Summer 2027 Internship - Sage Sales- Cary, IL
Posted Aug 31, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 5, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you persuaded someone to try something new.
What they are checking: Whether they have early selling instincts like listening, adapting and following up.
Tell me about a time you set a goal and tracked your progress toward it.
What they are checking: Whether they are driven by results and organized about measuring them.
Tell me about a time you worked with people from different teams to get something done.
What they are checking: Whether they can collaborate across departments like Sales Training, Marketing and National Accounts.
Tell me about a time you got a no. What did you do next?
What they are checking: Whether they handle rejection with resilience, which sales requires.
Why are you interested in medical device sales, and why Stryker?
What they are checking: Whether they have a real reason for choosing this path rather than any internship.
What would you do
This internship involves selling virtually to clinicians. How would you get a busy nurse's attention on a call?
What they are checking: Whether they can open a conversation respectfully and quickly show value to a time-pressed clinician.
A clinician says they're happy with their current product. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they can handle objections with curiosity rather than pressure.
About the work
How would you learn enough about a medical product to talk about it credibly with clinicians?
What they are checking: Whether they would put in the work to understand products and clinical use before selling.
How would you organize your outreach to a list of target accounts?
What they are checking: Whether they can plan account work with priorities and follow-up rather than random calls.
What do you think makes selling in healthcare different from selling other products?
What they are checking: Whether they understand that patient outcomes and clinical evidence matter in medical sales.
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