Retail Gas Sales Summer Intern

NextEra Energy Services is one of the fastest-growing retail energy providers, delivering innovative energy solutions with affordable electricity and natural gas plans, and 100 percent renewable energy plans to more than 1.

1 million residential and business customers throughout North America.

NextEra Energy Services is looking for a Sales Intern in our Retail Gas Sales group.

In this role, you will work with our sales team and sales manager to pursue potential customer opportunities. You will learn about our diverse offerings of energy solution C&I (Commercial and Industrial) B2B retail products and services.

You will see the sales cycle through from start to finish from sourcing clients, structuring deals with creative solutions, and contracting.

This position will focus on small, medium and large commercial industrial clients within our market territories.

Sales Intern Focus Areas :

• Conduct cold calls, emails and conference calls identifying potential customers to generate new business opportunities
• Set appointments and follow up on leads
• Use customer relationship management (CRM) software to manage leads and sales activities
• Collaborate with the sales team and manager to develop strategies for reaching sales targets
• Research public information about potential customers and / or competitors, analyze data, and formulate a summary and / or recommendation to present
• Prepare customer presentation materials
• Meet with other groups within Retail C&I to understand the complete deal lifecycle and the role each group plays in delivery energy products and services.
• Provide regular reports on sales activities and results to management
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

Applicants should have some experience in sales from any industry

Education, Experience, Skills

• Academic focus in Sales, Business, Finance, or Marketing
• Strong customer education and communication skills
• Excellent teamwork and project management capabilities
• Time management and organizational skills

NextEra Energy Services is one of the fastest-growing retail energy providers, delivering innovative energy solutions with affordable electricity and natural gas plans, and 100 percent renewable energy plans to more than 1.

1 million residential and business customers throughout North America.

NextEra Energy Services is looking for a Sales Intern in our Retail Gas Sales group.

In this role, you will work with our sales team and sales manager to pursue potential customer opportunities. You will learn about our diverse offerings of energy solution C&I (Commercial and Industrial) B2B retail products and services.

You will see the sales cycle through from start to finish from sourcing clients, structuring deals with creative solutions, and contracting.

This position will focus on small, medium and large commercial industrial clients within our market territories.

Sales Intern Focus Areas :

• Conduct cold calls, emails and conference calls identifying potential customers to generate new business opportunities
• Set appointments and follow up on leads
• Use customer relationship management (CRM) software to manage leads and sales activities
• Collaborate with the sales team and manager to develop strategies for reaching sales targets
• Research public information about potential customers and / or competitors, analyze data, and formulate a summary and / or recommendation to present
• Prepare customer presentation materials
• Meet with other groups within Retail C&I to understand the complete deal lifecycle and the role each group plays in delivery energy products and services.
• Provide regular reports on sales activities and results to management
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

Applicants should have some experience in sales from any industry

Education, Experience, Skills

• Academic focus in Sales, Business, Finance, or Marketing
• Strong customer education and communication skills
• Excellent teamwork and project management capabilities
• Time management and organizational skills

Job Overview

To be considered for an internship, you must be actively enrolled at a college or university as a full-time student seeking a bachelor’s degree or higher.

You must also have a current cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher (on a 0.00 to 4.00 scale).

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists department with assigned projects
• Completes challenging projects and assignments
• Presents final project to senior leadership at the end of the internship
• Assumes responsibility for own travel, lodging, and transportation necessary to be available for the program
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• High school grad / GED
• Maintain active enrollment in a Bachelor or higher degree program
• Maintain cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher

Preferred Qualifications

None

NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members. Click to learn more.