Sales Program Calendar
Calendar of Events (Google Sheet)
Events and information are subject to change - be sure to bookmark this page and check back often!
*** For our events on Zoom, please utilize this Workshop Link!
Spring Student Events
| Date | Event Title | Time | Location |
| Feb 1 | SSP Spring Kickoff | 5:30 PM | BMU 203 |
| Mar 8 | College of Business Career Fair | BMU 100 | |
| Mar 9 | SSP Career Fair | 2:30 PM | Glenn Lawn |
| April 1 | SSP Senior Celebration | Colusa 100 |
Spring Workshops
| Date | Corporate Partner | Time | Workshop Title | Requirement Fulfillment |
| February 15th | Penske | 3:00pm-4:00pm | "How to Evaluate Employers/ Career Paths" | Development |
| February 22nd | Yellow | 4:00pm-5:00pm | "Strategies to Successfully Influence Others" | Core |
| February 28th | Cintas | 4:00pm-5:00pm | "Negotiating your First Job" | Development |
| March 1st | North American Plastics | 2:00pm-3:00pm | "Personality Based Sales" | Communicative |
| March 8th | 10:00am-11:00am | How to Excel part 1 | Analytical | |
| March 22nd | Cintas | 4:00pm-5:00pm | "Negotiating your First Job" | Development |
| March 23rd | 2:00pm-3:00pm | How to Excel part 2 | Analytical | |
| March 27th | Yellow | 3:00pm-4:00pm | "Strategies to Successfully Influence Others" | Core |
| March 29th | CED | 2:00pm-3:00pm | "Ehtics in Sales:Finding True North" | Core |
| April 3rd | North American Plastics | 2:00pm-3:00pm | "Personality Based Sales" | Communicative |
| April 6th | 2:00pm-3:00pm | How to Excel part 1 | Analytical | |
| April 12th | 12:00pm-1:00pm | How to Excel part 2 | Analytical | |
| April 17th | CED | 3:00pm-4:00pm | "Ehtics in Sales:Finding True North" | Core |
| April 20th | Ethicon | 2:00pm-3:00pm | "Managing your Manager" | Core |
| April 25th | Ethicon | 4:00pm-5:00pm | "Managing your Manager" | Core |
| April 26th | Penske | 3:00pm-4:00pm | "How to Evaluate Employers/Career Paths" | Development |
Competitions
| Date | Competition | Location |
| Feb 3rd & 4th | OSU Sales Competition | Corvallis, OR |
| Feb 15 | Global Bilingual Sales Qualifier | Virtual |
| Feb 23 | Sales Scholars Competition (MKTG 479) | Glenn 206 |
| Mar 9th & 10th | Western States Sales Competition* | BMU |
| Mar 24th & 25th | ASU Sales Competition | Tempe, AZ |
| April 6th & 7th | Global Bilingual Sales Competition | FIU - Miami, FL |
| April 28 | Chico State Sales Invitational (CSSI)* | Colusa 100 |
| May 31 - June 2 | European Sales Competition | Amsterdam |
Competitions are the most exciting part of the program! Read more about each individual competition on our Professional Sales Competitions page. If you are interested in competing, email our Director Tom Villa tpvilla@csuchico.edu or visit out office in Glenn 206!
For assistance filling out your application, please visit our office in Glenn 206 or email tpvilla@csuchico.edu.
Contact Us
Glenn Hall Room 206
(530) 898-3840
Thomas Villa
Executive Director
tpvilla@csuchico.edu
(916)223-2171
Kristen Chatham
Program Manager
kbchatham@csuchico.edu
Ashley Mills
Marketing Specialist
ammills@csuchico.edu
Juliette Guerin
Marketing Assistant
jguerin@csuchico.edu
Kelli Litchfield
Operations Assistant
kmlitchfield@csuchico.edu
Finn Blacker
Operations Assistant
fcblacker@csuchico.edu
Isabella Torrao
Operations Assistant
imtorrao@csuchico.edu
Natalie Bourn
Corporate Relations Assistant
nibourn@csuchico.edu
Christian Neiswonger
Competition Lead
cneiswonger@mail.csuchico.edu
Letter from the Executive Director
"The Seufferlein Sales Program finished an incredible 2022, exceeding 500 students enrolled in our program that represent 61 majors and supported by 39 corporate sponsors!" Read the whole letter for our Executive Director here.
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