Summer 2027 Internship - Foot and Ankle Sales - Chicago, IL
Posted Aug 31, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
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About your past
Why are you interested in medical device sales, and why foot and ankle in particular?
What they are checking: Whether their interest is informed and specific rather than a general wish to work in sales.
Tell me about a time you had to juggle school, work or activities with competing deadlines. How did you manage it?
What they are checking: Whether they can manage priorities and workflow, which the posting lists as a must.
Tell me about a time plans changed at the last minute. How did you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they handle constantly changing priorities calmly, as the posting says the role demands.
Tell me about a time you persuaded someone to change their mind. What did you do?
What they are checking: Whether they persuade with listening and facts, the foundation of consultative selling.
Describe a time you made a decision without being told what to do. How did it turn out?
What they are checking: Whether they can exercise independent judgment, which the posting calls out directly.
At the end of the summer, what would you want to have accomplished for this to count as a success?
What they are checking: Whether they set concrete goals and think about the internship as a path to a full-time role.
What would you do
Interns shadow reps in the OR and in hospitals. How would you carry yourself in a setting where you are mostly there to observe?
What they are checking: Whether they understand professionalism and boundaries around surgeons, staff and patients.
If you had to learn the basics of an ankle fracture fixation system in a week, how would you go about it?
What they are checking: Whether they have a self-driven way to learn technical material fast.
You notice a mistake in a report you gave your mentor rep yesterday. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they own mistakes quickly and honestly, which matters when trust is everything in this field.
About the work
What do you think a typical day looks like for a foot and ankle sales rep?
What they are checking: Whether they have done homework on the real job, including early cases, travel and on-call work.
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