The Fall Sales-Talent Showcase Concludes a Successful Career Week at Georgia Southern
A focused and dedicated career fair, solely for students seeking opportunities in professional selling, provides an intimate setting for partners of the Center for Sales Excellence.
STATESBORO, GA (September 25, 2025) – Nearly 100 sales students attended a dedicated professional selling career fair with 13 corporations in attendance, each recruiting for full-time and intern opportunities. Hosted by Pi Sigma Epsilon, the career fair proved to be a success, focused on a singular career path, as partners of the Center for Sales Excellence looked to fill roles on their sales teams with the best and brightest from Georgia Southern University.
“The career fair is such a great a way to meet employers and learn more about potential career paths, I’ve started two different internships this year,” notes Bella Blackledge, a senior majoring in marketing with an emphasis in sales & sales management from the Parker College of Business. “My advice for underclass men, come prepared, dress professionally, and bring a lot of resumes. Don’t be nervous because employers understand this might be your first time interacting with someone in the professional field!”
Held in the Parker College of Business, the Sales Center’s corporate partners in attendance at the Fall Sales-Talent Showcase included C.H. Robinson, Cintas, Carotek, Fastenal, Federated Insurance, Gray Media, Herc Rentals, JEAR Logistics, Mutual of Omaha, Northwestern Mutual, ProCare Therapy, RNDC, and Tom James.
“The Sales-Talent Career Showcase was one of the best career fairs I have ever attended,” explained Jason Payne, a sophmore majoring in marketing with an emphasis in sales & sales management from the Parker College of Business. “The career fair helped me, and many others, make great connections, leading to meaningful conversations with hiring firms. Being active in events like this could mean the start to your career!”
“The student and corporate turnout for this experimental career fair was phenomenal,” exclaimed D. Travis Brickey, Senior Lecturer of Marketing and Executive Director of the Center for Sales Excellence. “The cream truly does rise to the top. With the fifth career fair in three days, the best of the best was on display, and I think the partners enjoyed the more intimate setting. It was a win-win for everyone!”
Center for Sales Excellence, Georgia Southern University
Located within Georgia Southern University’s Parker College of Business, the Center for Sales Excellence is recognized by the University Sales Alliance as one of the nation’s top sales programs. Established in 2007, it is the mission of the Center to have a positive impact on the sales profession through education, research, and service. The B.B.A. in Marketing offers the students of Georgia Southern University an emphasis in Sales and Sales Management.
Through the Center, students gain experience with sales role-play in our dedicated labs, with many going on to compete in some of the nation’s most prestigious sales competitions. The Center also works to bring students together with companies in the industry looking to hire the best and brightest minds. It is the goal of the Center to be the preeminent sales program in the nation.
Pi Sigma Epsilon
Pi Sigma Epsilon is the nation’s only professional business fraternity for men and women in the fields of sales, marketing, and management. Since its inception in 1952, PSE has enriched the lives of over 65,000 people and has established chapters on over 170 campuses nationwide. For more information on Pi Sigma Epsilon, visit https://www.pse.org/.
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