Sales Program Calendar
Spring Workshop Events
Date | Event Title | Sponsor | Time | Location | Type |
1/30/25 | Interviewing Preparation, Tips & Strategies | CED | 1:00 PM | Zoom | Core |
2/6/25 | Excel 1 | Jaycob Arbogast | 4:00 PM | Zoom | Analytical |
2/11/25 | Women in Tech Sales | Olivia Gulsvig | TBD | Zoom | Core |
2/25/25 | Networking into the Public World | Cintas | 2:00 PM | BMU 210 | Core |
3/4/25 | How to prepare for a job in Supply Chain | Fastenal | 3:00 PM | BMU 309 | Core |
3/10/25 | How to Network your way into any job | Olivia Gulsvig | TBD | In-Person TBD | Core |
3/24 | De-Escalation Workshop | Jim Parott | TBD | In-Person TBD | Core and Developmental |
3/27/25 | Competitive Edge: What Top Salespeople Do Differently | Pape Material Handling | 4:00 PM | Zoom | Developmental |
4/3/25 | Negotiating Your First Offer | Cintas | 4:00PM | Zoom | Developmental |
4/11/25 | Excel 2 | Jaycob Arbogast | 1:30 PM | Zoom | Analytical |
4/21/25 | The Challenger Sales Method: Teaching Customers, Not Just Selling | Pape Material Handling | TBD | Zoom | Core |
4/23/25 | Real Estate in Sales | Luke Seufferlein Workshop | 1:00 PM | BMU 210 | Core |
Spring Student Events
Date | Event Title | Time | Location |
1-21 | First day of Spring Semester | ||
1-29 | Spring SSP Kickoff | 1:00 PM | Colusa 100 |
TBD | SSP Staff Trip | TBD | |
2-17 | CSSI Kickoff Event | 1:00 PM | BMU 203 |
2-26 | Corporate Partner Special Event | TBD | |
3-7 | Career Fair | TBD | |
3-17 to 3-21 | Spring Break | ||
4-28 | Corporate Partner Special Event | TBD | |
5-2 | SSP Senior Send-Off | Chico State |
Spring Competitions
Date | Competition | Location |
2-6 to 2-9 | Oregon State Sales Competition | Corvallis, OR |
2-20 to 2-22 | Arizona State Sales Competition | Tempe, AZ |
3-6 to 3-7 | Chico State Sales Invitational | Chico State |
3-13 to 3-14 | Western States Sales Competition | Boise, ID |
4-25 | Global Bilingual Sales Competition | Miami, FL (FIU) |
4-25 | Fullerton Virtual Sales Competition | Zoom |
5-20 to 5-21 | European Sales Competition | Graz, Austria |
For assistance filling out your application, please visit our office in Glenn 206 or email tpvilla@csuchico.edu.
Contact Us
Glenn Hall Room 206
Thomas Villa
Executive Director
tpvilla@csuchico.edu
916-223-2171
Finn Blacker
Program Manager
fcblacker@csuchico.edu
Natalie Bourn
Program Manager
nibourn@csuchico.edu
Ashley Gay
Finance Specialist
agay@csuchico.edu
Max House
Finance Assistant
mhouse2@csuchico.edu
Makenna Hunter
Finance Assistant
mlhunter@csuchico.edu
Hannah Taft
Marketing Specialist
hetaft@csuchico.edu
Chad Haller
Marketing Specialist
cthaller@csuchico.edu
Angelina Sotelo
Marketing Assistant
aesotelo@csuchico.edu
Evan Smeltzer
Marketing Assistant
egsmeltzer@csuchico.edu
David Gross
Competition Coach
dgross3@csuchico.edu
Leah Swaigen
Operations Specialist
laswaigen@csuchico.edu
Hayden Grant
Operations Assistant
hggrant@csuchico.edu
Campbell Brown
Operations Assistant
cbrown9@csuchico.edu
Letter from the Executive Director
"The Seufferlein Sales Program finished 2024 with a net of 600 students enrolled in the program representing 57 different majors on campus: an absolute first in our program's history!" Read the whole letter for our Executive Director here.