Sales Subsidiary Intern - Summer 2027

Location: Chicago, IL, United States Department: Sales Subsidiaries

Sales Subsidiary Intern - Summer 2027

Program Duration: End of May - Early August

Location: Chicago, IL (on-site)

As a Sales Subsidiary Intern, you’ll gain hands-on experience supporting Pella’s sales organization while learning how we help homeowners find the right window and door solutions for their homes. You’ll work alongside sales professionals, interact with customers, and contribute to projects that help improve the customer experience and the way we sell.

Throughout the internship, you’ll have opportunities to build your sales, communication, analytical, and project management skills while gaining exposure to a professional sales career.

Compensation: The starting pay rate for this position is $23.00 per hour. Compensation for this role is established through Pella Corporation’s internship program. Eligible participants may receive transition assistance in accordance with company policies and program guidelines.

The primary purpose of this position is to

Assist the Retail and Trade sales teams with developing materials necessary to win sales.

Provide customers with short web consultations in which they can ask questions about their window and door replacement needs, receive a quote, and plan next steps for completion.

Leverage software that provides the customers with visual representations of their home with replacement windows.

Use data and customer feedback to work with our sales team on selling process improvements.

Project work would be oriented to sales decisions and may include work involving consumer research, Customer Satisfaction measurement, sales Reporting, Competitive Intelligence, etc.

Qualifications

Pursuing bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university – Business, Marketing or related field

Strong academic candidate.

Experience with team leadership and teamwork, especially outside the classroom.

Ability to use the following software applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and other applications.

Ability to effectively communicate to personnel utilizing written and verbal skills, including presentations to small and large groups.

Ability to learn new processes quickly.

Experience managing projects from conception through implementation.

Ability to be successful in a fast-paced team-based work environment.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT

Pella Corporation is committed to workforce diversity. Pella is a Tobacco-Free Work Environment.  Post-offer background check and drug screen required.  Pella participates in E- Verify.  Pella will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Pella Corporation provides a working environment free of discrimination and harassment.  Pella Corporation treats all persons equally, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age or disability, as each is protected under federal law. A number of states in which Pella operates have laws protecting classifications of Team Members not necessarily protected under federal law. Therefore, Pella also treats all persons equally, regardless of political affiliation and belief, pregnancy, national origin, age, creed, marital status, military status, sexual orientation, mental disorder, veteran status, ancestry or handicap as each category is protected under a municipal ordinance or state law.