Sales Intern (Placement)
This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.
Who We Are
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today's complex world.
Job Description
Build your commercial skills and start your career in technology sales with HPE's UK & Ireland Partner & Ecosystem team. You'll work alongside our leaders, Partner Business Managers, Distribution Business Managers and Sales Specialists, supporting the businesses that bring HPE technology to customers. From turning sales data into insights to supporting partner meetings and events, you'll contribute to day-to-day priorities while learning how a partner-led sales business operates.
What you'll need
•Placement eligibility: You must be in the second year of a four-year degree that requires, or offers the option of, a one-year industrial placement in the third year.
•You should be expected to achieve at least a 2:1.
•Availability and right to work: You must be eligible to work in the UK and available for a 13-month placement starting July 2027.
•Initiative and sound judgement: You can work independently, find solutions and recognise when to ask for help or guidance.
•Organisation and adaptability: You manage your time effectively, take a structured approach and prioritise competing tasks in a fast-paced sales environment.
•Clear communication: You can communicate confidently with colleagues, partners and distributors by phone, email and face to face.
•Collaboration: You enjoy working with others and proactively embrace opportunities to contribute.
•Attention to detail: You take care to complete work accurately and check the quality of your output.
•Microsoft Office skills: You have basic experience using Microsoft Office, including Outlook and Excel.
•Travel: You are prepared to travel across the UK & Ireland when required.
What you'll do
•Keep the business moving: Support the day-to-day operations of the UK & Ireland Partner & Ecosystem team, helping colleagues coordinate priorities and deliver work accurately and on time.
•Turn data into insight: Develop and maintain reports using Power BI and Salesforce, analysing sales data and identifying trends to support planning and track progress.
•Support sales forecasting: Build and update the fortnightly forecast pack, working with the relevant Sales Manager to bring together information for the forecasting process.
•Help shape business discussions: Prepare presentations and supporting materials for meetings, including Quarterly Business Reviews, bringing together insights, progress and priorities.
•Engage with partners and distributors: Take part in internal and external meetings at HPE and partner offices, gaining first-hand exposure to commercial relationships.
•Bring partner activities to life: Help organise and deliver events, run activities and represent HPE at sales floor days and enablement sessions.
•Make processes easier to navigate: Act as a point of contact for partner and distributor questions about HPE tools and processes.
•Keep audiences informed: Create newsletters, emails and other communications for internal teams, partners and distributors.
•Coordinate programmes responsibly: Help manage programmes, including incentives, and support associated governance activities.
•Broaden your experience: Contribute to ad hoc projects across marketing, communications, operations and the wider HPE sales business.
What you'll gain
•A practical understanding of how HPE works with partners and distributors across the UK & Ireland.
•Hands-on experience in sales analysis, forecasting, business reviews and programme coordination.
•Opportunities to develop your communication and presentation skills through team, partner and distributor engagement.
•Exposure to different business functions, with opportunities to develop both professional and technical skills.
Why start your career at HPE?
•UK Top 100 Undergraduate Employers 2026/27 – #89
•CRN Women & Diversity in Channel Awards 2026 – Health & Wellbeing Recognition Award Winner
•CRN Women & Diversity in Channel Awards 2026 – Best Place to Work, Commended
•Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For 2026 – 5th consecutive year
•Ethisphere World's Most Ethical Companies 2026 – 8th consecutive year
•PEOPLE Companies That Care 2026
What We Can Offer You
Health & Wellbeing – We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
Personal & Professional Development – We invest in your career, with specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
Unconditional Inclusion – We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness.
