Description
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is seeking a motivated Sales Intern to support our cybersecurity sales team. This hands-on role offers exposure to business development, customer engagement, and the sales process. You will work alongside sales colleagues to research prospective customers, support outreach, and help build a qualified sales pipeline.
Key Responsibilities
- Research target accounts, relevant contacts, and business needs using approved tools and publicly available information.
- Support personalized email, phone, and professional networking outreach under the guidance of the sales team.
- Help qualify inbound leads and schedule introductory meetings for sales representatives.
- Maintain accurate account records, activity notes, and follow-up tasks in the customer relationship management (CRM) system.
- Assist with meeting preparation, presentations, and customer follow-up materials.
- Collaborate with marketing on campaigns, events, and lead follow-up.
- Learn the company’s software security offerings and communicate their business value using approved messaging.
- Track outreach activity and share progress, questions, and insights with your manager.
- Follow company policies for responsible outreach and handling customer and prospect information.
Qualifications
- Interest in technology sales, software security, or business development.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to ask thoughtful questions and listen carefully.
- Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Comfort learning new tools and working with documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.
- Ability to take initiative, collaborate with others, and apply feedback.
- Availability to work the agreed internship schedule.
What You Will Gain
- Hands-on experience in business-to-business software sales and pipeline development.
- Guidance and feedback from sales professionals.
- Practical skills in account research, prospecting, CRM management, and customer communication.
- Exposure to how software security solutions address customer needs.
- Opportunities to observe sales conversations and collaborate across sales and marketing.
Benefits
- Comprehensive suite of benefits that supports physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing.
- Investment in your career with programs to help you reach your career goals.
- Unconditional inclusion and celebration of individual uniqueness.