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What we are going to cover with you next time: Answer your questions How host families and roommates are selected What a typical day looks like How the money works Safety - a) Training at Sales School, b) Live with host families, c) Mentorship from student managers on the field, d) Connection with community officials, e) 145 years of experience and BBB A+ rating
Tip
Having your assignments typed and printed at each meeting makes it easier to provide more information and cover your thoughts and questions.
Benefits
Money: The average profit for a student their first summer is over $8,700. Experience: Students develop skills that will serve them well in any profession: communication skills, problem solving, leadership, teamwork, motivation and practical knowledge of how to run a business Advancement: After completing one summer with Southwestern, students can work successive summers in management roles, further developing their skills and responsibilities. Also, the companies within the corporate family provide a variety of career opportunities when students graduate. College Credit: Some students can receive internship credit through their department. Travel: Students get to live in another state for the summer. Learning how to interact with a variety of people and adapting to new environments is exciting and an adventure. Challenge: This program is not a typical summer job; its challenging physically, mentally, and emotionally, which results in personal growth.
Qualifications:
Southwestern works with students of all majors and years in school. Good candidates demonstrate maturity, discipline and initiative. A desire to challenge themselves and work with people is essential.
To read a blog started by some of our students about their experience, check out: www.southwesterninternshipexperience.com www.youtube.com/SouthwesternAdv 2
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
You receive sales education in preparation for the summer program: Before starting you receive six days of excellent sales training in Sales School in Nashville, TN. More than a century of sales experience is passed on to you, and every phase of the business is thoroughly covered by our experienced teachers. You have the opportunity to see what you can do on your own: As a successful student dealer you prove to yourself and everyone else you have the necessary qualifications to be successful on your own. You discover your weak points and can correct them: Salesmanship is a persons ability to sell him/herself, his/her ideas or his/her products to others. Salesmanship is a prerequisite to success in any business or profession. As you learn how to sell, you develop confidence, poise and character. You receive many educational advantages: Educational advantages include learning about applied psychology and public relations. You will learn to meet the public and how to get along with all sorts of people, making you a well-rounded individual. You have an opportunity to help people and make friends: You can help others by placing good and helpful books into their homes. You can also form friendships with students from all over North America.
CAREER PREPARATION
You gain valuable business experience: You learn to keep accurate records, handle money, and operate your own business. All business is conducted under the personal leadership of an experienced sales manager. You gain skills that can be assets in career interviews: Southwestern offers a job placement program for those who do well in the program. Thousands of alumni say that their Southwestern experience played a major role in their success.
Website Exercise
Answer
the
following
by
visiting
www.swredline.com.
Feel
free
to
spend
as
much
time
on
the
site
as
you
want.
The
more
knowledge
you
gain
about
the
program,
the
more
confident
youll
feel
about
your
decision!
Click
Learn
about
Southwestern
and
watch
the
What
is
Redline?
video.
Answer
the
following
questions:
What
is
the
inspiration
behind
Redline
and
what
does
it
mean?
What
are
the
four
main
Redline
philosophies?
Click
through
to
learn
more
about
the
Southwestern
Summer
Internship.
In
the
top
module,
watch
two
out
of
the
available
six
videos.
What
stuck
out
to
you?
Scroll
down
the
page
and
watch
Southwestern
Internship
Training.
What
is
Sales
School?
Check
out
our
Notable
Alumni
section
on
swredline.com.
What
are
some
different
industries
and
careers
Southwestern
alumni
pursue?
Pick
an
alumni
letter
from
the
SW
Redlines
Alumni
Letters
list.
Why
did
you
choose
that
person
and
what
did
they
gain
from
building
a
business
at
Southwestern?
Was this Website Exercise helpful/informational? Why or why not?
Assignment #1
What Qualities Do you Have to be an Asset to the Team
*Please complete and bring to your next interview.
What are five things that you want to gain from our program? Why?
What challenges of the Southwestern Program concern you the most? If selected to our team, how would you overcome these challenges?
Would something like this help you with your future plans? How?
List 3-5 questions you and your parents have about Southwesterns Summer Program.
