Summer Intern - Sales Engineer - Security Business Unit
University Summary
VMware recognizes that today’s students are tomorrow’s trailblazers and we value the opportunity to benefit from your fresh perspective. If you thrive in an open, innovative, technology-driven culture, VMware could be the place for you! You will be exposed to a wide range of software platform technologies that are utilized by customers all over the world.
Business Summary
VMware is a global leader in cloud infrastructure and business mobility. VMware accelerates customers’ digital transformation journey by enabling enterprises to master a software-defined approach to business and IT. With VMware solutions, organizations are building extraordinary experiences by mobilizing everything. Our customers are responding faster to opportunities with modern data and apps hosted across hybrid clouds, and safeguarding customer trust with a defense-in-depth approach to cybersecurity.
At the core of what we do are our people who deeply value execution, passion, integrity, customers, and community. Do you dare to do the stuff you’ve always dreamed about? Dare to explore at http://careers.vmware.com.
VMware offers cutting-edge cloud infrastructure and security services to companies of all shapes and sizes. Our world is all about technology, and that world is growing because the imagination, ingenuity and talent of our teams knows no bounds. We believe that creativity sparks innovation and inspires our employees to think of VMware differently and change the world around them.
Job Role and Responsibilities:
We are searching for a talented, dynamic, hands-on Solutions Engineer Intern to be part of an exciting, fast-moving team. As an intern, you will be exposed to the technical sales life cycle of accounts, discovery of customer needs, architecting and proving out VMware solutions to meet them, and prescribing implementation roadmaps for long term success. The VMware Solutions Engineer plays a critical role in building and sustaining customer relationships while driving the adoption of VMware solutions. The SE is a high impact, very visible role responsible for ensuring pervasive adoption of VMware software and solutions, and closing enterprise transactions within assigned accounts.
As part of a highly collaborative sales team, a Solutions Engineer Intern will work closely with sales, marketing, and product management to demonstrate product capability, work towards inspiring confidence, and effectively communicate the power of VMware Carbon Black solutions. You will also gain a foundational understanding of cyber security solutions and learn technical sales and testing methodologies.
Required Skills:
- Available to start May 2021
- Pursuing Bachelor’s degree in in Computer Science, Information Systems or equivalent
- Knowledge of the Windows environment, distribution technology, and end-user tools in an enterprise desktop environment or equivalent desktop experience
- Fundamental understanding of TCP/IP, WINS, DNS, DHCP services, routing and remote protocols (VPN, WAN Optimization, Remote Logon)
- Understanding of desktop and server operating systems software, performance and debugging tools and scripting and automation
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and presentation abilities
- Problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Must be flexible, dependable, and capable and desirous of multi-tasking and quickly learn new products and technologies
Preferred Skills:
- Knowledge of end point security, remediation, and imaging
- Knowledge of mobile operating systems; IOS and Android
- Knowledge of server based virtualization an advantage
- Server and Endpoint Security experience (Symantec, McAfee, Checkpoint, Tanium, etc)
Please note that while anyone with a legal right to work in the U.S. may apply for this role, VMware is not presently sponsoring work visas for the entry-level roles for which these Internships may prepare you.