are detailed, proactive, and hard-working with experience balancing multiple tasks
• You are a great communicator, people person and problem solver
• You are a freshman, sophomore, or junior currently enrolled in a two or four-year college or university
• You are available to work during the summer months

Come work for a family of companies that strive to be more than just a publishing business. We build more than a community here; we build a family with both our employees and our clients. Our managers are flexible and will work around your schedule and extracurricular activities. Plus, we pay our interns!