Go To Market / Sales Operations Intern (Year-Round)

Nice to meet you!

We’re a leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence - and questions into answers.

We’re also a debt-free multi-billion-dollar organization on our path to IPO-readiness. If you're looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career coupled with flexibility and world-class employee experience, you'll find it here.

What you’ll do  

Looking for *that* internship? The game-changing one that’ll help you learn, grow, and chart your path forward? You’ll find it at SAS. Our interns aren’t coffee runners – they do real, meaningful work. Our award-winning internship program is focused on development, culture, and community. We’ll help you grow professionally, find (or further) your passion, and make memorable connections that last beyond the summer.   

The Go-To-Market (GTM) / Sales Operations Team is responsible for driving operational efficiency within our sales organization and driving company strategic initiatives within the Frontline Organization. We focus on streamlining sales processes, analyzing market performance, and building alignment across sales, marketing, and various other back-office functions to optimize go-to-market outcomes.

As an intern, you might: 

• Support sales pipeline management by tracking, monitoring, and reporting on key metrics in tools like our in house developed Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Tool called Orion.
• Assist in our Data Quality (DQ) initiatives in our CRM System.
• Assist in analyzing dashboards and performance reports to identify trends and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (sales, marketing, legal, customer success, professional services and finance) to improve data accuracy and forecast effectiveness.
• Help maintain and enhance sales tools, playbooks, and workflows to streamline operations.
• Participate in planning and execution of go-to-market initiatives, including company wide strategic initiatives and sales enablement programs.  

Required Qualifications

• Students currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Business, Marketing, Data Analytics, Economics, Finance or related fields
• Experience with Excel and CRM tools
• Basic Knowledge of business processes and sales cycles
• Comfortable working wtih data and generating reports to drive decision-making
• Work Hours: Available to work 15-20 hours per week during the academic year and full-time hours during the summer of 2025.  
• You’re curious, passionate, authentic, and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Leadership abilities. Your past experiences demonstrate you’ll take initiative and go above and beyond the call of duty.
• You’re interested in the future of Analytics and embrace technology.
• You’re a college student enrolled in an accredited program, not graduating prior to December 2025.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Salesforce or similar CRMs.
• Familiarity with sales forecasting and business reporting.
• Exposure to tools like Power BI or Tableau is an advantage.
• Knowledge of go-to-market strategies or marketing frameworks is a plus. 

Internship dates: This is a year-round internship position that will start in January 2025 and continue on through the summer working full-time. 

Location 

• Cary HQ/Hybrid or Remote

Perks of the job  

• Work with (and learn from) the best. As a SAS intern, you’ll get face time with our top executives! 
• Free SAS programming training and certification.   
• At SAS, the Future of Work is whatever you want it to be. Want to work remotely? That’s cool. Prefer a mix of sweatpants and in-person collaboration? That’s great, too.  
• Your well-being matters, and that’s why we support all dimensions of your well-being by offering programs that reduce stress and distractions to help you stay healthy and productive.  This includes an on-site and remote Work/Life Center staffed by master’s level Social Workers and an Employee Assistance Program.
• We work hard, but we like to play hard, too. Enjoy hackathons, social events and other opportunities to connect + engage.  

Diverse and Inclusive

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture – it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

Additional Information:

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.

Resumes may be considered in the order they are received. SAS employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, SAS may obtain nationality or citizenship information from applicants for employment. SAS collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process.

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Pay Transparency: The hourly rate for SAS internships is determined by the applicant’s year in school and the position they are hired into. Hourly rates range from $15 – $31 for associate’s/bachelor’s level positions and $29 - $49/hour for master’s/Ph. D positions. Internship roles are not eligible for bonus. 

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