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Kindred Sales


Sales Route Manager Internship(paid)

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Recruitment began on October 28, 2025
and the job listing Expires on April 28, 2026
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POSITION TITLE: Direct Sales and Marketing Intern Start Date: Summer of 2026, Based on Ending and Starting Dates for School Schedules Pay: $40 per Hour. (Average) Commission only Location: Houston, TX Housing: Housing/Furniture is Provided Permanent Positions: Team Leader (90-120k/year) based on aptitude and work ethic

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES As a Marketing Sales Intern, you will work directly with the Kindred sales team to help acquire new customers. In this position, you will learn and apply basic, intermediate and highly advanced technical sales training. You will have opportunities to participate in team activities such as sales competitions and team incentives. Summer housing will be available.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE Technical sales training and rhetoric, confident body language, negotiation tactics, rapport building techniques, persistence and equanimity techniques, communication training, sales team management, intonation training, sales pitch development, pest control process and terminology, buyer psychology, concern resolution, time management, para verbal and non verbal training, positive mirroring techniques, and much much more. The skills you will develop will make you a valuable asset in any career you choose.

QUALIFICATIONS The ideal candidate should possess the following attributes:

  • Competitive
  • Self Confident
  • Unstoppable work ethic
  • Goal Oriented
  • Positive
  • Previous sales/marketing experience is not necessary, but helpful

Deadline for application: April 31st, 2026 (4:00PM)Limited spots available. will hire as applications come and close when spots are filled.

We thank all those who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. For more information on Kindred, please visit the website: KindredPest.com, KindredSales.com, and check us out on Instagram: @kindredsales

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