Sales Intern (SMB Team)

This position is at Salesforce

The selection process will be fully managed by Salesforce.

--

_To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts._ ### About Futureforce University Recruiting Our Futureforce University Recruiting program is dedicated to attracting, retaining and cultivating talent. Our interns and new graduates work on real projects that affect how our business runs, giving them the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the future of our company. With offices all over the world, our recruits have the chance to collaborate and connect with fellow employees on a global scale. We offer job shadowing, mentorship programs, talent development courses, and much more. ### Job Category Fixed Term & Temporary ### Job Details ### About Salesforce Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all. Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce. We’re Salesforce, the Customer Company, inspiring the future of business with AI+ Data +CRM. Leading with our core values, we help companies across every industry blaze new trails and connect with customers in a whole new way. And, we empower you to be a Trailblazer, too — driving your performance and career growth, charting new paths, and improving the state of the world. If you believe in business as the greatest platform for change and in companies doing well and doing good– you’ve come to the right place. Do you have a desire to understand the tech industry and the world of sales? Do you thrive on challenging yourself, working as a team, learning, and achieving your goals? This is your time to shine! Salesforce is now hiring for our 2022 Student Worker Program. We hire top talent who thrive in a fast-paced, nurturing environment, have a passion for technology & innovation, place high expectations on themselves, understand the importance of execution, and seek an environment where their talents can drive industry change. **Your impact:** This is an exciting opportunity to immerse yourself in the sales world at the most innovative software company. As a Sales Intern, you will responsible for gaining a strong understanding of the Salesforce platform in order to help the Sales organisation to solve their most important business challenges. To accomplish this, you will be excited to learn at a rapid pace and understand the sales cycle, along with combining your experience, business acumen, and creativity to add value to the Sales team. You will also have the opportunity to build your network across our organisation, as well as to receive mentoring related to Salesforce products, as well as sales and general business skills. **Your responsibilities will include:** * Lead generation/prospecting - Conducting research, modifying and identifying net-new prospective customers * Determining key decision makers within the account and creating new contacts in our CRM * Gathering other strategic insights using market data and industry intelligence to improve the quality and knowledge of accounts * Co-ordinating and leading sales projects within your team * Collaborating with other interns to present a final project to a panel of Sales Development Leaders **Who are we looking for:** * You are enrolled in a University degree (Bachelor/Master - not MBA), graduating in 2026/ 2007 * You are fluent in **English and German** * A strong desire to build a career in sales * Be enrolled in an accredited university in Germany * This is a part time program for 12 months starting in October **The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following characteristics:** **Growth Mindset:** You are passionate about the Technology industry, eager to learn and can thrive in an ever changing environment. You have an out of the box mentality where “making the impossible, possible” is top of mind for any project involvement **Team-player:** Success at Salesforce is a team sport. You have a collaborative working style, demonstrate excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and are keen to learn from other, diverse perspectives. You're a leader also, that can bring new plays to the huddle. **Customer Focused:** You put the customer and their success first and can demonstrate a high degree of flexibility and adaptability to get the job done in a demanding environment. **A Force for Good:** You can share the ways you pay it forward and give back to your community. ### Unleash Your Potential When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and _be your best_, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can _do your best_. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world. ### Accommodations If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this [Accommodations Request Form](link-to-form). Please note that Salesforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help our recruiters assess and evaluate candidates’ resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. Please see our [Candidate Privacy Statement](link-to-privacy-statement) for more information about how we use your personal data and your rights, including with regard to use of AI tools and opt out options. We warmly invite applications from individuals with a severe disability status (Schwerbehinderung). Salesforce is committed to equality and creating a workplace that reflects society. We set ambitious goals for representation, emphasize accessibility and inclusion, and continuously learn and improve. Learn more about our inclusion initiatives here ( In 2019, Salesforce joined The Valuable 500 to champion disability inclusion in business leadership. ### Posting Statement Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. [Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal.](link-to-know-your-rights) Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.

--