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About Splunk Australia

Splunk Australia is the data platform leader for security and observability. Their extensible data platform powers enterprise observability, unified security and limitless custom applications to help tens of thousands of organizations turn data into doing so they can unlock innovation, enhance security and drive resilience.

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Your role

As a Splunk Sales Intern, you’ll be a valuable resource to the sales team and help them bring Data to Everything. This is an opportunity to work at Splunk to help them change the way information supports business decisions and positively impacts companies all over the world. You will gain hands-on experience on how to prospect, work campaigns, and set appointments for Splunk customers and new organisations that have never used Splunk before. You will work alongside the Sales team and experience firsthand how the Sales teams engage and act as advisors and advocate for their products and services. You will help identify various issues and use cases that many of the customers encounter and help assure complete customer happiness through all stages of the sales process. This will be a full-time internship program with Splunk from May to October 2024. 

What your day-to-day responsibilities look like:  

As an Intern, you will learn the groundbreaking technology, features, solutions & applications and help identify new prospective customers to help the team with sales qualification.  

• You will become proficient in pitching the value of Splunk and being able to provide examples of specific use cases where Splunk has been implemented.  
• Understanding the system and processes for sales. 
• Research strategic accounts using analytical tools and provide them to the sales teams. 
• You will answer questions at a high level from prospects/customers in an accurate and expedient manner and help to advance issues or questions that need further attention from the sales team. 
• You will build craft business profiles to display your ability to turn data and facts into valuable business insights and tell a story.  
• You will get hands-on experience calling on Splunk prospects and customers to gauge interest and qualify BANT criteria. 

Training & development

The Splunkternship program offers hands-on, career-growing experiences through real projects and unique opportunities such as Tech Talks, mentorship, and social events. Interns enjoy a fun environment, both virtually and in-person, fostering creativity, collaboration, and a sense of belonging. Committed to social impact, interns also have the chance to dedicate volunteer hours and use Splunk products to address relevant social issues and promote positive change.

Benefits

This is a paid internship with a base pay of A$39 per hour which will commence in May 2024. Base Pay is based on a candidate completing 4 years of university or the academic equivalent 

Here are some of the benefits offered

• Free coaching and therapy: Find the right level of support through our wide range of free mental health and concierge services.
• Pwny Perks: What would improve your wellbeing? More workouts each week? A weekend getaway? The Pwny Perks program provides a quarterly reimbursement for every Splunker.
• Financial Wellbeing: Access to one-on-one support with financial professionals to start setting some serious financial goals.
• Ignite your wellbeing: From speaker events to resilience programs, Splunk has the opportunities to help you lead a better, more energized life at home and at work.

To learn more benefits offered by Splunk Australia, you can check it here.

Career progression

Splunk offers robust professional development programs, including micro-learning courses, webinars, and DEIB initiatives, to support employees in reaching their career goals. The company prioritizes leadership training, providing opportunities for managers to develop themselves and their teams through various learning experiences. Employees have the freedom to explore diverse career paths within Splunk using the internal career portal, fostering growth and flexibility in their professional journey.

Work-life balance

Splunk provides flexibility and choice in the working arrangement for most roles, including remote and/or in-office roles. Splunk Australia supports disconnecting from work with the following:

• Paid Holidays: You are entitled to statutory holidays observed in Australia.
• Annual Leave: You are entitled to 20 days of vacation time off per year, in accordance with applicable law
• Sick: In accordance with the Fair Work Act 2009, you’re entitled to ten (10) days of sick leave over a 12-month period to be used for illness or injury. 
• Bereavement: Splunk offers up to five (5) days to (3) days of paid time off for Splunkers who experienced a death.

*Amount varies per region and country.

Culture & vibe

At Splunk, diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values, evident in its commitment as an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and other factors, in accordance with federal, state, and local laws. Splunk also adheres to legal requirements regarding applicants with criminal histories.

About you

Requirements:

• You have a real passion for sales and groundbreaking technology, and you are involved in various leadership roles in your University's programs and assassinations.
• Strong interpersonal skills 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills 
• Strong organisational, analytical, creative, and problem-solving skills. 
• Willingness to learn and take coaching.  
• You know how to work both smart and hard. 
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate clearly and professionally. 
• Previous experience in a sales or marketing role is a plus. 
• Enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree program in business, technology, communications, or related fields 
• Must be completing your Junior or Senior year by May/June 2024 and enrolled in Fall 2023 (graduating in December 2023 or May/June of 2024) 

How to apply

Please submit an updated Resume with a Cover Letter detailing why the internship interests you and how you believe it would assist you in achieving your longer-term career goals. 

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page

• splunk.com/en_us/careers/splunkterns.html?301=/en_us/careers/early-talent
• splunk.com/en_us/careers/benefits-wellbeing
• splunk.com/en_us/careers/diversity