Storage & Data Solutions Intern - COOP

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP; Riyadh; Hybrid; SAR 39,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise invites applications for a Storage & Data Solutions Intern (COOP) in a hybrid role. You will work with our sales, presales, and technical teams to design enterprise storage solutions and help craft proposals, demos, and PoCs that address customer needs.

You will gain real-world commercial and technical experience, with mentorship from senior tech sales leaders and access to professional development events designed for early-career growth in a global edge-to-cloud

Qualifications

• Education: Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Business Information Technology, Business Administration with a tech focus, or a related field.
• Technical Interest: A strong interest in enterprise IT infrastructure, cloud computing, data storage, and server/storage hardware concepts.
• Commercial Drive: An enthusiasm for technology sales, customer engagement, and understanding how enterprise technology solves business problems.
• Communication & Presentation: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English (and Arabic is a strong plus).
• Problem‑Solving Mindset: A structured, analytical approach to investigating customer requirements and matching them to technical solutions.

Responsibilities

• Presales Support & Solution Mapping: Assist technical sales specialists and architects in designing enterprise storage solutions, aligning customer pain points with HPE hardware, software, and tape‑based data protection products.
• Customer Presentations & Demos: Help prepare compelling technical presentations, proposals, and solution briefs tailored to client requirements.
• Market & Competitive Analysis: Research market trends, analyze competitor storage offerings (on‑premises, cloud, and backup/archival), and support positioning strategies for HPE GreenLake.
• Collaboration: Work cross‑functional with internal product, engineering, and sales teams to coordinate customer proof‑of‑concepts (PoCs) and technical deep‑dives.
• Sales Operations & Tracking: Support the sales team with opportunity tracking, pipeline hygiene, and internal tools to streamline deal execution.

Skills

Communication

Presentation

English

Arabic helpful

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/Business IT with tech focus

Job description

Storage & Data Solutions Intern - COOP

This role has been designed as 'Hybrid' with a requirement that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office.

Who We Are

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE.

We help customers use technology to slash the time it takes to turn ideas into value. In turn, they transform industries, markets and lives. Some of our customers run traditional IT environments. Most are transitioning to a secure, cloud-enabled, mobile‑friendly infrastructure. Many rely on a combination of both. Wherever they are in a future journey, we provide the technology and solutions to help them succeed.

Job Description

At HPE, our team members search beyond customers' needs today to accelerate what’s next and make a difference — for others, our company, and the planet. Our customers turn to us because we are positive, empathetic, and enterprising. We embrace opportunities to accelerate this transformation across data, connectivity, cloud, and security. And together we make what was once thought impossible, possible.

About the Role

The Storage & Data Solutions Sales Organization drives HPE's market leadership in enterprise storage, data protection, and modern infrastructure. Our customers rely on us to architect resilient data pipelines, manage massive data growth, and modernize their backup and archival strategies. As a Data Solutions/Storage Specialist Intern, you will work side‑by‑side with our experienced sales, presales, and technical solution architects. You will help position HPE's comprehensive storage portfolio, spanning hybrid cloud, data protection, to help our enterprise customers solve complex business and data challenges. Our internship provides you with an opportunity to gain real‑world commercial and technical experience, make an immediate impact, and connect with other interns. Key aspects of our program include professional development, networking events, and mentorship from senior tech sales leaders.

Key Responsibilities

• Presales Support & Solution Mapping: Assist technical sales specialists and architects in designing enterprise storage solutions, aligning customer pain points with HPE hardware, software, and tape‑based data protection products.
• Customer Presentations & Demos: Help prepare compelling technical presentations, proposals, and solution briefs tailored to client requirements.
• Market & Competitive Analysis: Research market trends, analyze competitor storage offerings (on‑premises, cloud, and backup/archival), and support positioning strategies for HPE GreenLake.
• Collaboration: Work cross‑functional with internal product, engineering, and sales teams to coordinate customer proof‑of‑concepts (PoCs) and technical deep‑dives.
• Sales Operations & Tracking: Support the sales team with opportunity tracking, pipeline hygiene, and internal tools to streamline deal execution.

What You’ll Need

• Education: Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Business Information Technology, Business Administration with a tech focus, or a related field. Eligible for COOP training.
• Technical Interest: A strong interest in enterprise IT infrastructure, cloud computing, data storage, and server/storage hardware concepts.
• Commercial Drive: An enthusiasm for technology sales, customer engagement, and understanding how enterprise technology solves business problems.
• Communication & Presentation: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills in English (and Arabic is a strong plus), with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly and ask smart questions.
• Problem‑Solving Mindset: A structured, analytical approach to investigating customer requirements and matching them to technical solutions.

What We’d Prefer You Bring

• Academic Excellence: On track to achieve a strong academic standing (equivalent to a 2:1 degree or higher).
• Consultative Spirit: A collaborative, solution‑focused mindset with a high sense of urgency and customer‑first attitude.
• Leadership & Extracurriculars: Experience as an active leader on campus or in student organizations who strives to make a positive impact.
• Hybrid Adaptability: Comfort working in a fast‑paced hybrid (virtual and face‑to‑face) corporate environment.

Accessibility

HPE is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities.

What We Can Offer You

• Health & Wellbeing We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
• Personal & Professional Development We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
• Unconditional Inclusion We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HPE is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, or any other protected category, and all decisions we make are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Our goal is to be one global team that is representative of our customers, in an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is an EEO Protected Veteran/ Individual with Disabilities.

HPE will comply with all applicable laws related to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories.

HPE is an E-Verify employer.

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