Account Manager Intern (Year-Round)

SAS; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 68,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Face time with execs

Programming training & certification

Flexible remote/hybrid work

Hackathons & socials

Well-being programs

Job summary

SAS is offering a year‑round internship in its Cary HQ Hybrid setup. You’ll work full-time (35 hrs/wk) during summer and 12–15 hrs/wk during the school year, gaining hands-on experience in partner sales analytics and revenue growth.

You’ll collaborate with distributors, resellers, and SAS teams to deliver real value while developing your analytics and leadership skills. The program emphasizes development, culture, and community, with opportunities to learn, grow, and connect with executives.

Qualifications

• Pursuing an undergraduate degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, or related field; not graduating before December 2026.
• Proficient with MS Office including Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the management of a portfolio of resellers by providing analysis and reports.
• Analyze territory to identify opportunities and gaps.
• Develop and deliver insight briefings to stakeholders and partners.
• Coordinate onboarding and enablement for new resellers to accelerate revenue.
• Facilitate lead passing and collaboration with sales teams.
• Support partner recruiting to expedite onboarding.
• Collaborate with SAS pre- and post-sales resources for deal progression.
• Drive consensus within SAS to raise channel awareness.

Skills

MS Office, Excel & PowerPoint

Strong communication

Leadership abilities

Curious / passionate / authentic

Interest in Analytics

Education

Undergraduate degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, or related field

Not graduating prior to December 2026

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Nice to meet you!

We’re the leader in data and AI. Through our software and services, we inspire customers around the world to transform data into intelligence — and questions into answers.

If you’re looking for a dynamic, fulfilling career with flexibility and a world-class employee experience, you’ll find it here. We’re recognized around the world for our inclusive, meaningful culture and innovative technologies by organizations like Fast Company, Forbes, Newsweek and more.

What you’ll do

Looking for *that* internship? The game-changing one that’ll help you learn, grow, and chart your path forward? You’ll find it at SAS. Our interns aren’t coffee runners — they do real, meaningful work. Our award-winning internship program is focused on development, culture, and community. We’ll help you grow professionally, find (or further) your passion, and make memorable connections that last beyond the summer.

This internship is part of the Partner Sales Channel Team. This team is responsible for revenue growth. We work with software distributors and resellers to increase market share in AI and Advanced Analytics.

As an intern, you might:

• Support the management of a portfolio of resellers, by providing analysis and reports.
• Analyze territory to identify new opportunities and coverage gaps.
• Develop and deliver insight briefings to stakeholders and partners.
• Coordinate the onboarding and enablement process with new resellers to accelerate their time to revenue.
• Facilitate lead passing and collaboration with sales teams to ensure appropriate alignment.
• Support the partner recruiting process to expedite onboarding activities.
• Collaborate with SAS pre and post-sales resources for deal progression.
• Drive consensus within SAS to build awareness of and appreciation of the channel.

Required Qualifications

• Students currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, or related field; not graduating prior to December 2026.
• Proficient in MS Office, Excel, and PowerPoint
• You’re curious, passionate, authentic, and accountable. These are our values and influence everything we do.
• Strong communication skills — both written and verbal.
• Leadership abilities. Your past experiences demonstrate you’ll take initiative and go above and beyond the call of duty.
• You’re interested in the future of Analytics and embrace technology.

This is a year-round internship where you work full-time (35 hours p/week) during the summer months and part-time during the school year (12-15 hours p/week).

Timeline

• Applications open: February 2025 on a rolling basis
• Internship: May 19, 2026 — August 7, 2026.

Location

• Cary HQ/Hybrid

Perks of the job

• Work with (and learn from) the best. As a SAS intern, you’ll get face time with our top executives!
• Free SAS programming training and certification.
• At SAS, flexible work is the norm. Want to work remotely? That’s cool. Prefer a hybrid mix of sweatpants and in-person collaboration? That’s great, too.
• We work hard, but we like to play hard, too. Enjoy hackathons, social events and other opportunities to connect engage.
• Your well-being matters, and that’s why we support all dimensions of your well-being by offering programs that reduce stress and distractions to help you stay healthy and productive. This includes an on-site and remote Work/Life Center staffed by master’s level social workers and an Employee Assistance Program.

Diverse and inclusive

At SAS, it’s not about fitting into our culture — it’s about adding to it. We believe our people make the difference. Our diverse workforce brings together unique talents and inspires teams to create amazing software that reflects the diversity of our users and customers. Our commitment to diversity is a priority to our leadership, all the way up to the top; and it’s essential to who we are. To put it plainly: you are welcome here.

Additional Information

To qualify, applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, and should not require, now or in the future, sponsorship for employment visa status. SAS is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Read more: Know Your Rights. Also view the Pay Transparency notice.

Resumes may be considered in the order they are received. SAS employees performing certain job functions may require access to technology or software subject to export or import regulations. To comply with these regulations, SAS may obtain nationality or citizenship information from applicants for employment. SAS collects this information solely for trade law compliance purposes and does not use it to discriminate unfairly in the hiring process.

Pay Transparency: The hourly rate for SAS internships is determined by the applicant’s year in school and the position they are hired into. Hourly rates range from $15 — $30 for associate’s/bachelor’s level positions and $29 – $49/hour for master’s/Ph.D positions. Internship roles are not eligible for bonus.

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