For Student Athletes and Former Athletes
Door to Door Sales Jobs for Student Athletes and Former Athletes
If you have spent years in practice, film sessions and competition, a lot of what door to door fiber sales asks for will feel familiar. This page is an honest look at what carries over from sport, what does not, and how our team formats line up with a season.
The Short Version
- The work is visiting homes in neighborhoods where fiber internet is available and signing up residents who want the service.
- Training is provided and no sales experience is needed to apply.
- Applicants must be 18 or older, and a resume is required to apply.
- There is no fee to apply or to be trained.
- Pay is performance based and earnings are not guaranteed. This is not an hourly job.
- There are three team formats: Local, Blitz and Summer. Which one fits depends on your season and your school schedule.
What Carries Over From Sport
Being Coachable
New reps learn the offers and the tools, then work in the field alongside experienced teammates. People who take feedback and apply it the next day tend to improve quickly. You already know how to do that.
Showing Up on the Days You Do Not Feel Like It
The work is repetitive by design: one door, then the next. Anyone who has done early conditioning understands that the routine is the job.
Losing and Coming Back
Reps hear the word no many times a day. Each new door is a fresh start, and the last answer does not carry over. Athletes have practice at putting a bad play behind them.
Working Inside a Team
You work with a team around you, and the people next to you are doing the same hard thing you are.
A Clear Result
At the end of each day you know how many doors you knocked, how many conversations you had and how many customers signed up.
What Does Not Carry Over
We would rather you know this before applying than find out in the first week.
- Athletic ability does not sell anything. Listening and explaining clearly do, and those are learned on the doors.
- There is no scholarship and no roster spot. Pay depends on results and earnings are not guaranteed.
- The crowd is not on your side. Most of the people you meet did not expect a visitor, and many will say no.
- The work is outdoors and on foot, mostly in the afternoon and early evening when people are home.
This work is not for everyone, and being a good athlete does not mean it will be for you. Read the questions to ask before taking a door to door sales job and bring them to the recruiter.
How the Team Formats Line Up With a Season
Summer Team
A focused season of full days for reps who can travel or relocate. It may suit an athlete whose sport leaves the summer open. Check your summer training and camp commitments before you apply.
Local Team
Reps work near home on a consistent schedule. Some Local Teams can work around school or another commitment, so say so on your application if you are in season part of the year.
Blitz Team
Reps deploy to an active market for a set stretch and then return home. Ask the recruiter whether a stretch lines up with your break.
The application asks when you can start. Give real dates, including the date you report back to your team. You can read more about each format on the teams page.
Still Competing? Check Your Eligibility Rules First
Rules about outside work differ by association, by school and, for international students, by visa status. Before you accept any job, ours included, talk with the compliance office in your athletic department. We cannot advise on eligibility, and no recruiter should tell you a job is cleared without your school saying so.
If Your Playing Days Are Over
Finishing a sport often means losing the team, the coaching and the clear measure of how the day went, all at once. This work has a team around you, coaching in the field and a result you can see every evening. It is not a replacement for your sport, and it is fair to try it for one season before deciding anything bigger.
Put Your Sport on Your Resume
A resume is required to apply. List your teams, your seasons and any leadership roles along with your work history. If you have never written a resume, the free resume builder asks a few questions and writes a plain text resume you can paste into the application.
Common Questions From Athletes
Do I Need Sales Experience?
No. Training is provided and no sales experience is needed to apply.
Is Pay Guaranteed?
No. Pay is performance based and earnings are not guaranteed. The recruiter explains how pay is structured for the specific team before anyone starts.
Can I Apply With Teammates?
Each person submits their own application. If you want to work alongside a teammate, ask the recruiter about it during your conversation.
What if My Family Has Questions?
Send them the guide for parents and family.
I Am a Coach or Work in an Athletic Department. Can I Share This?
Yes. The hiring partners page has listing text you can paste, and you can email sales@directkinect.us with questions.
How Do I Apply?
The short form on the apply page asks for contact details, a resume or recent work history, and when you can start. A recruiter contacts qualified applicants for a conversation.