Sales is comprised of multiple job titles that are focused on selling resources or goods to outside individuals or businesses. Positions will vary widely depending on the type of resource being sold and sales methods used.
Career Guide
Designing your major
Your major may be indirectly or directly related to your career choice, and it’s only one of many pieces to finding a good career fit. There are many majors that are related to sales, including:
- Marketing and Professional Sales
- Real Estate
- Merchandising
- Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation
- Marketing
- Arts Management
- Finance
- International Business
- Professional Sales (co-major)
- Media
- Nonprofit Management and Leadership
- Psychology
- Sports Marketing and Management
- Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management
Learn about careers in the field
- Advertising Sales Agent
- Brokerage Clerk
- Customer Service Representative
- Fundraiser
- Insurance Sales Agent
- Insurance Underwriter
- Loan Officers
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planner
- Real Estate Broker
- Real Estate Sales Agent
- Retail Salesperson
- Sales Manager
- Sales Representative
- Telemarketer
- Travel Agent
Learn through experience
Join a student organization
Student organizations can help us clarify our interests and build experience. Here are a few ideas of organizations in this area:
- Business World of Sports Club
- Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization at IU
- Customer Experience Consulting Club
- Indiana University Dance Marathon
- Indiana University Student Foundation
- Pi Sigma Epsilon Business Fraternity
- Real Estate Club at Indiana University
- Retail Studies Organization
- Sales Club at Kelley
- Toastmasters at the Kelley School of Business
- Women in Business
Volunteer opportunities
Volunteering in the community has many benefits for the community and for your personal and professional development. How can you use your knowledge and skills to make a difference?
Keep exploring
There are many ways to explore careers, through research, gaining experience, and talking with other people. Your career coach is here to mentor you and help you find ways to explore that fit you best.