Opportunity Development Summer Intern, Equinix
Dutch Speaker, 2025 Internship
Digital infrastructure company
Open for applications
Digital infrastructure company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide finance, manufacturing, transport, government, and healthcare organizations a cloud-first world.
Role
Who you are
- If you’re a forward-thinking, hard-working college student who loves to learn and wants to make a positive impact on the world while growing your career, join us and help shape the digital world
- Must be currently enrolled in an accredited university/college, in your penultimate year of your bachelor’s or master’s degree studies (Graduation between December 2025 -September 2026)
- Available to work full-time for the entire duration of the Summer Internship Program (between June to September, depending on your school system)
- Ability to multi-task and work collaboratively and effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, business proficiency in English and Dutch
- Ability to create accurate and punctual reports, deliver presentations, and share information and ideas with others
- Analytically driven and detail-oriented, with working knowledge of Microsoft Office Package and aptitude to learn new software
What the job involves
- An internship with Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions
- You will be joining our EMEA Opportunity Development Team, a young and dynamic team
- The team consists of more than 12 different nationalities spread over five different locations in Europe. We are ambitious individuals who support the sales team in the initial stages of the sales cycle
- By joining our team, you will have a hands-on experience on the front line in sales. You will have a dedicated working buddy to support you during your internship program
- Researches accounts and identifies key personas
- Acquires Key/Targeted Personas through a variety of available tools
- Generates interest, qualifies leads and creates pipeline growth via phone calls, emails and social media in assigned territory
- Generate discovery meetings/calls for Account Executives
- Leverages teammates (Managers, Account Executives and Digital/Tech Specialists) to develop targeted lists, call strategies and messaging to drive opportunities and prospecting activities
- Follows up on campaigns and provides detailed feedback on the success of each campaign to our Sales Management Team and Marketing Managers
- Actively participates in Regional Sales Team calls/meetings
- Engages with Marketing for Regional Events support
- Records and documents all calls, emails, meetings, tours and activities in SFDC
- Reports on weekly results, both qualitative and quantitative
- Establishes relationships with key stakeholders in assigned accounts and prospects
Application process
- Please submit your application by providing the following
- Up to date resume that includes your availability (start and end date) and expected graduation
- Please apply to this job posting only if you are available full time for an internship during the stated period
Our take
Equinix is a veteran player in the digital infrastructure market, connecting industry-leading organizations in finance, manufacturing, retail, transportation, government, healthcare, and education.
The company provides a range of services within the categories of digital, support, data center, and interconnection, with capabilities including, for example, simplifying hybrid cloud deployments or securing on-site deployments. It has an extensive range of partners, granting its clients access to a vast range of industry-leading technologies atop its own offerings.
With a wide global presence, Equinix has secured a path to continued success by its ability to keep abreast of developments in the space. The company is comfortably positioned to remain a robust and leading player across multiple growth avenues and can be expected to make more smart developments and partnerships in the future.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Equinix employees receive excellent health care and counseling plans that vary by country to ensure the well-being of you and your family. We offer paid vacations and holidays and encourage community involvement year-round via volunteer opportunities
- Spending time with your loved ones and taking care of your family are important. Equinix provides a range of country-specific programs that ensure you have the resources needed to thrive and manage your family’s needs
- Equinix offers different programs to help you build your financial security, make charitable donations and seek additional education. In many countries we also offer a flexible employee stock purchase plan
Company HQ
Redwood Shores, Redwood City, CA
Leadership
Charles Meyers
(President & CEO (Not Founder))Former Senior Associate at Booz Allen & Hamilton, President and COO at BellSouth.net, and VP of Business and Corp Development at Internet Security Systems. Before becoming CEO of Equinix, they were a Senior Technology Executive and Fitness Entrepreneur at Life Restorations LLC and Group President of Messaging and Mobile Media at VeriSign.
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