Summer 2026 – Consulting Business Development Intern

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

Benefits offered by this job

Executive access to top executives

SAS training and certification

Flexible work options (remote orHybrid

Hackathons and social events

Well-being programs

Job summary

SAS invites motivated undergraduates to join our Global Consulting Business Development internship. You’ll help build a growing partner ecosystem, automate internal tools with SAS and Python, and craft data-driven presentations that accelerate software value for clients.

You’ll gain real, impactful experience beyond a typical internship, with flexible work options and exposure to senior leaders. Ideal candidates are curious, proactive, and eager to learn analytics and consulting skills.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate student in Eng/CS/Data Science; not graduating before December 2026.
• Programming experience in SAS, Python, SQL, or similar.
• Experience with databases or data warehouse platforms.
• Proficient with Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Responsibilities

• Build an extensible database of the growing regional SAS partner community.
• Leverage Microsoft Copilot to build/enhance agents for services sellers.
• Automate updates of internal tools with SAS/Python to map processes and create reports.
• Conduct industry and customer research and prepare documentation/presentations supporting consulting services sales.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Curiosity

Ownership

Education

Undergraduate student in Engineering/CS/Data Science

Tools

SAS

Python

SQL

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Databases/Data Warehouses

Copilot

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.

Our Global Consulting Business Development team drives the sale of consulting services for SAS. That means we build customer relationships, assess and identify customer issues and challenges, team with partners, position the right consulting services (at the right time) to accelerate software value, and orchestrate deals that drive both near‑term revenue and long‑term software adoption.

As an intern, you might:

• Be tasked with building an extensible database of our growing regional SAS partner community to democratize partner evaluation and selection while also streamlining and automating internal reporting and compliance.
• Leverage Microsoft Copilot to build and/or enhance agents that add value to our services sellers and reduce the time from customer introduction to consulting success story.
• Use a combination of SAS and Python to automate the update of internal tools critical to the sales process, map and optimize business processes, or create value added reports that provide critical insight to decision makers.
• Do industry and customer research and prepare compelling documentation, presentations, or value propositions in support of consulting services sales.

Required Qualifications

• You’re an undergraduate college student enrolled in an accredited program studying Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field; not graduating prior to December 2026.
• Programing experience in one or more of the following languages – SAS, Python, SQL, or similar.
• Experience building or working with Databases and/or Data Warehouse Platforms.
• Highly proficient with Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Self-starter with the willingness to take ownership of tasks and projects
• Interest in, experience with, or exposure to Sales (methodologies, coursework)
• Fast learner comfortable with ambiguity in a fast‑paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to break down problems logically
• Interest in using data to support recommendations

Timeline

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

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.

SAS only sends emails from verified “sas.com” email addresses and never asks for sensitive, personal information or money. If you have any doubts about the authenticity of any type of communication from, or on behalf of SAS, please contact Recruiting [e-mail].

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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