Sales Internship 2027 (Placement Year)

Softcat; Ledston; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Softcat is offering a 12‑month Sales Internship for university students across multiple UK locations including Manchester, London, Leeds and more. Start date is 5 July 2027 with a 3‑week induction, salary £22,000 plus bonus potential, and flexible hybrid working options.

You will gain hands‑on experience, lead real projects and develop sales and technology skills. The programme emphasises understanding our products, building client relationships and achieving team KPIs, with final interviews in

Qualifications

• Undergraduate UK/Ireland student in the penultimate year with a passion for tech and sales.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills with a collaborative mindset.
• Motivated self-starter who can work towards targets and learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Support SMB and public sector customers with technology requirements as part of the Sales Intern team.
• Develop knowledge of sales functions, including new business development and account management.
• Learn about Softcat products and how they benefit businesses.
• Build key sales skills such as communication and customer management.
• Work towards team targets and KPI with potential bonus payments.
• Collaborate with other Softcat interns on group projects.

Skills

Tech enthusiasm

Sales interest

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Teamwork

Education

Undergraduate student (penultimate year)

Job description

Are you a university student looking for a placement year in the tech industry?

Want to work somewhere where your ideas matter and you can make a real impact?

• Start date: 5 July 2027 *availability required for the full 3-week induction period
• Duration: 12 months
• Salary: £22,000 plus bonus potential
• Locations: Manchester, Marlow, London, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle and South Coast *relocation may be required depending on role location
• Applications close: 30 November 2026
• Video Interview Deadline: 20 December 2026
• Virtual Assessment Centre : 2 February or 4 February 2027 (attendance at one date required)
• Final Interviews: Feb & March 2027

Join our Sales Internship Programme

Our Internship Programme is designed for students like you - curious, driven, and ready to explore the world of technology. Over 12 months you'll gain hands-on experience, lead on real projects, make a genuine impact on our organisation and build skills that will set you apart after graduation.

Check out some of our intern blogs via this link to learn more about a placement year at Softcat Student Success Stories | Higherin

About the Sales Department

As the largest department, Sales is crucial to our business goals, strategy, and award-winning customer service. This department prides itself on its vibrant culture, strong teamwork and opportunities for personal growth and development. If you want to be a part of a team that's big on rewards, hard work and incentives then a sales career might just be for you. Our sales department consists of our Corporate Sector and Public Sector Sales teams, and our past interns have worked across both areas.

As a Sales Intern you'll be:

• Working as part of a Sales Intern team, you will be supporting our SMB customers in Corporate and Public Sector with their technology requirements
• Working with our key sales functions, developing knowledge, and understanding of a sales career, including experience in new business development and account management
• Learning about Softcat and our key technology products, and how they can benefit businesses
• Building key sales skills such as communication, customer management and relationship building
• Working towards team targets and KPIs with the opportunity to earn bonus payments
• Collaborating with other Softcat interns on group projects

What we're looking for:

• A current undergraduate University student studying in the UK/Ireland in your penultimate year, from any degree discipline
• Passionate about technology & sales
• Excellent communication, relationship building and team work skills
• A motivated self‑starter, with the resilience and drive to achieve against targets
• Demonstrate an alignment to our Softcat values & inclusive culture

We also acknowledge that the confidence gap and imposter syndrome are a real thing and can get in the way of us meeting fantastic talent, so we would love to hear from you!

Work in a way that works for you

We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:

• Hybrid working – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day
• Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs

Working with us

Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.

How does our internship recruitment process work?

Our process consists of four stages, Application > One-Way Video Interview > Virtual Assessment Centre > Final Stage Panel Interview.

Initially we're reviewing you for our Sales area, assessing your Softcat fit, passion for this area and transferable skills. Once you reach our Assessment Centre's, we'll reveal more information about the specific Sales roles. You'll then interview specifically for your aligned role at your final stage panel interview.

If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence. You can find out more about life at Softcat and our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.softcat.com/jobs/our-culture/

Here at Softcat, we don't prohibit the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in our application process, as we understand how far it can go to creating a truly equitable candidate experience. That being said, as a culture-driven organisation, we believe that the genuine essence of each person is what truly matters, so we highly encourage you to be as authentically you as possible when submitting your application to showcase your true and whole self.