Sales IT Placement Programme

Computacenter; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading independent IT provider in Greater London is offering an exciting opportunity for undergraduate students in their penultimate year to join their Global IT Operations Programme. Participants will gain hands-on experience in technology sales, working closely with sales teams on various projects, including customer research and bid assistance. This program emphasizes skill-building and industry insights, tailored for those looking to make an impact in the tech sector. Join us to learn from experts and develop your career!

Benefits

Structured onboarding experience

Ongoing learning opportunities

Hands-on experience with real projects

Qualifications

• Must be studying in the UK in your penultimate year.
• Eager to learn about technology and its applications.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse individuals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on customers, markets, and competitors.
• Analyze data to identify trends and opportunities.
• Assist with preparing customer bids and proposals.

Skills

Curiosity about technology

Relationship building

Initiative

Collaboration

Proactivity

Education

Current undergraduate, penultimate year

Job description

Location: UK - London | Job-ID: 216597 | Contract type: Fixed Term Contract | Business Unit: Sales & Pre-Sales & Alliances

Life on the team

We’re one of Europe’s leading technology resellers and services providers, helping some of the world’s iconic brands – like Audi, Transport for London, and Kellogg’s – to get the most out of their technology.

If you’re ready to kick-start your career in technology sales, our Global IT Operations Programme gives you hands‑on experience, real responsibility, and the chance to learn from the very best industry experts. Join us and you’ll build skills that matter and gain insights that will set you up for success.

You’ll work closely with our sales teams to see how we help our customers to achieve their goals through our three core service lines:

• Technology Sourcing: We help our customers obtain the right tech by partnering with global leaders like Microsoft, Apple, and Google.
• Managed Services: We manage and improve critical IT services so businesses stay efficient.
• Professional Services: Working closely with our customers to design innovative tech solutions that shape the future.

What you’ll do

During your placement, you’ll rotate through different sales teams and get involved in an exciting array of projects such as:

• Research & Insights: carrying out customer, market, and competitor research to shape strategy.
• Data Analysis: Spot trends and identify new opportunities.
• Bid Assistance: Help with customer bids and proposals.
• This is your chance to see how relationships are built, deals come to together, and technology solutions are created and delivered.

What you’ll need

• You’ll be a current undergraduate student studying in the UK, in your penultimate year, from any degree discipline.
• You’ll be curious about tech and eager to learn.
• You’ll be comfortable building relationships with people at all levels, both internally and externally.
• You’ll be someone who can use their initiative, own your work, and able to collaborate.
• You’ll proactive and ready to make an impact.

What you can expect

Throughout the programme, you’ll have access to:

• A structured onboarding experience and ongoing learning opportunities.
• Hands‑on experience working on real projects with real customers.
• Exclusive opportunities to connect with some of our biggest technology partners, including Apple, IBM, and Google.

Current information for our applicants

Business as usual? Not quite. Of course, the Corona crisis also presents us with major challenges.

However, we are broadly positioned across various industries, plan for the long term and have always been flexible in our approach to our customers, especially in times of crisis. Our core business is digitisation. We believe that this topic will continue to grow in importance for many companies in both public and private sectors.

That's why there are still areas of our business with clear hiring requirements – and we would like to bring talent like you on board! By the way, we have completely virtualised our application process and our recruiters remain available to you should you have any questions.

We are still looking forward to getting to know you!

About us

Computacenter is a leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services. We work at the heart of digitisation, advising organisations on IT strategy, implementing the most appropriate technology and managing our customers’ infrastructures.

We offer a friendly, open working environment without too much fuss about hierarchy. We are looking for professionals with diverse competencies, personalities and strengths who want to live our shared value of teamwork and performance.

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