Intern, Sales Development

*This is an in-office, nine-week summer internship in Overland Park, KS from June 1 through July 31, 2026, and is for incoming college juniors or seniors, though preference will be given to incoming college seniors. The pay is $20 an hour. Ad Astra does not provide relocation/ housing services. 

ABOUT US

By combining our unparalleled domain expertise with leading-edge technology, Ad Astra is helping higher education in its mission to advance timely student completions. We are building a cloud-based software platform that will provide the foundation for our next generation of industry-leading solutions and analytics. Simply put, we're helping students graduate faster.  

OUR CORE VALUES

• We recognize talent. We recognize and appreciate the unique God-given talents that our people bring to Ad Astra. Aligning these individual gifts with our work sets team members up to succeed. 
• We’re unpretentious. There’s no room for ego. We admit our imperfections and have the humility to know what we don’t know. 
• We’re passionate. We aren’t satisfied with the status quo. We’re on a mission together to protect the value of degree completion and to transform the higher education industry. 
• We’re pioneering. We’re pioneering and aren’t afraid of failing—in fact, we celebrate it. We love it when our people boldly experiment with innovative solutions. 
• We love fun. The health of our relationships is strengthened by working with people who stretch our thinking—and by enjoying the lighter side of life together. We don’t take ourselves too seriously, but we do take fun seriously. 
• We have grit. Beyond talent and intelligence, our people have stick-to-itiveness. We push through challenges to make goals a reality. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Partner with the Business Development Consultant (BDC) team to research, develop, and measure various prospect outreach campaigns 
• Support the BDC team in daily administrative tasks 
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to understand their role in the sales development process such as tracking inbound leads/lead sources, understanding which pieces of collateral are the most effective, etc. 
• Work with sales operations to identify outdated contacts & assist in sourcing up to date contacts for target accounts 
• Dig into all things sales data in Salesforce & Salesloft to understand our team’s “math of sales” such as engagement rates, conversion rates & other metrics 
• Other duties as assigned

POSITION REQUIREMENTS 

• Incoming college junior or senior
• Ability to work a minimum of 32 hours per week in-person  
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across teams and manage time effectively  
• Excellent attention to detail; openness to feedback; ability to meet deadlines; willingness to continually improve competencies  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills   
• Strong user of technology & resources to solve problems 
• Previous sales experience (example: tickets, retail, donations/fundraising, etc.) 
• Personal desire to pursue a sales career post-graduation 

ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES

• Creative problem solver 
• Tenacious & Competitive mindset  
• Resourceful 
• Passion for higher education   
• Outgoing personality 
• Strong communicator 
• Entrepreneurial mindset 
• Team player 

Ad Astra is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and fairness—regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, political affiliation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Please note that Ad Astra is unable to provide work visa sponsorship for this position.