SALES INTERN SUMMER 2026 - TAMPA

CITY Furniture

10h • Onsite

About The Position

As a Sales Intern, the primary function of this position is to participate in an
immersive 11-week internship
program designed to develop foundational sales, leadership, and showroom
business skills within a CITY retail
showroom environment. The Sales Intern supports the sales process, engages with
customers, completes
project-based assignments, and participates in team development while gaining
hands-on experience in
showroom operations and leadership exposure. Your contributions will ensure the
success of the Retail
Department at CITY.

Requirements

• Currently enrolled student at a 2-year or 4-academic institution
• Or Recent College Graduate from accredited institution or GED equivalent
• Ability to work evenings and weekends as part of a flexible and accommodating full-time, 40- hour-per-week schedule
• Ability to guide customers throughout the showroom for extended periods of time. Some of our showrooms are equivalent to the size of two football fields, and Associates have recorded over 15,000 steps taken in a single day!
• Light lifting
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs (i.e. Excel, Word, SharePoint and Outlook, etc.)
• iPad for all training, transactions, financing applications, inventory checks, etc.

Responsibilities

• Learn and support the end-to-end retail sales process, including customer engagement, product education, and solution-based selling within the showroom environment.
• Participate in structured training sessions covering sales fundamentals, product knowledge, customer experience, and business operations.
• Monitors sales and advises Guests of any changes to their order. Provides Guests with after sale followup and performs Guest retention strategies (i.e., thank you for calls or texts, after sale calls, etc.). Monitors the back-order list and updates Guests accordingly. Documents and reports Guest relationship management activities via information technology systems.
• Participate in leadership exposure opportunities, including meetings with showroom leadership and crossfunctional partners to learn about business operations and career paths.
• Support showroom merchandising standards and maintain a welcoming and organized sales floor environment.
• Participate in team-building activities, professional development workshops, and final project presentations during the internship program.
• Adheres to all assigned Standard Work and Role and Responsibilities for your role.
• Additional duties may be assigned as needed, beyond those listed in the responsibilities. Changing business conditions may trigger changes to job responsibilities (i.e., COVID-19)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree