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Entry Level Sales Specialist Opportunity

Confidential ClientEducation
Entry LevelFull-timeOn-Site$47,149
Allison Park, Pennsylvania
16 Hours Ago

The Entry Level Sales Specialist opportunity at Confidential Client offers young adults an intensive one-year job training program focused on developing customer experience skills in banking, customer success, and insurance operations. Participants gain technical and professional training, access to internships at BNY Mellon, and personalized coaching to build a strong foundation for careers in sales, financial advisory, and related fields. The program emphasizes hands-on learning, career growth, and professional development to successfully launch participants' careers.

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About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Sales.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.


What You’ll Do

This entry-level program combines classroom training and a paid internship to help you launch a sales-focused career in customer experience and financial services. As you progress, you will:

  • Learn product and service knowledge and develop a customer-centric mindset
  • Complete technical and professional training in areas like banking, customer success, and insurance operations & claims
  • Participate in a paid internship placement with a partner in Pittsburgh to apply skills on the job
  • Build communication, interviewing, networking and resume skills
  • Support customers and internal teams while learning sales processes, basic analytics, and operational workflows
  • Receive ongoing coaching and mentorship throughout the program

Who We’re Looking For

We encourage applicants who are motivated to learn and launch a career in sales and customer experience. Required/desired qualifications:

  • High school diploma or GED (no bachelor’s degree required)
  • Eligible to work in the U.S.
  • Available Monday–Friday for the program duration
  • Strong verbal communication and customer-facing skills
  • Willingness to learn technical systems and finance-related processes
  • Self-motivated, coachable, and punctual
  • May be asked to complete additional screening questions during the hiring process

Compensation & Career Support

  • Estimated base (program) pay: $47,150 per year — estimated
  • During the internship phase, participants earn an educational stipend of $525 per week
  • Training includes resume building, interview prep, and career placement support
  • Career growth paths may include: financial advisory, sales specialist, product support, sales operations & analytics, and patient services
  • Program outcomes: historically, a high percentage of graduates move into employment or further education within months of completion; employed graduates report higher average starting salaries

Employment Type & Location

  • Employment type: Full-time / Contractor (program-dependent)
  • Primary location for this posting: Allison Park, PA (internship placement in Pittsburgh area)
  • This role is open to applicants who can commit to the program schedule and meet eligibility requirements

Notes

  • Careertakes is assisting a Confidential Client with hiring for this program. The Confidential Client is the direct employer for placements.
  • No employer names from the original source are shown here; all employer references have been replaced with Confidential Client for privacy and consistency.
  • Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities; please indicate any accommodation needs during the application process.

Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.

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