The advice in this thread is all over the place but none of it is necessarily wrong because we don't know what this guy is trying to accomplish. The suggestions to focus solely on being a great developer or to try to learn a combination of technical and business skills are both good suggestions depending on what a college CS major's goals are.
A sales internship for a tech company sounds great in theory but it will be hard to find. A temporary employee isn’t a good fit for a job that requires interacting with potential customers and building relationships. It won’t be impossible but it will probably require some creativity and initiative.
I appreciate that some guys have sales experience with products but I can’t emphasize enough that selling products to individuals (cars, door-to-door sales, etc.) is very different from selling solutions to companies (software, services, consulting). It’s like a golfer and a football player comparing their weight training programs. They are both athletes but there are more differences than similarities.
There is a good sales lesson within this thread. I'm anxious to see if the original poster figures it out (assuming he follows up).
A sales internship for a tech company sounds great in theory but it will be hard to find. A temporary employee isn’t a good fit for a job that requires interacting with potential customers and building relationships. It won’t be impossible but it will probably require some creativity and initiative.
I appreciate that some guys have sales experience with products but I can’t emphasize enough that selling products to individuals (cars, door-to-door sales, etc.) is very different from selling solutions to companies (software, services, consulting). It’s like a golfer and a football player comparing their weight training programs. They are both athletes but there are more differences than similarities.
There is a good sales lesson within this thread. I'm anxious to see if the original poster figures it out (assuming he follows up).