The intern will uncover and qualify leads through phone, email, and social outreach to build a sales pipeline. They will also collaborate with the sales team on go-to-market strategies and present a final capstone project.
Requirements overview
Candidates must be currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program as a rising senior and returning to the program after the internship. A strong interest in sales and technology, along with excellent communication skills, is required.
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Must be enrolled in a university prior to and post internship.
Target Internship Duration: May-Aug 2027 or June-Sept 2027
Work Location: Santa Monica, CA
Visa sponsorship is not available for this role. For clarity purposes, this
means that Oracle is not in a position now, or in the future, to offer US
immigration sponsorship. This includes, but is not limited to, support of H-1B,
TN, O-1, green card or F-1 e.g. EAD, OPT, CPT, I-20, F-1 visa stamp etc.
Your Future Starts Now
Internship Role intended for current students pursuing their Bachelor’s degree
and having completed their sophomore or junior year by Summer 2027.
Are you interested in joining us as a Sales Development Intern? Begin your sales
career with this hands-on summer experience!
Oracle is the #1 global provider of business software, with a market-leading
presence in over 175 countries. Our cloud solutions are redefining the world of
business, empowering governments, and helping society evolve with the pace of
change. Join our team as a Sales Development Intern and kick-start your sales
career with comprehensive training and development beginning in the classroom
and extending to on-the-job learning. You will connect the biggest enterprises
of today with the tools to compete in the digital economy of tomorrow.
Description
As a Sales Development Intern, you will be immersed in all things sales and
learning the One Oracle way. The internship will begin with a week of training
that includes a comprehensive curriculum where interns begin to learn
consultative selling skills and Oracle solutions. This serves as the base of
learning and provides you with the tools to lay the foundation for your future
sales career. You will spend the summer connecting with real customers through
targeted outreach and working alongside our highly collaborative sales team. If
you’re ready to spend the summer making an instant impact and building your
future sales career, come and join us!
What You’ll Bring
Let’s see what you can achieve when you dare to be yourself. What we are looking
for:
* Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program as a rising senior. Must be
returning to the degree program after completion of the internship.
* Strong interest in sales and technology.
* Business Administration, Professional Selling, Sales Concentration major
preferred.
* GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred.
* Competitive with a strong work ethic.
* Demonstrated resilience.
* Coachable & intellectually curious.
* Persuasive, professional, and prepared.
* Strong written and verbal communication.
* This role is an in-office role
Career Level - IC0
RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities
What You’ll Do
A challenging, exciting internship that will build your sales skills, tenacity,
prospecting skills, critical thinking capabilities, ability to remain focused,
and follow-through. You will be provided the tools, training, coaching, and
people resources to help you be successful. You will uncover and qualify leads
through phone, email, and social outreach for new prospects and/or existing
customers. You will work alongside Oracle’s sales teams to convert these leads
to qualified pipeline. Join a professional workplace where you’ll improve your
skills and build a solid professional foundation.
As a Sales Development Intern you will:
* Build sales pipeline using cold calling methodologies and social selling.
* Build a strong foundation of industry competence, Oracle product knowledge &
sales methodology that will provide credibility when interacting with
decision-makers.
* Develop sales skills vital to identify and qualify new business opportunities
and/or expansion/upsell opportunities.
* Collaborate with the sales team on go-to-market strategy, demand generation
activities and targets.
* Present a final capstone project to culminate your intern experience.
What We'll Give You:
Mentors that care: Work with industry-leading sales professionals. On top of
your direct supervisor, you’ll be assigned a peer mentor—a recent hire who can
help you navigate the internship experience.
World-class training: You will kick off your summer with a week of comprehensive
onboarding that gives you a foundational understanding of One Oracle and our
sales methodology. You’ll benefit from job-specific training that will help you
get the most out of your time with us. Interns will also participate in
continuous learning throughout the summer to build on their sales skills,
industry knowledge, and professional development to ensure you leave Oracle more
confident and competent than when you started.
A fun-filled summer: Enjoy a close-knit, community experience alongside your
class of fellow summer interns. Our interns work across the length and breadth
of our business but come together for fun events like tech talks, networking,
volunteering, and fun social happenings.
QUALIFICATIONS
Disclaimer:
Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to
comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health
mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the
stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from $19.09 to $36.35 per hour; from: $39,700 to $75,600
per annum.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for
variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as
well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as
well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees
assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is
provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees
working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days
annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for
subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees
working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours
per week are not eligible for vacation.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes
each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap
of 112 hours.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days
from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
As part of Oracle's onboarding process and consistent with applicable law,
US-based employees are required to complete identity verification, which
involves the collection and processing of their biometric information.
Accommodations to this requirement may be granted following an individualized
assessment.
Only Oracle brings together the data, infrastructure, applications, and
expertise to power everything from industry innovations to life-saving care. And
with AI embedded across our products and services, we help customers turn that
promise into a better future for all. Discover your potential at a company
leading the way in AI and cloud solutions that impact billions of lives.
True innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That’s why
we’re committed to growing a workforce that promotes opportunities for all with
competitive benefits that support our people with flexible medical, life
insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to
their communities through our volunteer programs.
We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the
employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for
a disability at any point, let us know by emailing
accommodation-request_mb@oracle.com [accommodation-request_mb@oracle.com] or by
calling 1-888-404-2494 in the United States.
Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants
will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability
and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and
conviction records pursuant to applicable law.