Summer Internship Program: Technical Sales (2023)

Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company, operating 240+ data centers across the globe and providing interconnections to all the key clouds and networks. We provide 10,000+ customers across almost every industry access to 2,000+ network services, 3000+ cloud and IT services, 450+ content and digital media services, and 4,700+ enterprises.
 

An internship with Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. If you’re a forward-thinking, hard-working college student who loves to learn and wants to make a positive impact on the world while growing your career, join us and help shape the digital world. We pride ourselves on our Global Program being an immersive and impactful experience designed to kick start your corporate career and set you up for future success.

Why Join Equinix?

• Work on real business challenges: You will be assigned with a project and work directly with teams to gain real-work experience, contribute to the business, and impact the digital world.

• Be supported throughout your journey: You will be mentored and coached by numerous colleagues, including your managers, subject experts, peers, and colleagues.

• Participate in a curated program of workshops and events: Learn from our leaders through our Executive Speaker Series, continue to grow through our workshops and build meaningful worldwide connections through our networking events.

• Gain global recognition: We celebrate your time with Equinix and the work you have completed through our Global Ideas Competition “Shark Tank.” This competition provides you with the recognition you deserve and lets you share your work with the global community of Equinix.

Technical Sales Opportunities for our Summer 2023 Program:

• The Global Technical Sales (GTS) team is responsible for providing technology and thought leadership to our customers. This team supports strategic sales engagements, drives technology adoption, and supports the global digital platform strategy of Equinix. Our interns will be offered the opportunity to shadow GTS leadership and practitioners in their daily role in key initiatives, strategic sales engagements, development of offers, repeatable solutions, and use cases as well as be given guided responsibility for the completion of a specific business required project. 

• As a Sales Operations intern, you will work alongside talented, energetic professionals who are #inserviceto the sales team that is helping cloud-native SaaS companies, startups, and fast-growing Enterprise “lines of business” adopt our platform value. This team can impact digital-native selling across Equinix’s entire digital services portfolio. The Sales Operations team is a global group of enthusiastic, knowledgeable people who take joy in finding a better way, enabling others, and are a bit obsessed with data quality and workflow processes. As an intern, you will have exposure to sales cadence, sales workflow, customer relationship management systems (Salesforce), data reporting, and data analytics.

Qualifications:

• Must be currently enrolled in an accredited university/college, in your penultimate year of your bachelor’s or master’s degree studies (Graduation between December 2023-September 2024) 

• Available to work full-time for the entire duration of the Summer Internship Program (between May to September, depending on your school system)  

• Ability to multi-task and work collaboratively and effectively in a fast-paced environment  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, business proficiency in English 

• Ability to create accurate and punctual reports, deliver presentations, and share information and ideas with others 

• Analytically driven and detail-oriented, with working knowledge of Microsoft Office Package and aptitude to learn new software 

How to Apply:

• Up to date resume that includes your availability (start and end date) and expected graduation

• Please apply to this job posting only if you are available full time for an internship during the stated period.

What’s next:

The Equinix New to Career team will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis throughout October and November and will reach out to applicants accordingly. We appreciate your patience while we consider your application.  If you would like to learn about other career opportunities, we have to offer check out our careers page!  

• Learn more about the program and what former interns have to say about their experience - https://careers.equinix.com/students-recent-grads

• Watch this video to learn more on how Equinix is powering the worlds digital infrastructure. https://youtu.be/aTTIbsfP8j0

The targeted pay range for this position in the following locations are:

• San Francisco, CA / Bay Area:  $25/hour to $40/hour

Our pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum target for new hire pay for the full-time position determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is based on additional factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education and/or training. 

This position may be offered in other locations. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

We offer paid time off, holidays and relocation assistance as needed.

Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you need assistance in applying for an open position, you may send an email to Staffing@equinix.com. Please provide your contact information and let us know how we can assist you.

Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law. (Equal Opportunity / AA / Disabled / Veterans Employer (U.S.)).