About the Role
Our Sales Tech Internship is dedicated to elevating the next generation of talent in our fight against adversaries with a structured curriculum, certifications, and an engaging environment. As a Sales Technical Intern, you will master CrowdStrike product knowledge, technical requirements, gain experience on how to present a complex solution to a wide variety of audiences, and develop the fundamental skills needed for a successful Sales Engineer career. You will spend eight weeks in our competitive and immersive program gaining hands-on experience while working side by side with top industry professionals with the opportunity to extend to our part-time semester-long internship based on your successful completion of the summer program.
Sales Engineering, also referred to as "technical sales" or "presales engineering" is a specialty profession which requires a skill set of both soft skills (people skills) and technology skills.
Location: Reading, UK (Hybrid: Tuesday & Wednesday in-office / Monday, Thursday & Friday WFH)
Start & End Dates: June 2nd - July 23rd, 2027
What You'll Do (not limited to)
•Develop and apply workplace knowledge, building toward a specialization in Technical Sales.
•Learn global sales policies and procedures, corporate workplace ethics, and organizational behavior skills.
•Execute hardware and software performance testing, benchmarking, and tuning.
•Engage sales and engineering leaders, and cross-functional teams with ad-hoc projects.
•Optimize and implement technical sales tools and resources.
•Gather and apply technical knowledge to complete day-to-day activities.
•Work within technical sales operations: metrics, KPIs, workflows, sales activities, and tools.
•Complete and pass at least one of the three main certifications required of all CrowdStrike Sales Engineers.
•Develop and deliver technical demonstrations and collateral for internal CrowdStrike needs, customers, and partners.
What You'll Need
•Currently in your penultimate year of studies for your initial bachelor's degree (2028 graduate) with a degree background in Cyber Security, Business degrees (MIS concentrations is a plus), and Computer Science.
•Additional degree backgrounds welcome to apply include but are not limited to; Maths, Physics, and Engineering.
•Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
•Team player who collaborates well with a broad cohort while also exuding independence.
•Resourceful with the ability to handle multiple tasks, and prioritize work in a dynamic, deadline-driven environment without compromising quality.
•Personable, resilient, and responsive.
•Passionate about both business and technology with an interest in mentorship from top sales engineering professionals.
•Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.
What You Can Expect
•Fully immersive sales internship to certify & ready you for a future in corporate tech sales.
•Executive Speaker Series, Tech Talks and cross-departmental coffee chats.
•Development workshops to grow your soft and hard skills.
•Networking opportunities with fellow interns and CrowdStrikers.
•Working alongside a diverse and global team.
•Assigned one-on-one mentor and continuous feedback.
•Access to FalconFit Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program.
•Fun Slack channels (e.g. food, gaming, sports, pets, etc.).
•Paid holidays and sick days.
•Relocation stipend.
•Market leader in compensation and equity awards.
•Paid holidays (including birthday holidays) and 401k matching (where applicable).
•Professional development opportunities including workshops, tech talks, and Executive Speaker Series.
•Assigned mentors from across the company for continuous support and feedback.
•Participation in companywide initiatives including FalconFIT, Wellness Programs, and Employee Assistance Program.
•Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections.
•Vibrant office culture with world class amenities.
•Ownership of impactful projects that move the company forward.
•Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe.
