Be a vital part of our Milwaukee-based Sales Development team as we drive leads and growth for Flexera, a $425M+ global tech leader that specializes in IT management and cloud cost optimization solutions.
The Sales Development Intern will be very important within the Flexera sales organization because it's designed to teach you sales and provide you with real-world sales experience. You will prospect/identify new sales opportunities, follow-up and qualify leads, and set meetings for Senior Sales Executives. You'll be trained in the latest technology and sales techniques/methodologies and work closely with our broader sales and marketing teams.
We are ideally looking for candidates that are currently juniors who are interested in a full-time, paid summer internship that can potentially transition into a full-time role upon graduation.
The summer internship position is best suited for those interested in Sales, curious to learn the marketing/sales process and gain prospecting skills in the technology software industry.
In this role, our Flexera Summer 2025 interns will:
Contact Flexera prospects and customers via phone, email & LinkedIn
Understand persona- and solution-based selling
Learn how to conduct a qualification & discovery call
Utilize top industry Sales Tools, including AI, and learn how technology is changing Sales & Marketing
Assist with execution of Sales Development campaigns as instructed, entering information into the CRM database as instructed
Learn skills like opening calls, overcoming objections, handing off prospects to Sales, and asking for a meeting
Work in a unique environment: alongside the existing Sales Development team, seeing how they find success
Deliver on an exciting project as a team and in a fun, competitive environment
In addition to day-to-day responsibilities, as part of our summer intern program, interns will participate in:
Group project and exposure to Flexera leaders
Learning opportunities
Social connection points with our other interns
Learning among our current Sales Development team in Milwaukee
Minimum required skills & experience:
Excellent, professional communication skills, both written and verbal
Be in Milwaukee downtown office 4-5 days a week during the 8 week summer internship (schedule to be provided)
Curiosity
Highly self-motivated
Proficiency in all MS Office Applications including- Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Seeking a Bachelor's degree in business-related or similar area
About us:
Flexera is a global software company, based in the western suburbs of Chicago. Our 1300 employees across the globe serve over 80,000 customers - some of the largest, most well-known companies in the world. Our solutions provide a holistic set of asset data necessary to Rightsize, Reallocate Spend, Reduce Risk and Maximize ROI across on-prem, SaaS and Cloud investments.
We have been consistently recognized as one of Chicago Tribune "Best Workplaces" and certified as a "Great Place to Work" in US, UK, India and Australia.
Awarded "Top Workplaces" by the Chicago Tribune for the 11th consecutive year
Awarded "Great Place to Work" certification in US, Australia, India and UK
Awarded "2022 Best Places to Work" by Built In Chicago
FinOps Certified Platform Badge from the FinOps Foundation
A leader in Cloud Cost Management and Optimization by the Forrest Wave
A leader in Software Asset Management by Gartner
An IBM-Certified alternative for ILMT (IBM License Metric Tool)