Sales Intern

Sales Intern 

Reports to: Head of Revenue

Location: Remote / Flexible

Duration: 10–12 weeks | 20 hours per week | Flexible scheduling

About Perfect Hire

Perfect Hire is a recruiting tech company on a mission to fix the hiring chaos that holds companies back.

We believe recruiting is sales - and we built the first Talent Management Platform that treats it that way. Our platform helps businesses hire faster, smarter, and more consistently by bringing rigor into the recruiting world and thoughtfully sprinkling in AI tools to create a streamlined, user friendly experience for recruiters and applicants alike. We’re redefining how growing companies scale their teams - and we’re doing it right here in Appalachia.

.About the Role

This isn’t a “watch from the sidelines” internship. You’ll be in the trenches with our Head of Revenue - researching target accounts, crafting outreach, and helping us open doors with companies hiring at scale.  

As a Sales Intern at Perfect Hire, you’ll be the bridge between sales execution and market intelligence - helping turn every demo, outreach, and conversation into data insights that sharpen how we sell, market, and build.

You’ll learn what it takes to grow a SaaS startup from zero to revenue and get hands-on experience in outbound strategy, customer research, and automation tools that power modern sales teams.

What You’ll Do

1. Pipeline + Demo Support (70%)

Help keep our sales engine running smoothly and our pipeline humming.

• Research and identify target accounts and buyer personas (HR, TA, and People leaders in retail, logistics, and healthcare - our core markets).
• Build lead lists in Apollo and personalize outreach sequences.
• Engage prospects via calls, email, and LinkedIn.
• Manage event and passive pipeline data so nothing slips through the cracks.
• Prep demo materials, confirm logistics, and help with post-demo follow-ups.
• Capture and log insights (objections, buying triggers, tool comparisons) to inform future strategy.
• Success looks like: every lead followed up, every demo prepped, and Liv spending more time closing - not chasing tasks.

2. GTM Insights + Sales–Marketing Bridge (15%)

Turn real sales conversations into data-driven feedback for marketing.

• Track what’s resonating in campaigns and calls - what messages land, and what fall flat.
• Summarize common themes from prospect calls, event chats, and LinkedIn engagement.
• Collaborate with Marketing to evolve messaging and content based on what buyers actually say.
• Maintain a “Voice of the Buyer” dashboard capturing objections, priorities, and favorite phrases.
• Success looks like: a tighter loop between what we say in market and what actually converts in pipeline.

3. Market Intelligence + Customer Insight (15%)

Keep Perfect Hire connected to what’s happening in HR Tech.

• Monitor the competitive landscape and ATS dissatisfaction trends.
• Synthesize prospect feedback into quick biweekly insight reports.
• Spot emerging pain points (ghosting, scheduling chaos, tech fatigue) and translate them into sales talking points.
• Feed insights back to Product to help shape future positioning.
• Success looks like: clear, actionable intelligence that helps us stay sharp, relevant, and differentiated.

Who You Are

• Hungry to learn AND do - whether that’s SaaS, startups, or the art of selling ideas
• Confident communicator who can balance insight with authenticity
• Detail-oriented, organized, and self-motivated - no hand-holding required
• Excited by the idea of joining a fast-growing company where your work actually moves the needle

What You’ll Gain

• How a startup builds and scales a modern go-to-market engine
• Outbound strategy, sequencing, and the psychology behind great prospecting
• CRM logic, data hygiene, and automation fundamentals
• How to identify and articulate customer pain points in HR tech
• Real-world startup operations - from first touch to closed-won revenue
• Hands-on exposure to how a modern SaaS startup builds pipeline and closes revenue.
• Real experience in outbound strategy, sequencing, CRM data management, and GTM analytics.
• Direct mentorship from experienced sales and marketing leaders.
• Deep understanding of HR Tech - how companies buy, and what breaks in their hiring systems.
• Opportunity for commission on qualified opportunities you help generate - and potential to extend into a paid or full-time role.

Compensation

• Commission on qualified opportunities you help generate
• Remote flexibility (20 hours/week, built around your class schedule)
• Mentorship from experienced sales and startup leaders

Why Perfect Hire

We’re not another HR tech startup - we’re building the system that makes recruiting run like revenue.

If you’re a West Virginia student who wants to break into tech sales, learn from operators building the future of hiring, and earn while you learn - this is your shot. 

Internship Notice (per DOL Fact Sheet #71)

This internship follows federal guidelines for lawful educational programs.

• If paid, it meets all wage requirements under the FLSA.
• If unpaid, it’s structured around your learning — not labor.
• Every intern gains real training, mentorship, and clear scope — never busywork.

At Perfect Hire, we build systems that make work fairer. That starts with how we hire — and how we teach.

Equal Opportunity at Perfect Hire

At Perfect Hire, we hire humans — all kinds.

We believe great teams are built through difference, not sameness. Every person deserves a fair shot to do their best work and be seen for who they are, not just what’s on paper.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. That means we don’t discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

What matters here is your impact, integrity, and hunger to build something better. If you’re qualified and you care, you’re welcome.