Description
We are seeking a Business Development Intern for a 13-month placement starting from 1 July 2026. As a Business Development Intern, you will support the HPE Networking Business Development team across business analysis, reporting, communications, pricing activities, and events.
Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain reports, dashboards, and insights using Excel, Power BI, and internal business systems to support decision-making.
- Analyze sales performance, market share, customer trends, and distributor data, presenting findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Manage internal and external communications, including promotions, product updates, pricing information, and SharePoint content.
- Support partner engagement activities, including distributor business reviews, sponsorship events, and inventory management initiatives.
- Work collaboratively with sales, marketing, channel, and sponsorship teams on a variety of business projects and priorities.
- Contribute to charity initiatives, volunteering activities, and cross-functional intern projects.
- Provide administrative and operational support where required, including equipment, logistics, and business coordination activities.
Requirements:
- Be in the second year of a four-year degree with a compulsory or optional industrial placement year.
- On track to achieve a minimum 2:1.
- Be eligible to work in the UK and available to start in July 2026 for a 13-month placement.
- Be self-motivated, resourceful, and comfortable working independently while knowing when to seek guidance.
- Demonstrate strong organisational and time management skills with a structured approach to work.
- Be adaptable to changing priorities and comfortable working to tight deadlines.
- Show creativity, curiosity, and confidence in asking questions.
- Possess excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
- Be collaborative and team-oriented.
Benefits:
- Develop expertise in business analytics, reporting, stakeholder engagement, and commercial operations within a global technology business.
- Gain hands-on experience using Microsoft Office, Salesforce (SFDC), Clari, CSIS, and Power BI.
- Build capability using industry-leading AI and productivity tools, including Copilot, Chat HPE, Klue, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, Zoom AI, and People AI.
- Learn about HPE Networking's strategy, portfolio, and market propositions, including delivering a presentation to the management team within your first 90 days.
- Build relationships with the UK&I leadership team and key stakeholders across the business.
- Participate in HPE's intern programme, including Early Careers activities, Employee Resource Groups, and office-wide initiatives.
- Complete sales readiness training delivered by industry experts.
- Attend channel partner meetings, distributor focus days, and business reviews.
- Shadow Business Development Managers during customer, partner, and industry engagements.