Sales Intern

Description

Your future begins here. 

BBI is looking for hard working, confident, motivated, and passionate students looking to gain logistics sales experience. As a Sales Intern at BBI, you will gain hands-on experience through extensive sales logistics training, providing support to your assigned mentor, and taking on more responsibility as the internship goes on. The summer internship program is crafted to elevate your sales skill set while also gaining industry knowledge. If you are a proactive, sales-hungry student your search ends here, join us this summer! 

What you’ll be doing. 

• Gain training on the logistics industry, BBI’s proprietary TMS, and operational tasks that will set you up for success throughout the program 
• Work alongside a sales team and Account Executive that will be your assigned mentor throughout the summer  
• Manage freight movement and problem solve in real time by utilizing our proprietary TMS software and your gained knowledge of the logistics industry 
• Smile and dial! You will learn how to negotiate and communicate with customers and carriers 
• Participate in cold calling and customer-based role play activities with our sales trainers and brokers  
• Build a prospect list of potential customers throughout the internship 
• Collaborate with your fellow interns by participating in volunteer activities and company outings 
• Get the chance every week to be on our company wide sales board  
• Participate in our sales competition and earn the BBI Elite Sales Certificate, demonstrating your comprehensive knowledge and expertise in the full sales cycle 

What you’ll bring to the table. 

• Junior and Senior undergraduates pursuing a bachelor’s degree preferred  
• Passionate and eager to learn more about a career in sales 
• Capable of completing the 11-week program at our Columbus or Tampa locations 
• Able to work in office as this internship does not offer remote opportunities 
• Hard working and competitive spirit 
• Ability to learn and work in a fast-paced environment 

Recent awards we’ve won include: 

• Nationally awarded as Selling Power’s 50 Best Companies to Sell for in 2022 & 2023, Selling Power’s 60 Best Companies to Sell for in 2024, 2025, & 2026 
• Inc. 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America 2023 & 2024 
• Great Place to Work Certified 
• #1 Fastest Growing Privately Held Company in Central Ohio 
• Largest Central Ohio Privately Held Company 
• Named a Best Place to Work 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 
• 2024 Building Columbus Awards: Best New Office Project 

What we bring to the table.  

• Don’t worry about parking – we’ve got you covered 
• We always reward hard work; this is a paid internship! 
• Learning opportunities with BBI leadership and external professionals 
• Work directly with a leader at BBI who would serve as your mentor 
• Volunteer Opportunities 
• Brand new HQ in the Arena District (Columbus location) 
• Catered Meals 
• Our College Relations Program Manager will be with you every step of the way to make sure you are getting the most out of the internship experience 

Who we are. 

BBI Logistics offers transportation solutions including but not limited to drayage, truckload, intermodal, LTL, expedited, purchase order consolidation, route optimization, cold storage, expedited delivery, and natural disaster response. As a rapidly growing company, BBI is quickly becoming a premier transportation provider nationwide.  

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BBI Logistics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.