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While you may know Staples as the world’s leading office supply company, Staples Promotional Products – a division of Staples – is a national leader in the promotional products industry. At Staples Promotional Products, we help customers build love for their brands with customized merchandise solutions. Whatever story they want to tell, connection they want to make, or goal they need to deliver, Staples Promo makes it easy to design promo experiences that create lasting impact. Join our winning team!

This position will be based out of the Staples Promotional Products corporate office in either Overland Park, KS, or St. Louis, MO.

Target Start Date: June 1, 2026 - August 14, 2026 (11-week program)

What you bring to the table: 
•    A desire to build a career in sales

•    A passion for Promotional Products

•    An ability to operate independently within guardrails but without oversight on every task

•    Strong communication and problem-solving skills

•    Excellent communication skills, including in-person, virtual, and digital

•    Strong collaboration is a necessity for engagement with SAM, clients, vendors, and internal teams

•    Excellent time management, high organizational skills, attention to detail, professionalism, and strong project management skills

•    Accuracy with data entry

What you’ll be doing: 
•    Aid in discussion of overall strategic growth opportunities within existing strategic client subsidiaries/partners or other channels & SPP with key Strategic Account Leaders

•    Develop, implement & execute activities related to revenue growth. Report on-going results. Analyze successes and opportunities, and recommend next future steps

•    Assist in research & recommendation of product, design, and development for large scope opportunities. Presentations should be creative, demonstrate thought-leadership, and be well-suited for a C-suite audience

•    Aid in ideation for limited edition collections to promote ‘hot commodity’ items and While Supplies Last

•    Review & Recommend topics for inclusion in bi-annual Customer Business Reviews

•    Support the creation of the Account Map for the client

•    Support marketing and merchandising efforts with quick flyer generation and distribution through SFDC when appropriate

What’s needed - Basic Qualifications:
•    Pursuing a bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, or a related field, enrolled as a full-time student carrying a minimum of 12 college credits

•    Must be a rising junior, graduating May 2027 or May 2028

•    Strong Microsoft Office and AI skills

What’s needed - Preferred Qualifications:
•    Enjoy working in teams and being highly communicative

•    Able to multitask and be flexible to new initiatives

Staples is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.