Assignment #2
Call (not e-mail) at least 2 students within the next day or meet managers in person in order to get a wellrounded perspective of the summer program. Choose 4 of the questions below to ask each person. You may also ask your own questions instead of the ones provided. Type the questions and responses, and print. Phone numbers are on the last two pages. NAME Students: 1. 2. 3. What were some of the challenges about your first summer? Why? What were some of the benefits and rewarding parts of the summer? Why? What did you learn by living in a different part of the country? How did your parents feel at first? How do they feel now? Why? What did you do for fun at a Sunday meeting? What did you do for fun while working? What skills or success principles do you feel you gained or improved upon? Do you have any suggestions on getting selected? Making the call: Hi, is this John? Hi John, my name is Jennifer and I am interviewing for the Southwestern internship, and Michael wanted me to call and ask you a few questions. Do you have a few minutes? To leave a message: Hi John, my name is Jennifer and I am interviewing for the Southwestern internship and Michael wanted me to call and ask you a few questions. If you could call me back tonight, before 10 pm, that would be great. If they cant answer, always leave a voicemail. PHONE #
Awards
Success coin 75 hours for the first two weeks Gold Seal Gold Awards 80+ hours per week of the summer Superstar Sample Case 80+ hours and 180 demonstrations per week Big Check Award marble plaque of your check of $5,000 or more saved President's Club in Sales 600 units in week (twice in the summer) Mort Utley Club 1,000 units in a week (twice in the summer) Moms Week & Dads Week best week of the summer during that designated week Selection as a Student Manager first round picks during the summer Superstar Book Top 150 First-Year dealers in the world Top First Year Award Top 5% amongst all First-Year dealers in the world College Credit 3 hours or more, depending on your university
Assignment #3
Write a short essay (1-2 pages, preferably typed) answering the following questions: 1. If you could make the same amount of money at home for the summer, why would you still choose Southwestern? 2. How will you explain to your family and your friends that this is something you are going to do for the summer? 3. What gives you confidence that you can overcome the challenges of long hours, leaving home, and dealing with rejection? Give specific examples from experiences youve had. 4. What does COMMITMENT mean to you? 5. Why do you feel you are the best candidate for the Southwestern team?
If you keep doing what you always did, Youll keep getting what you always got. Take a deep breath and go for it.
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Things You Can Gain from Southwestern Even If You Never Make a Sale
v v v v v v v v v v v v v v New Experience Meet other college students Travel to a different part of the country Maturity Get a realistic experience of the real world College credit Improve your communication skills Have a chance to make a first impression 2,000-3,000 times Get 2,000+ presentations under your belt Find out what its like to work hard Gain respect for your parents Make connections with successful people of similar ages across North America and the world Interact with people from all different walks of life Win awards such as: o Gold Seal Gold Award o Superstar Sample Case o I WANNA WIN Improve your resume Learn more about your strengths Learn more about your weaknesses Wont wonder what if Have the feeling of independence and doing something yourself Get free training from one of the top sales programs in the world Learn more about business Gain knowledge and education which no one can ever take from you Get out of your comfort zone Do what most college students never get to do Network with some of the top students on your campus Impact families Help make a difference in a childs life Be thankful for what you have Make connections for later in life Get more involved on campus Learn how to be on schedule Time management skills Record keeping skills Organization skills Attitude management Social skills Problem solving skills Learn success principles Gain self-discipline Learn responsibility Persist Follow through on a commitment Develop the character and skills you need to achieve your goals in life
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J OSE A GUILAR
1660 W 166TH ST #D | GARDENA, CA 90247 | (310) 421-5084 | aguilarjosej@gmail.com
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Los Angeles, CA Bachelor of Arts, Political Science (December 2011) Major GPA: 3.3
EXPERIENCE
THE SOUTHWESTERN COMPANY, Nashville, TN Corporate Recruiter/Co-Organizational Leader/Salesperson (October 2010 Present) Managed, trained, and led an organization of 15+ salespeople for direct sales during the summer (i.e. nightly coaching calls, personal conferences, and training at weekly sales meetings) Personally recruited, trained, managed and motivated 8 salespeople for direct sales Conducted over 100 group information sessions and personal interviews Attended over 300 hours of continuous management training in corporate recruitment and sales Facilitated meetings throughout the year on advanced sales, leadership, and management Personal Retail Sales of over $144,000 combined during three summer selling periods Relocated to New York, Washington, and Washington D.C. for the summers Student Manager/Salesperson (October 2009 September 2010) Helped recruit, train, manage and motivate first year salespeople for direct sales Assisted with weekly training of sales force on the field in the summer Developed managerial and public speaking skills through coaching of first year salespeople Attended over 100 hours of advanced sales and management training Personal Retail Sales of $41,292 in 10 weeks (60% increase over previous summer) Relocated to New Jersey for the summer Salesperson (June 2008 September 2008) Independent contractor in direct sales of educational products Prospected and approached over 3,000 from various socioeconomic backgrounds Established success principles (i.e. schedule, time management, positive attitude, goal setting, problem solving skills, personal motivation) Executed all ordering, inventory, sales, presentations, accounting, scheduling, and delivery of products to 240 customers Personal Retail Sales of $25,884 in an 11 week selling period Relocated to Seattle, Washington for the summer
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