Tech Sales Pathway: Your Launchpad to a Career in SaaS, Digital Advertising, and Social Media
The Tech Sales Pathway is a hands-on internship and learning experience designed for high school students ready to explore careers in sales.
Why Join The Tech Sales Pathway?
While interning with MarketStar, you work with global tech brands like Google, Reddit, Exxon, and more. Earn a Utah-recognized certificate and a guaranteed interview at MarketStar. Gain real-world experience in a live sales environment that builds communication, confidence, and business skills. Tools you’ll use in any career.
How it Works:
Start with your coursework. Enroll in business and marketing classes at your school that align with the Tech Sales Pathway.
Apply your skills in the internship. Join our one-semester Work-Based Learning Internship and shadow real sales professionals, practice sales fundamentals like objection handling and mock calls. Build your brand with LinkedIn creation, resume workshops, and personal presentations. Strengthen business acumen through the Finance Game, Four Lenses Assessment, and critical thinking exercises. Work on real-world projects in email and social selling, script building, and professional networking.
Step into YOUR future. After completing the pathway, you’ll receive a Tech Sales Skills Certificate from MarketStar and the Utah System of Higher Education, a guaranteed job interview with MarketStar, sales experience that sharpens communication, confidence, and problem-solving, skills that apply to any career.
What You'll Do:
Build Your Brand & Network:
Create a polished LinkedIn profile, connect with professionals, and refine your resume and interview skills to grow your network and career readiness.
Develop Your Business Mindset:
Take the Four Lenses Assessment, explore emotional intelligence through hands-on activities, and set goals to stay focused and driven.
Master Communication & Sales Skills:
Present your brand, practice speaking and listening, and join mock sales calls to build confidence and handle objections effectively.
Get Tech-Savvy:
Learn email and social selling, explore tools like Reddit and Nytro, and shadow sales reps to understand digital outreach strategies.
Understand the Business:
Shadow sales roles, build customer profiles, and apply financial concepts through interactive learning and data-driven decisions.
Launch Your Career:
Apply for jobs, earn your certificate, interview with MarketStar, and begin your journey supported by mentors and peers.
Can Any Student Apply?
How to Get Your Internship Started?
Contact Your CTE Coordinator!
⇒ High school juniors or seniors ⇐
⇒ Good academic standing ⇐
⇒ 85%+ attendance rate ⇐
⇒ Able to commit to 3.5-month internship ⇐
⇒ Talk to your teacher or CTE counselor ⇐
⇒ Enroll in Tech Sales Pathway coursework ⇐
⇒ Complete your internship at MarketStar ⇐
⇒ Earn your certification ⇐
⇒ Interview for MarketStar jobs ⇐
⇒ Jill Hess – Davis School District ⇐
⇒ Don Mendenhall – Ogden School District ⇐
⇒ Kyle Stanger – Weber School District ⇐
Why Be An Intern With MarketStar and the Tech Sales Pathway?
• We’re growing fast – up to 1,000 new Utah jobs in the next 3 years
• We’ve got experience – 350+ brands since 1988
• We believe in growth – Our CEO started as a MarketStar Rep in 1998
• We promote from within – 235+ employees promoted annually
• We invest in you – Learning paths, tuition reimbursement, and career advancement
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