About the role#
As a Sales Engineering Intern, you will join the team for a 12-week program in Austin. You will learn to influence technical strategy, build relationships with stakeholders, and connect technology to business problems. The internship is structured into three phases covering foundational skills, an AI-focused project, and a final capstone presentation to leadership.
What you'll do#
- Learn to ask questions that uncover a prospect's business pain.
- Work with field teams to identify and equip technical stakeholders to advocate for Rubrik internally.
- Build an understanding of how top-performing Sales Engineers design campaign execution strategies.
- Collaborate with Account Executives, Sales Leaders, and Specialist Teams to drive outcomes.
- Plan, build, and internally present an AI project for your capstone.
- Shadow Sales Engineers on live calls and observe Professional Services and Support teams.
- Participate in live role plays to practice your skills.
- Deliver a customer-ready demo or presentation to leadership at the Capstone Showcase.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree with a graduation date in December 2027 or Spring 2028.
- Ability to work full-time for the 12-week duration in Austin, Texas.
- Comfort presenting and thinking on your feet in live, unscripted settings.
- Basic technical fluency or a strong aptitude for learning new systems.
- Prior experience in customer-facing roles such as sales, support, tutoring, or campus ambassador programs.
- Exposure to cloud infrastructure, virtualization, or data protection and security concepts.
- Experience with AI or machine learning tooling.
- Background in public speaking, debate, or case competitions.
Location & details#
- Location: Austin, Texas.
- Term: Summer 2027 (June 1 to August 20).
- Modality: On-site.
- Status: Paid, full-time internship.
About Rubrik
Rubrik provides software for data protection and cyber resilience. The company focuses on ransomware recovery and cloud data management. It serves enterprise clients through its Security Cloud platform. Founded in 2014, the firm is based in Palo Alto, California. It employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people.
How to get in at Rubrik
Securing an internship at Rubrik requires speed because early applicants often reach recruiters before the candidate pool becomes unmanageable. Intern Insider sends an instant alert the moment a role matching your target is published, which helps you apply among the first. This timing ensures your resume is seen before the pile grows. You should also focus on building a direct connection with the team. Intern Insider surfaces the recruiters behind Rubrik roles so you can reach out directly to ask about the position or a referral. This approach materially improves your response rates compared to submitting an application into a general queue.
