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Customer Acquisition Intern (face-to-face sales opportunity)
Full-Time | On-Site
At On Trend Group, we help brands grow through direct, in-person customer acquisition and face-to-face sales campaigns. We specialise in engaging customers in retail environments and live events, turning conversations into measurable sales and long-term customers.
Our approach is simple: real conversations, real customers, real sales results.
About the Role
As a Customer Acquisition Intern, you will be on the front line of in-person sales and customer acquisition, engaging directly with members of the public in retail and event environments.
You will be responsible for initiating conversations, identifying customer needs, and converting those interactions into new customer acquisitions.
This opportunity is ideal for individuals looking to build a career in sales, business development, or customer acquisition, not marketing content or digital media.
What You Will Do
- Actively approach and engage customers face-to-face in retail and event environments
- Drive direct customer acquisition and new customer sign-ups/sales
- Present client products and services clearly and confidently in person
- Initiate conversations and build rapport with potential customers
- Identify customer needs through questioning and active listening
- Close sales or generate qualified leads on the spot
- Handle objections and convert interest into action
- Work towards daily and weekly sales and acquisition targets
- Track performance metrics, including interactions, conversions, and results
- Represent client brands in high-traffic public environments
What You Will Gain
This is a paid internship offering structured, hands-on experience in face-to-face sales and direct customer acquisition.
During this role, you will develop real-world skills, including:
- Real-world face-to-face sales experience in retail and event environments
- Training in direct selling, persuasion, and customer acquisition techniques
- Objection handling and closing techniques in live customer interactions
- Confidence in high-volume, in-person customer engagement
- Performance-based mindset and target-driven discipline
- Exposure to live retail and event-based sales campaigns
- Foundational experience for careers in sales, business development, and leadership
What We Are Looking For
- Confident in communicating with customers face-to-face
- Comfortable in a direct sales environment
- Goal-driven and motivated by performance and results
- Strong work ethic and willingness to learn
- Positive, resilient, and adaptable under pressure
- Team-oriented but able to perform individually
- Interest in sales, customer acquisition, or business development
Previous experience in retail, hospitality, events, promotions, or customer service is beneficial but not required.
Career Progression
High performers may progress into:
- Customer Acquisition Specialist
- Business Development Executive
- Team Leader / Sales Coach
- Campaign Manager
- Client Relations Manager
We promote based on performance, consistency, and results.
Why Join Us?
- Structured training in direct sales and customer acquisition
- Hands-on experience in live retail and event environments
- Performance-based growth opportunities
- Supportive, high-energy team culture
- Clear pathway into leadership roles in sales
Apply Today
If you're looking for a structured entry into face-to-face sales, direct customer acquisition, and business development, this role will give you real-world commercial experience from day one.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within a few working days.