About the role#
This internship provides an inside look at the sales process at Cogent Analytics. You will work alongside sales leadership to understand how identifying clients, building databases, and managing outreach drive revenue. This role focuses on the machinery that supports outside sales, showing how upstream work impacts downstream performance.
What you'll do#
- Observe the marketing team to see how they grow the business and build client profiles.
- Perform direct database maintenance and upkeep tasks.
- Shadow the inside sales team during outbound calls to see how they secure client appointments.
- Observe sales management as they engage with clients and the outside sales team.
- Track outside sales team time management and connect this data to database maintenance efficiency.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a Business Administration, Marketing, or Sales degree program.
- Ability to handle recurring, detail-heavy work with high accuracy.
- Interest in how the different parts of a sales organization connect.
- Comfort working directly with data and performing database maintenance.
- Willingness to sit in on outbound calling and management conversations.
Location & details#
- Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
- Term: Fall 2026
- Modality: On-site
- Commitment: Full-time
- Compensation: Paid position
About Cogent Analytics
Cogent Analytics is a business management consulting firm based in Greensboro, North Carolina. Founded in 2014, the company focuses on improving profitability and operational efficiency for privately held small and mid-sized businesses. It employs over 360 professionals who support clients across 36 states. The firm specializes in areas such as financial performance, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness.
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