Data Services & Storage Presales Intern - 13 month placement

  

This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

Job Description:

   

Data Services & Storage Presales Intern

Start Date: 1st July 2026

Location: Manchester or Winnersh (location TBD)

Data Services & Storage is a business unit within HPE, delivering unified, AI-driven cloud native solutions for data management, protection, and storage—enabling seamless hybrid cloud operations for our customers.

Our field-based presales team work closely with sales colleagues and customers alike, to provide deep technical expertise and industry knowledge throughout the sales process, aligning business outcomes to compelling solution proposals.

How Will You Make Your Mark:

You will play a key part in assisting our sales & presales colleagues in managing their sales opportunities

You will learn about HPE, the company strategy, organisational structure, business and sales/presales governance, processes, and tools

You will have the chance to look into and shadow presales contributions to the sales cycles of a world-renowned tech company

You will take on reporting responsibilities, providing updates on sales/presales activity within the team

You will lead internal written communications for the Presales leadership team and drive engagement through channels such as Slack

You will have opportunities to get involved in a variety of projects across the department e.g. managing corporate hospitality activities for our customers, partners and distributers, supporting with live sales opportunities, and many more

You will be continually supported in developing your skills and expertise with the support of a designated mentor and our Early Careers development programme.

When you join you will receive a 4 week ‘hand over’ period from the current intern in the position to help you establish yourself in this role.

You be working closely alongside the other Sales & Presales Support Interns who are also based in Manchester.

If you are…

Potential interns must be in their 2nd year of a four-year degree which requires (or has an option for) 3rd year to be a one year's industrial placement, and are expected to achieve a minimum of a 2:1 grade

You must be eligible to work in the UK and be available to commence the placement at the beginning of July 2025 for 13 months.

Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program

Keen to develop your skills and interested in building a career in technology business operations or sales.

A strong communicator, both written and verbal

Organised and able to effectively manage your time

Experienced with Microsoft Office and database management. Excel and PowerPoint especially would be beneficial.

Fluent in English

Additional Skills:

Accountability, Accountability, Action Planning, Active Learning, Active Listening, Bias, Business, Calendar Management, Coaching, Computer Literacy, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Design Thinking, Empathy, Follow-Through, Group Problem Solving, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity (Inactive), Long Term Planning, Managing Ambiguity, Office Administration, Policy and procedures, Recordkeeping, Risk Assessment, Service And Support Planning {+ 6 more}

What We Can Offer You:

Health & Wellbeing

We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.

Personal & Professional Development

We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.

Unconditional Inclusion

We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

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