Sales Support and Market Analyst Intern
About The Position
It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Sales Support and Market Analyst Intern Overview Lumentum’s Cloud and Networking sales group is looking for a dynamic and self-motivated individual to join us in our 12-week paid summer 2026 internship program. Our team sells a wide variety of optical and photonic products to an exciting variety of customers and applications. Key focus customers include hyperscalers and ecosystem partners. We are continually in pursuit of opportunities that result in long-term growth and revenue from customers, markets, and relationships. Responsibilities The Sales Support and Market Analyst Intern’s responsibilities would include but not be limited to the following: • Provide actionable overall market and customer insights to address key strategic questions. • Analyze external and internal customer data using database queries, spreadsheet models, and statistical analysis tools. • Collect and compile information around competitive positioning of Lumentum’s offering • Support creation of account plans on large accounts • Support Account and Sales managers with customer inquiries and follow up activities • Create PowerPoint presentations to provide market and customer insights • Perform valid and reliable market research SWOT analysis • Interpret data, formulate reports and make recommendations • Identify trendsetter ideas by researching industry websites, publications, and announcements. • Examine potential risks for business opportunities Minimum Qualifications • Qualified candidates will be enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Engineering, Business, Management or a related major. Desired Qualifications • Strong communications, initiative, and teamwork • Strong experience using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint • Experience with CRM software • Ability to deliver presentations • Proficiency with data analysis, forecasting, and budgeting • Proven ability to plan and manage resources Pay Range: $23.75 - 54.30/hour USD All offers of employment are subject to background checks, appropriate work authorizations, and depending on country, drug screens may be required prior to start date. As a global employer, Lumentum is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. Protected categories differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction but may include race, ethnic origin, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status. Pay Range: Disclaimer: Final base salary for the successful candidate will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job location, where work will be performed, qualifications, work history and relevant experience. With our continual goal of making Lumentum a best place to work for our employees, we strive to offer employees competitive total compensation packages, which may include annual bonus, commission for certain sales roles, equity, and health and welfare benefits. Lumentum is illuminating the networks of tomorrow with advanced photonic technologies that enable AI, data centers, telecom, industrial, and sensing applications. As AI accelerates the global demand for bandwidth and energy efficiency, we deliver the building blocks that keep data moving reliably, efficiently, and at massive scale. Our optical products support AI and compute infrastructure, cloud and DCI environments, metro and long-haul networks, while our lasers drive breakthroughs in precision manufacturing and sensing. For nearly five decades, Lumentum has been at the intersection of light and innovation. What began as a vision with JDS Uniphase to harness the power of photonics has evolved into a global force driving the communication infrastructure of tomorrow. At Lumentum, we’re building more than a business—we’re building a team of passionate innovators whose drive to collaborate, create, and connect the world fuels everything we do. We are part of the AI technology revolution and we are illuminating the path forward. Headquartered in San Jose, California, we operate worldwide through a network of R&D, manufacturing, and sales locations.
Requirements
- Qualified candidates will be enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program in Engineering, Business, Management or a related major.
Nice To Haves
- Strong communications, initiative, and teamwork
- Strong experience using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Experience with CRM software
- Ability to deliver presentations
- Proficiency with data analysis, forecasting, and budgeting
- Proven ability to plan and manage resources
Responsibilities
- Provide actionable overall market and customer insights to address key strategic questions.
- Analyze external and internal customer data using database queries, spreadsheet models, and statistical analysis tools.
- Collect and compile information around competitive positioning of Lumentum’s offering
- Support creation of account plans on large accounts
- Support Account and Sales managers with customer inquiries and follow up activities
- Create PowerPoint presentations to provide market and customer insights
- Perform valid and reliable market research SWOT analysis
- Interpret data, formulate reports and make recommendations
- Identify trendsetter ideas by researching industry websites, publications, and announcements.
- Examine potential risks for business opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Intern
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
