Sales Support - Student Placement

Sales Support Intern – Industrial Placement Year (12-months)

This is a unique opportunity to spend a year with one of the UK’s most important Datacentre providers – supporting critical national services, including Defence and Intelligence.

We're recruiting on behalf of a specialist data centre organisation that provides secure, high-availability infrastructure to government clients. They’re offering a rare 12-month placement within their sales team – giving you first-hand exposure to the full sales cycle, client engagement, solution development, and strategic delivery.

Role Responsibilities:

Supporting senior sales professionals with lead generation, client outreach and campaign execution Assisting with the sales process from initial engagement through to deal closure and client handover Coordinating internal teams to prepare proposals, documents (NDAs, call-off agreements) and reporting Helping to develop marketing materials and assist at partner or industry events Engaging with clients, partners and internal stakeholders – acting as an ambassador for the brand Monitoring industry trends and sharing insights with internal teams Building real-world commercial, technical and interpersonal skills in a high-trust, high-impact environment

Role Requirements:

You’re currently studying for an undergraduate degree and eligible for a 12-month industrial placement Predicted 2:1 or above in any discipline – but business, tech or engineering backgrounds preferred Confident communicator with strong interpersonal skills A natural relationship builder, detail-oriented, and self-motivated Comfortable with Microsoft Office tools, especially Teams, Excel, Word and PowerPoint Interest in technology infrastructure and public-sector transformation projects Willing to travel (occasionally) across the South of the UK for meetings or events You must be able to start on 1st July 2025 Potential employment opportunity after graduation

Paying £22k. London based – 4 days per week on site.