Calendar of Events

The variety and quality of events is a key component of the Seufferlein Sales Program. These events provide students with the real-life experience companies are looking for and that are needed to fulfill the Sales Certificate Requirement.

Fall 2025

8/25/25: First Day of Fall Semester, Chico State
9/3/25: SSP Student Fall Kickoff, Colusa 100
9/24/25: Business Career Fair, BMU Auditorium
9/26/25: McGowan Sales Invitational Kickoff, BSS 101
10/3/25: Spin 101, Colusa 100 — Fulfills Core Requirement
10/7/25: How to Succeed in the Recruitment Process, BMU 203 — Fulfills Development Requirement
10/16/25 – 10/17/25: McGowan Sales Invitational*, Chico State
10/16/25: SSP Career Fair, Selvester's Cafe
10/21/25: Excel 1, Zoom — Fulfills Analytical Requirement
10/24/25 – 10/25/25: Intermountain Sales Competition, Boise State
11/4/25: Campus to Careers, Selvester’s 100 — Fulfills Development Requirement
11/5/25 – 11/8/25: ICSC, Orlando, FL
11/6/25: Interview tips and tricks + Resume workshop, Zoom — Fulfills Development Requirement
11/13/25: Building Your Sales Career: What Top Performers Do Differently, Zoom — Fulfills Core Requirement
11/19/25: Bay Alarm Prospecting Workshop, BMU 203 — Fulfills Core Requirement
TBD: Corporate Partner Event, TBD
11/24/25 – 11/28/25: Thanksgiving Break
12/2/25: How to Deal with a Difficult Boss, Zoom — Fulfills Core Requirement
12/4/25: Excel 2, Zoom — Fulfills Analytical Requirement
12/10/25: Holiday Party, BMU 203

Spring 2026

1/20: First Day of Spring Semester, Chico State
2/2: SSP Student Spring Kickoff, BMU 100
2/11: Global Bilingual Sales Competition Qualifier, Zoom
2/18 at 4:00pm in BMU 203: A Day in the Life of a Medical Device Sales Rep w/ Isaac Wojcik - Fulfills Core Requirement
2/20 at 2:00pm O’Connell 254: Computer Science Workshop w/ Tom Villa - Fulfills Wildcard Requirement
2/24 at 3:00pm in BSS 101: How to Succeed in the Recruitment Process w/ Rylee Wright - Fulfills Core Requirement
TBD: Oregon State Sales Competition*, Corvallis, OR
3/5– 3/6: Western States Sales Competition, Chico State
3/5: Career Fair, Selvester's Cafe
3/11 at 4:30pm Zoom: Excel I - Fulfills Analytical Requirement
3/12 at 6:00pm in CLSA 100A/B: De-Escalation Workshop w/ Jim Parrot- Fulfills Communicative Requirement
3/16 – 3/20: Spring Break
3/24 – 3/26: Global Bilingual Sales Competition Finals*, Miami, FL

4/07 at 4:00pm in CLSA 100B: Surprise with Danielle Fry - Fulfills Development Requirement
4/08 at 2:30pm in BMU 203: SPIN 101 with Tom Villa - Fulfills Development Requirement
4/16 – 4/17: Chico State Sales Invitational, Chico State
4/16: CSSI Career Fair, Chico State
4/21 at 3:00pm CLSA 100: Expediting Career Progression with Kelli Litch - Fulfills Development Requirement
4/23 at 6:00pm in BSS 101: Interview Workshop with Josh Rogers - Fulfills Core Requirement
4/29 at 4:00pm: Excel 2 with Jaycob Arbogast - Fulfills Analytical Requirement
TBD: Fullerton Virtual Sales Competition*, Zoom
TBD: Corporate Partner Special Event*, TBD
5/7: SSP Senior Send Off, TBD
6/9- 6/12: European Sales Competition, Oslo, Norway

Events are open to students in all majors. Earn a professional leadership badge by attending workshops, networking events, development events & by completing an exit survey.

Event Highlights

McGowan Sales Invitational
The McGowan Sales Invitational is a local Chico State sales competition that takes place during the fall semester. The event takes place over two days and includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, networking events, individual & team role play, presentations, and pictures.
SSP Career Fair
SSP Career Fairs bring top employers and corporate sponsors to campus, giving students a direct path to internships and job offers. It’s a high-impact networking event where Wildcats gain face time with recruiters and learn what it takes to succeed in sales.
Thank you to Chuck and Luke Seufferlein!
In Spring 2025, Chico State students had the unique opportunity to learn from founder Chuck Seufferlein and his son Luke during a special Real Estate in Sales Workshop. Their engaging talk offered practical strategies, personal insights, and the kind of hard-earned advice that inspires future success.
Chico State Sales Invitational
Never competed in a sales role-play before? No problem. CSSI is a Hawaiian-themed, two-day event designed for students of all grade levels to gain experience, develop their sales skills and compete in a fun, supportive environment. There will be Hawaiian outfits, a career fair, prize money and more!

Looking for real-life experience?

Take part in one of our professional sales competitions! Competitions will push your personal and professional development to new levels. Not only will these competitions help refine your professional sales skills and knowledge, but they will also help you get noticed by recruiters.

Students in the Seufferlein Sales Program have the opportunity to participate in all of the competitions listed below.

If you are interested in gaining skills in a real-world setting, here is the interest to compete link. These role plays also put you in the line of sight for our 25+ corporate partners who are seeking students like you for internships and post-graduate roles.

Chico State Sales Invitational 2024

McGowan Sales Invitational Recap

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