CareerStart@SAS 2026 - Go To Market/Sales Operations Intern

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What you’ll do

Looking for that internship? The game-changing one that’ll help you learn, grow, and chart your path forward? You’ll find it at SAS. Our interns aren’t coffee runners – they do real, meaningful work. Our AP EMEA CareerStart@SAS program is focused on development, culture, and community. We’ll help you grow professionally, find (or further) your passion, and make memorable connections that last beyond the program!

The Go-To-Market (GTM) / Sales Operations Team is responsible for driving operational efficiency within our sales organization and driving company strategic initiatives within the Frontline Organization. We focus on streamlining sales processes, analyzing market performance, and building alignment across sales, marketing, and various other back-office functions to optimize go-to-market outcomes.

As an intern, you might:

• Support sales pipeline management by tracking, monitoring, and reporting on key metrics in tools like our in-house developed Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Tool called Orion.
• Assist in our Data Quality (DQ) initiatives in our CRM System.
• Assist in analyzing dashboards and performance reports to identify trends and recommend improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (sales, marketing, legal, customer success, professional services and finance) to improve data accuracy and forecast effectiveness.
• Help maintain and enhance sales tools, playbooks, and workflows to streamline operations.
• Participate in planning and execution of go-to-market initiatives, including company-wide strategic initiatives and sales enablement programs.

Required Qualifications

• Students currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Business, Marketing, Data Analytics, Economics, Finance or related fields.
• Experience with Excel and CRM tools.
• Basic knowledge of business processes and sales cycles.
• Comfortable working with data and generating reports to drive decision-making.
• You’re curious, passionate, authentic, and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.
• Strong communication skills – both written and verbal. Leadership abilities. Your past experiences demonstrate you’ll take initiative and go above and beyond the call of duty.
• You’re interested in the future of Analytics and embrace technology.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Salesforce or similar CRMs.
• Familiarity with sales forecasting and business reporting.
• Exposure to tools like Power BI or Tableau is an advantage.
• Knowledge of go-to-market strategies or marketing frameworks is a plus.

CareerStart Program dates: Tentatively April 1 – September 30

Perks of the job

• Work with (and learn from) the best. As a SAS intern, you’ll get face time with our top executives!
• Free SAS programming training and certification.
• Your well-being matters, and that’s why we support all dimensions of your well-being by offering programs that reduce stress and distractions to help you stay healthy and productive. This includes an on-site and remote Work/Life Center staffed by master’s level Social Workers and an Employee Assistance Program.
• We work hard, but we like to play hard, too. Enjoy hackathons, social events and other opportunities to connect and engage.

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