About the role#
As a Solution Engineering Intern, you will work as a technical consultant and advisor. You will assist sales teams and customers in understanding business challenges and building solutions on the Salesforce platform. This role involves bridging the gap between technical capabilities and customer needs to support the sales cycle.
What you'll do#
- Collaborate with Solution Engineers, Account Executives, and leadership to deliver tailored customer solutions.
- Create and present product demonstrations to showcase Salesforce capabilities.
- Research industry trends, customer challenges, and competitor solutions.
- Support the development of proof-of-concept solutions.
- Participate in workshops, discovery sessions, and customer meetings.
- Create sales collateral, including slide decks, demo scripts, and documentation.
- Assist in optimizing internal team processes and tools.
- Develop expertise in products such as Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Marketing Cloud, Agentforce, and Data Cloud.
What you'll need#
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field.
- Expected graduation in Winter 2027 or Spring 2028.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Interest in pre-sales or consultative roles.
- Familiarity with cloud computing and SaaS technologies is preferred.
- Basic understanding of programming languages like JavaScript, Apex, or SQL is preferred.
- Proficiency in Google Slides is preferred.
- Experience with Salesforce or other CRM platforms is a plus.
Location & details#
- Location: New York, New York.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Employment: Full-time, paid internship.
About Salesforce
Salesforce provides enterprise cloud computing and customer relationship management software. The company operates a platform that integrates AI, data, and applications. Founded in 1999, it maintains its headquarters in San Francisco, California. The organization functions as a public company with over 88,000 employees.
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