About the Role:

As a Sales Engineer Intern in the Sales Tech Program, you will spend approximately twelve months in our competitive and immersive program gaining hands-on experience while working side by side with top Cyber Security Sales & Sales Engineering Leaders! 

The CrowdStrike Corporate Sales Engineering Team is a vital part of the CrowdStrike organization and is growing fast. We currently have extended term internships for candidates seeking a sales engineering career path within our award winning company. With this internship you will master CrowdStrike product knowledge, technical requirements, gain experience on how to present a complex solution to a wide variety of audiences, and develop the fundamental skills needed for a successful Sales Engineer career.

Sales Engineering, also referred to as “technical sales” or “presales engineering” is a specialty profession which requires a balanced skill set of soft skills (people skills) and technology skills. 

Assignment Dates: 1

1-12 Months Total [Part Time & Full Time Hybrid]

• January – May 2022 [Part Time]

• June – August 2022 [Full Time for 10 weeks – tentative June 13, 2022 start]

• September – December 2022 [Part Time]

Majors Welcomed to Apply:

Cyber Security, Business Majors (Prefer MIS concentrations), and Computer Science

Responsibilities/Projects Include (not limited to):

• Develop and apply workplace knowledge, building toward a specialization in Technical Sales.

• Learn global sales policies and procedures, corporate workplace ethics, and organizational behavior skills.

• Execute hardware and software performance testing, benchmarking, and tuning.

• Engage sales and engineering leaders, and cross-functional teams with ad-hoc projects.

• Optimize and implement technical sales tools and resources.

• Gather and apply technical knowledge to complete day-to-day activities.

• Work within technical sales operations: metrics, KPIs, workflows, sales activities, and tools.

Potential Areas of Responsibility Include:

• Engage in real-world sales projects, campaigns, and customer events that will impact revenue and growth.

• Develop and deliver technical demonstrations and collateral for internal CrowdStrike needs, customers, and partners.

Who You Are:

• A university junior not graduating prior to summer 2022

• Class courses in Cyber Security, Business Majors (Prefer MIS concentrations), and Computer Science

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and/or Google Apps (Word/Doc, Excel/Sheets, PPoint/Slides are key tools for this role).

• Previous experience with Salesforce, Outreach, LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Domo (preferred)

• Good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

• Team player who is equally independent

• Resourceful with the ability to handle multiple tasks, and prioritize work in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment without compromising quality.

• Energetic, personable, resilient and responsive

• Equally passionate about business and technology with an interest in mentorship from top sales engineering professionals

What You Can Expect:

• Fully immersive internship to certify & ready you for a future as a corporate sales engineer

• Working alongside a diverse and global sales team

• Assigned mentors with multiple points of continuous feedback

• Development workshops to grow your soft and hard skills

• Executive Speaker Series, Sales Tech Talks & Cross-departmental Coffee Chats

• Social events and Team Building globally (e.g. virtual trivia, escape rooms, etc.)

• Networking opportunities with fellow interns and CrowdStrikers

• Participation in our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

• Access to our FalconFit Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program

• Fun Slack channels (e.g. food, gaming, sports, pets, etc.)

• Paid holidays and 401k matching

Here’s what our previous interns have to say about our program:

• The CrowdStrike Internship Experience (video)

• Intern Testimonials blog post (TBA)

• Our feature on The Internship Show (podcast)

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