Entry-Level Sales Representative Resume Example
For a first sales role, managers want proof you like prospecting and can carry a target. This example of a recent business graduate puts numbers on his internship and his retail job, even when they are modest.
The person, contact details and employers are fictitious. Replace them with your own information.
Skills to highlight
- Cold calling
- Appointment setting
- HubSpot CRM
- Negotiation
- Customer service
- Microsoft 365
What makes it work
- Quantify even small wins: calls a day, meetings booked, new accounts closed.
- A retail or restaurant job counts: it shows you can talk to customers and handle pressure.
- Name the CRM you used, even as an intern: HubSpot, Salesforce or an in-house tool.
- Mention a valid driver’s license if the role involves a territory.
The full text of this example
Jordan Wells — Sales Development Representative
Business graduate with a sales internship and three years in retail. I enjoy prospecting, book meetings consistently and closed my first deals as an intern. Looking for an SDR or inside sales role.
Experience
- Sales Intern · Point-of-Sale Software Company, Phoenix, AZ (Jan 2026 – May 2026)
- 60 cold calls a day, 8 qualified meetings a week
- Closed 12 small-business accounts, a first for the internship program
- Sales Associate (part time) · Sporting Goods Store, Tempe, AZ (Aug 2022 – Dec 2025)
- Highest average transaction on the team in summer 2025
Education
- B.B.A. in Marketing, Professional Sales minor · State University (2022 – 2026)
Skills
Cold calling · Appointment setting · HubSpot CRM · Negotiation · Customer service
Why this example works
The candidate does not pretend to be a seasoned rep. He gives believable intern numbers, 60 calls a day and 12 accounts closed, that a sales manager can check in an interview. They show stamina for prospecting, the trait most often missing in new hires.
The retail job proves comfort with customers and a taste for results. The CRM and the target role (SDR or inside sales) answer two practical questions in nearly every posting. The Banner template, without a photo, stays clean and easy to skim.
Keywords to mirror
Applicant tracking systems and recruiters scan for these terms. Reuse the ones that appear in the job posting, word for word.
- Sales development representative
- SDR
- Inside sales
- Entry level
- Cold calling
- Prospecting
- Pipeline
- HubSpot
- CRM
- Quota
- B2B
Mistakes to avoid for this role
- Writing “driven and motivated” without a single number to back it up.
- Leaving out a part-time customer-facing job that shows sales instincts.
- Describing the internship as a list of tasks instead of results.
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