Intern - State Farm Agent Team Member

Sales & Business Development Intern

The Michelle Kerfin State Farm Agency is looking for two energetic, fearless, and genuinely good people to join our team as part-time Sales & Business Development Interns. This is a hands-on internship. You won't spend your time getting coffee or watching someone else work. You'll learn how to communicate with customers, generate opportunities, build relationships, market a local business, and become comfortable asking people to take the next step. Most importantly, you'll learn how to pick up the phone, start conversations, follow a proven word track, overcome hesitation, and gain YESes.

Your primary responsibility will be making outbound calls to prospect and customer lists within our CRM. You'll work closely with our sales team to create opportunities and schedule appointments. Your work will directly contribute to the growth of the agency. You'll also have opportunities to:

• Call prospects using provided lists, systems, and word tracks
• Start conversations and identify potential insurance needs
• Generate qualified leads and appointments for our sales team
• Connect with existing customers to strengthen relationships
• Schedule customer review appointments by phone or Zoom
• Follow up consistently with prospects and customers
• Learn how to confidently handle objections and ask for the appointment
• Help with agency social media and marketing initiatives
• Participate in community events and agency activities
• Learn how a successful local business attracts, serves, and retains customers

Experience isn't the most important thing to us. Character, attitude, and willingness to learn are. Our ideal intern is:

• A self-starter
• Intelligent and curious
• Caring and genuinely interested in people
• Outgoing and friendly
• Coachable
• Reliable
• Competitive and motivated
• Comfortable talking to people they don't know
• Willing to hear "no" without becoming discouraged
• Fearless enough to pick up the phone and try again
• Someone who brings positive energy to the people around them

You don't need to walk in knowing how to sell. We'll teach you. You do need to be willing to practice, follow a process, accept coaching, talk to a lot of people, and get better every week.

This internship is designed to develop skills that will benefit you in almost any career: Sales. Communication. Confidence. Relationship building. Marketing. Business development. Customer service. Goal setting. Resilience.

Schedule & Compensation:

• Approximately 20 hours per week
• $15/hour
• Additional bonus opportunities available
• Part-time schedule designed to work around college classes when possible

Ready to Launch Your Career?

This busy insurance and financial services office has a passion to make a difference in the lives of others and better the community. We are a growing agency with big dreams and lots of potential. Our team works hard to reach our goals together as a team and have fun while we are doing it! Our well-trained team uses state of the art technology to achieve outstanding results. We want to work alongside those who are equally committed to excellence and personal achievement. If you're willing to work hard and you expect to get results from yourself and those around you, we want to meet you and talk about the opportunity we have for you. If you believe in having fun in a stable working environment and have a willingness to learn, we should meet to discuss our career opportunity. Come work with an energetic, fun team at Michelle Kerfin - State Farm Agent!

About Our Agency

• Our mission is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected and realize their dreams.
• We help customers with their insurance and financial services needs, including Auto Insurance, Home Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement Planning, Business Insurance, College Planning, Health Insurance, and Renters Insurance.
• Our office is located in 14051 S Bell Rd., Homer Glen, IL 60491.
• I have been a State Farm agent since 2009.
• Before becoming a State Farm Agent, I was previously employed as a State Farm Employee.
• I am a proud graduate of Illinois State University.

If you want a career, not a job, then we encourage you to apply.

State Farm agents are independent contractors who hire their own employees. State Farm agents' employees are not employees of State Farm. Agents are responsible for and make all employment decisions regarding their employees.