Sales Internship - Beauty

Sales Intern

Volaant — Clinical Luxury Skincare

Location: Remote

Duration: Full-time summer internship, June 12 – September 12, 2026

Compensation: Commission

Reports to: Founder & CEO

Path forward: Strong performers will be offered a paid part-time or full-time role after the internship concludes

About Volaant

Volaant is a clinical luxury skincare brand built on pharmaceutical-grade formulation and refined aesthetic. Our products serve the most discerning consumers and the most exacting professional channels — board-certified dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and medical aesthetic spas across the country.

We launch summer 2026 with a founder-led sales strategy that puts our products directly into the hands of leading clinical practices. This internship gives you a seat at the table for that launch.

About the Opportunity

This is a real sales role with real responsibility. You will be trained directly by our Founder & CEO — a seasoned, exited serial entrepreneur with two decades of experience scaling companies from launch through exit, including hands-on sales leadership at the CRO and CEO level.

You will learn how to sell into one of the most sophisticated buyer audiences in the country: highly educated physician-owners and medical professionals who demand clinical credibility, ingredient transparency, and substance over hype. The skills you build here translate directly into careers in medical device sales, pharmaceutical sales, biotech, healthcare technology, luxury goods, or any field where you need to sell credibly to educated, high-value buyers.

If you’ve ever wondered what real B2B sales looks like at a luxury brand — the prospecting, the pitch development, the in-person demos, the follow-ups, the close — this is where you’ll learn it. Not from a textbook. From doing it.

Why This Role Is Exciting

You’ll get to immerse yourself in everything beauty, skincare, and clinical formulation. You’ll talk about active ingredients, formulation chemistry, brand positioning, and the science behind why our products work. You’ll meet practitioners doing some of the most interesting work in aesthetic medicine. You’ll walk into med spas, dermatology clinics, and plastic surgery practices and represent a brand you genuinely believe in.

If you love skincare and beauty, this is a dream role. You’re not selling something you have to justify — you’re selling a clinical luxury product you’d want yourself.

And you’ll do it alongside a founder who has done this before, who will teach you the playbook in real time, and who will invest in your growth because your success is the brand’s success.

What You’ll Do

Sales Pipeline Development

• Research and identify target accounts: med spas, dermatology practices, plastic surgery offices, and aesthetic clinics in the Portland metro and beyond

• Build and maintain the CRM pipeline in HubSpot

• Schedule in-person demos and follow-up appointments

• Prepare account-specific outreach materials and pitch decks

In-Person Demos and Founder Shadowing

• Accompany the Founder & CEO on in-person sales demos to clinical accounts

• Observe and gradually participate in founder-led sales conversations

• Take detailed notes on objections, questions, and conversion patterns

• Build the muscle memory of clinical B2B sales by watching it executed live

Customer and Partner Communication Training

You will be trained to speak credibly with the most sophisticated buyers in beauty — board-certified dermatologists, plastic surgeons, NPs, and aesthetic medical spa owners. This is a skill that takes most early-career salespeople years to develop. You’ll get hands-on training from someone who has sold to executives, physicians, and sovereign clients across multiple industries.

Pilot Program and Account Management

• Support the paid clinical pilot program — onboarding new pilot accounts, tracking 30-day milestones, scheduling follow-up calls

• Maintain account communications and ensure no opportunity falls through the cracks

• Help convert pilot accounts into full wholesale relationships

• Document case studies, testimonials, and clinical feedback from converted accounts

Strategic Sales Projects

• Contribute to corporate gifting outreach for the holiday season

• Support sales materials development including the clinical leave-behind, pitch deck refinements, and email templates

• Research and identify multi-location group opportunities (med spa groups with 5+ locations)

• Help shape the sales playbook in real time as the brand scales

What We’re Looking For

• Entrepreneurial spirit — you take initiative, you’re comfortable in unstructured environments, and you move fast

• Genuine skincare and beauty enthusiast — you actually care about the industry, the science, and the brands shaping it

• Strong interpersonal skills — comfortable in professional settings, confident in conversation, able to read a room

• Excellent verbal and written communication — clear, articulate, and credible when speaking with highly educated buyers

• Coachability — you want to learn, you welcome feedback, and you apply it quickly

• Resilience and self-direction — you don’t need to be micromanaged, and you handle a “no” without losing momentum

• Working knowledge of AI tools — Claude, ChatGPT, or similar; you use them to research accounts, draft outreach, and work efficiently

• Currently enrolled in college with the ability to receive academic credit for the internship

• Reliable transportation preferred for in-person Portland metro field work, though not strictly required

Who This Is Perfect For

This internship is an exceptional fit if you’re studying or interested in:

• Sales, marketing, or business development

• Medical device or pharmaceutical sales (this role builds the foundation)

• Healthcare, biotech, or life sciences

• Skincare, beauty, or aesthetic medicine

• Pre-med, pre-PA, or pre-nursing (with interest in commercial healthcare)

• Entrepreneurship, brand-building, or luxury goods

You do not need prior sales experience. You need curiosity, drive, professionalism, and a real interest in the industry. The skills will be taught.

What You’ll Walk Away With

• Hands-on training in real B2B clinical sales from an experienced CRO/CEO

• The ability to speak credibly with physician-owners, dermatologists, and aesthetic medical professionals — a skill set that translates directly into medical device and pharmaceutical sales careers

• A portfolio of closed accounts, pipeline development, and sales materials you contributed to

• A direct mentorship relationship with a seasoned exited entrepreneur

• Real-world sales process experience: prospecting, pitching, demoing, objection-handling, closing, account management

• Professional references from a real launch

• A first-look offer for a paid part-time or full-time role at Volaant after September 20

How to Apply

Send the following to hello@volaant.com with the subject line “Sales Intern Application – [Your Name]”:

1. A brief introduction (3–5 sentences) on why this internship is right for you and what you hope to learn

2. Resume or LinkedIn profile

3. One example of a time you sold, convinced, or led someone to a decision — could be a campus role, a fundraising effort, a side hustle, or anything that shows your ability to influence and follow through

4. One sentence on a brand you admire in beauty, skincare, or healthcare and why

Applications reviewed on a rolling basis. Position open until filled.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​