Splunk Solutions Engineer (Intern) - United States
About The Position
This posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens. Applications are accepted until further notice. Looking for an internship that blends your communication skills with your need to dabble in technology? We’re looking for Technical Sales Interns who are interested in exploring a career as a Solutions Engineer, connecting people and business through technology. Corporations rely on technology to run their businesses. Splunk Products allow customers to investigate, monitor, analyze and act upon their data with one platform. The Solutions Engineer is the technical member of the Customer Account Team. They are the trusted advisor to both customers and the Sales Representative as the Splunk team collaborates to find the right solution for the business scenarios that are most important to the customer. Solutions Engineers tinker with the tech and translate it for a business ear. The ultimate goal, of course, is the success of the customer. You know how to express yourself and you like to talk to people and learn what makes them tick. Cloud technology, analytics and data fascinates you! You’re passionate about learning, and thrive when things get exciting… and you tinker. You tinker with anything, be it mechanical or software. Helping people is satisfying to you, and the bigger the puzzle to get there, the better. Splunk Solutions Engineer Interns will get the opportunity to become familiar with the Splunk Product line through observatory sessions with professional Solutions Engineers.
Requirements
- Actively pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, Business Analytics, a related technical field or an established technical foundation.
- Applicants should also possess a strong record of academic achievement
- Expected to continue enrollment in a degree or qualifying educational or workforce development program following completion of the internship.
- Available to work 40 hours a week for 12 weeks.
Nice To Haves
- Blends your communication skills with your need to dabble in technology
- Interested in exploring a career as a Solutions Engineer
- Connecting people and business through technology
- Tinker with the tech and translate it for a business ear
- Express yourself and you like to talk to people and learn what makes them tick
- Cloud technology, analytics and data fascinates you
- Passionate about learning, and thrive when things get exciting
- Tinker with anything, be it mechanical or software
- Helping people is satisfying to you, and the bigger the puzzle to get there, the better
Responsibilities
- Partner with a Professional Solutions Engineer as they work.
- Shadow customer calls and help out with presentation development, workshops and/or technical concept proof events as the account team moves the customers towards the close of sale.
- Meet weekly with other SE Interns and mentors, and discuss what you’ve learned.
- Learn how to present technical concepts to customers and how to discover their needs.
- Collaborate with peers in developing a knowledge resource for subsequent intern cohorts.
- Polish your evangelizing technique, talking about our products and services to customers (without being pushy!)
Benefits
- medical, dental and vision insurance
- a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
- paid parental leave
- short and long-term disability coverage
- basic life insurance
- grants of Cisco restricted stock units
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees (Non-exempt employees)
- flexible vacation time off program (Exempt employees)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
- Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- annual bonuses (For non-sales roles)
- performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary (Employees on sales plans)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
