Summer Intern - International Sales & Marketing

Job Summary:

This individual will join the Global Sales team based in Piscataway, promoting IEEE Xplore as an R&D database to academic, government, and corporate organizations. The intern will assist with the following tasks:

• Assist Sales Specialists and Corporate Account Managers with marketing campaigns and sales programs
• Obtain business intelligence to help develop sales prospects 
• Update contacts, accounts and corporate hierarchies in the CRM system: Salesforce.com
• Utilize IEEE inhouse reporting tools and business systems to gather information on existing customers
• Provide data analysis on customer and prospect accounts

REQUIREMENTS:

• Rising Junior or Senior with a concentration in Business or Marketing
• Background in Business is a must with a strong interest in sales.
• Knowledge working with Salesforce.com and strong profile on LinkedIn is a plus.
• Must have exceptional high quality written and spoken English skills. 
• Daily contacts with prospects and customers require this candidate to be able to set priorities and communicate effectively in a high volume environment.
• Self starter with the ability to work independently.
• Good communicator and good listener - strong ability to build a rapport with prospects on the phone and via e-mail.
• Well organized. Good planner. Attention to detail.
• Professional image: Candidate will represent the IEEE brand and be outward facing.