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Data Services & Storage Presales Intern

United Kingdom, Manchester or Winnersh · Job Posted October 23, 2025
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Data Services & Storage Presales Intern role at Hewlett Packard Enterprise. The intern will play a key part in assisting sales & presales colleagues, learn about HPE's business operations, shadow presales contributions to sales cycles, and take on reporting responsibilities. This is a 13-month placement starting July 2025.

Job Responsibility

  • Assist sales & presales colleagues in managing their sales opportunities
  • Learn about HPE company strategy, organisational structure, business and sales/presales governance, processes, and tools
  • Shadow presales contributions to sales cycles
  • Take on reporting responsibilities providing updates on sales/presales activity
  • Lead internal written communications for Presales leadership team
  • Drive engagement through channels such as Slack
  • Get involved in projects across the department
  • Manage corporate hospitality activities for customers, partners and distributers
  • Support with live sales opportunities

Requirements

  • Must be in 2nd year of a four-year degree which requires (or has an option for) 3rd year to be a one year's industrial placement
  • Expected to achieve a minimum of a 2:1 grade
  • Eligible to work in the UK
  • Available to commence the placement at the beginning of July 2025 for 13 months
  • Currently enrolled in a bachelor's degree program
  • Keen to develop skills and interested in building a career in technology business operations or sales
  • Strong communicator, both written and verbal
  • Organised and able to effectively manage time
  • Experienced with Microsoft Office and database management
  • Fluent in English

Nice to have

  • Excel and PowerPoint experience especially beneficial
  • Accountability
  • Action Planning
  • Active Learning
  • Active Listening
  • Bias
  • Business
  • Calendar Management
  • Coaching
  • Computer Literacy
  • Creativity
  • Critical Thinking
  • Design Thinking
  • Empathy
  • Follow-Through
  • Group Problem Solving
  • Growth Mindset
  • Intellectual Curiosity
  • Long Term Planning
  • Managing Ambiguity
  • Office Administration
  • Policy and procedures
  • Recordkeeping
  • Risk Assessment
  • Service And Support Planning

What we offer

  • Health & Wellbeing benefits
  • Personal & Professional Development programs
  • Early Careers development programme
  • Designated mentor support
  • 4 week handover period from current intern
  • Work alongside other Sales & Presales Support Interns
  • Comprehensive suite of benefits supporting physical, financial and emotional wellbeing
  • Career development programs
  • Unconditional inclusion policy
  • Flexible work environment

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