Technology Sales Intern

at  Red Hat Inc

You may be thinking - what is Technology Sales at Red Hat?
Technology Sales is a single streamlined point of contact between the field and the Products & Global Engineering teams to achieve the best outcomes for both our customers and Red Hat. With a focus on solution-selling through our three major platforms, Solution Architects and Specialists bring specificity and expertise to help solve our customers’ biggest challenges.
Now, it’s time for the exciting part. We are looking for Tech Sales Interns to join our Technology Sales team in January 2025.

What you will do

• Provide pre-sales technical support for developing and implementing products/applications/solutions
• Use in-depth product knowledge to provide technical expertise to sales staff and customers through sales presentations and product demonstrations.
• Assist the sales and ecosystem staff in assessing potential application of company products to meet customer and partners’ needs and may prepare detailed product specifications for developing and implementing customer and partner products/applications/solutions.
• Other projects may include:
• Creating detailed design and implementation specifications for products/applications/solutions
• Building a mini-application based on customer or partner requirements to demonstrate the feasibility of the application, often requiring rapid prototyping and/or product demo for the client
• Providing consultation to prospective users and/or product capability assessment and validation
• Note: All of these tasks may be supported by an experienced Solution Architect

What you will bring

• Interest in open source technology and building a career within the Tech industry
• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (i.e. computer science, data science, IT or related fields)
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Full professional proficiency in written and spoken English and Spanish

About Red Hat
Red Hat
is the world’s leading provider of enterprise
open source
software solutions, using a community-powered approach to deliver high-performing Linux, cloud, container, and Kubernetes technologies. Spread across 40+ countries, our associates work flexibly across work environments, from in-office, to office-flex, to fully remote, depending on the requirements of their role. Red Hatters are encouraged to bring their best ideas, no matter their title or tenure. We’re a leader in open source because of our open and inclusive environment. We hire creative, passionate people ready to contribute their ideas, help solve complex problems, and make an impact.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Red Hat
Red Hat’s culture is built on the open source principles of transparency, collaboration, and inclusion, where the best ideas can come from anywhere and anyone. When this is realized, it empowers people from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to come together to share ideas, challenge the status quo, and drive innovation. Our aspiration is that everyone experiences this culture with equal opportunity and access, and that all voices are not only heard but also celebrated. We hope you will join our celebration, and we welcome and encourage applicants from all the beautiful dimensions of diversity that compose our global village.
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• Provide pre-sales technical support for developing and implementing products/applications/solutions
• Use in-depth product knowledge to provide technical expertise to sales staff and customers through sales presentations and product demonstrations.
• Assist the sales and ecosystem staff in assessing potential application of company products to meet customer and partners’ needs and may prepare detailed product specifications for developing and implementing customer and partner products/applications/solutions.
• Other projects may include:
• Creating detailed design and implementation specifications for products/applications/solutions
• Building a mini-application based on customer or partner requirements to demonstrate the feasibility of the application, often requiring rapid prototyping and/or product demo for the client
• Providing consultation to prospective users and/or product capability assessment and validation
• Note: All of these tasks may be supported by an experienced Solution Architec