Intern - Sales

About the job

Job Summary

NetApp is the intelligent data infrastructure company, helping organizations unlock the best of data and AI. Our Sales organization partners with customers, channel partners, and internal teams to solve complex business challenges and drive business growth.  As a Sales Intern, you'll gain hands-on experience supporting sales initiatives, business development activities, customer engagement strategies, and operational excellence projects. You'll work alongside experienced sales professionals and contribute to projects that help drive revenue growth, improve customer outcomes, and expand market opportunities.  We invest heavily in new talent because fresh perspectives help us innovate and elevate what’s possible. As an intern, you’ll be encouraged to bring forward new ideas, take ownership of meaningful work, and drive results alongside a team that succeeds together. You’ll be challenged to grow beyond your comfort zone while receiving the mentorship, resources, and feedback you need to learn and make an impact.

What You'll Do

As a Sales Intern, you may have the opportunity to:

• Support sales teams through research, analysis, and business planning activities.

• Analyze customer, pipeline, and market data to identify business opportunities and sales trends.

• Assist with account planning, territory analysis, and go-to-market initiatives.

• Develop presentations, dashboards, reports, and executive-ready business insights.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Customer Success, Finance, Product, and Partner organizations.

• Research market trends, competitive positioning, and emerging technology opportunities.

• Support customer and partner engagement initiatives.

• Help streamline sales processes through data analysis, reporting improvements, and automation opportunities.

• Participate in customer meetings, sales planning sessions, and business reviews.

Example Projects

Depending on the team and business priorities, interns may work on projects such as:

• Analyze pipeline health, sales performance trends, and territory opportunities.

• Develop dashboards and reporting frameworks to enhance visibility into customer and business metrics.

• Conduct market research to identify growth opportunities, industry trends, and competitive insights.

• Support strategic account planning and customer engagement initiatives.

• Identify process improvements to increase sales team efficiency and effectiveness.

• Evaluate AI-driven sales tools and technologies to boost productivity and customer outcomes.

• Support partner ecosystem and channel sales programs.

Additional Details:

Job Posting Info: This is a pipeline position that will be opened on a recurring basis and used to fill roles aligned with the required skill sets. All resumes will be carefully reviewed; however, there may be a delay in our response. Program Dates: This is a 10-12 week internship with start dates in May or June 2027.  Recruiting efforts will be ongoing until specific teams find an ideal match.

What You'll Bring

• Must be enrolled in an educational or professional program through Summer 2027 or later, with an anticipated graduation date within 12 to 24 months following completion of the internship.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate, stay organized, and manage priorities in a fast-paced team environment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Interest in technology, sales, business development, customer success, or go-to-market strategy.
• Curiosity and initiative, with an interest in using data and emerging technologies, including AI, to solve customer and business challenges.
• Experience gained through coursework, projects, internships, employment, student organizations, athletics, or community involvement is welcomed.

Compensation: Final compensation packages are competitive and in line with industry standards, reflecting a variety of factors, and include a comprehensive benefits package. This may cover Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Retirement or Pension Plans, Paid Time Off (PTO), various Leave options, Performance-Based Incentives, employee stock purchase plan, and/or restricted stocks (RSU’s), with all offerings subject to regional variations and governed by local laws, regulations, and company policies. Benefits may vary by country and region, and further details will be provided as part of the recruitment process.

At NetApp, we embrace a hybrid working environment designed to strengthen connection, collaboration, and culture for all employees. This means that most roles will have some level of in-office and/or in-person expectations, which will be shared during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

NetApp is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and to compliance with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and any other protected classification.

Why You'll Thrive at NetApp

At NetApp, you won't wait for the perfect moment—you'll make it. The early planning, the extra thought, the bold idea that turns good into great: That's how our people operate and how we continue to push the boundaries of data infrastructure.

NetApp is the trusted partner for organizations transforming data into opportunity. As the only enterprise-grade storage service natively embedded in Google Cloud, AWS, and Microsoft Azure, we empower customers to run everything from traditional workloads to enterprise AI with unmatched performance, resilience, and security.

Our culture

We celebrate mold breakers, bold thinkers, and problem solvers. We reward initiative, impact, and ownership. We provide flexibility so you can balance professional ambition with your personal life. Here, differences are not just welcomed—they drive everything we do.

If you're ready to innovate, rise to the challenge, and own every moment - make your next move your best one. Apply now.

Submitting an Application

To ensure a streamlined and fair hiring process for all candidates, our team only reviews applications submitted through our company website. This practice allows us to track, assess, and respond to applicants efficiently. Emailing our employees, recruiters, or Human Resources personnel directly will not influence your application.

AI Disclosure

For select roles, some stages of our hiring process may use artificial intelligence tools to help evaluate applications and candidate selection. These tools support—rather than replace—human decision-making.

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