Sales Development Intern, Couchbase
Requires Right to Work in UK
Operational data platform for AI
Job no longer available
Operational data platform for AI
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
Requires Right to Work in UK
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To simplify how organizations develop, deploy, and run modern applications wherever they are.
Role
Who you are
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field
- Strong interest in sales and a desire to develop a career in sales or business development
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Highly self-motivated, proactive, and results-oriented
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively within a team
- Right to Work in UK
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with CRM software is a plus
- Prior experience in sales or customer service is desirable but not required
- This internship is open to eligible candidates, such as students or recent graduates
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly motivated Sales Development Intern to join our sales team. This internship offers a unique opportunity to develop essential skills in sales, market research, and customer relationship management
- As a Sales Development Intern, you will work closely with our experienced sales professionals, aligning with leaders and field representatives playing a critical role in the business growth initiatives
- Research and identify potential clients and target markets
- Utilize various tools and platforms to generate leads and build prospect lists
- Engage with prospects through email, social media, and phone calls to introduce Couchbase's products, services and to drive event attendance
- Qualify leads by understanding their needs and aligning them with Couchbase solutions
- Foster relationships with prospects to drive interest and build a pipeline of qualified opportunities
- Document and maintain accurate records of all prospect interactions in the CRM system
- Collaborate with the sales team to develop effective strategies for lead conversion and opportunity progression
- Assist in preparing sales materials, presentations, and proposals
- Participate in sales meetings, team huddles, and training sessions to enhance sales skills and product knowledge
- Stay updated on industry trends, competitive landscape, and market developments
- Conduct market research to identify potential market segments and opportunities
- Provide insights and feedback to the sales team based on market research findings
- Gain hands-on experience in sales prospecting, and lead generation
- Work closely with experienced sales professionals and learn from their expertise
- Opportunity to contribute ideas and make an impact on business growth
- Exposure to a dynamic and fast-paced work environment
- Networking opportunities with professionals in the industry
- Potential for future career opportunities within Couchbase
Application process
- Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter (Optional) explaining your interest in the Sales Development Internship at Couchbase. Include any relevant coursework, projects, or experiences that highlight your qualifications for the role. We look forward to reviewing your application and considering you for this exciting opportunity
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Critical functions for digital businesses such as computing and storage have become cheaper by orders of magnitude with the advent of cloud computing. However, these businesses still face the challenge of architecting their services under this paradigm. Couchbase’s NoSQL database is designed to help organizations build scalable, distributed systems that take advantage of cloud-native infrastructure.
The company's major bets on Kubernetes, mobile and NoSQL have paid off too. With many large enterprises now treating Couchbase as mission-critical infrastructure, a trajectory that culminated because of ts 2021 IPO. While it operates in a highly competitive database market, the company has continued to grow post-IPO and is now positioning itself around the next shift in enterprise architecture: AI-native applications.
The recent launch of Couchbase AI Services reflects an effort to unify operational data, vector search and model hosting within a single platform, reducing the complexity that often prevents generative AI and agent-based systems from moving beyond proof-of-concept. By embedding governance, validation and security controls directly into the data layer, Couchbase is aiming to make its database a core foundation for production AI workloads.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
May 2020
$105m
SERIES G
Mar 2016
$30m
SERIES F
Total funding: $251m
Company HQ
Cypress, San Jose, CA
Leadership
BJ Schaknowski
(CEO)Prior to joining Couchbase in 2025, BJ was the CEO of symplr. He also served as the Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at Vertafore and as an SVP of Marketing, Sales & Services at LexisNexis Software Solutions.
Veronica Curran
(CPO)Veronica Previously founded Magnolia People Solutions where she served as a Managing Partner for nearly 2 years. Prior to that, she was the Chief People and culture Officer at SmartBear and the CPO at Alumni Ventures Group.
Gopi Duddi
(CTO)Gopi joined Couchbase in 2022 as an SVP of Engineering, moving into the role of CTO in 2025. Prior to this, he spent 10 years at Amazon AWS, joining in 2012 as a Senior Manager of Database Services before moving into the role of GM. He also spent 7 years at IBM In various Managerial roles.
Josh Harbert
(CMO)Josh is also the co-founder and President of SustainableIT.org. Previously, he served as the CMO at Delphix and the VP of Marketing at Tanium and Qumulo.
Amir Jafari
(CFO)Amir is also the CFO/Head of Finance & Operations at Blend. Previously, he served as the CFO at Plastiq and Reputation.com.
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