Who are we?
Equinix is the world's digital infrastructure company®, operating over 260 data centers across the globe. Digital leaders harness Equinix's trusted platform to bring together and interconnect foundational infrastructure at software speed. Equinix enables organizations to access all the right places, partners and possibilities to scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value, while supporting their sustainability goals.
A career at Equinix means you will collaborate on work that impacts the world and be surrounded by endless opportunities to learn new skills and grow in varied directions. We embrace diversity in thought and contribution and are committed to providing an equitable work environment that is foundational to our core values as a company and is vital to our success.
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Team and Role
The Global Technical Sales team is responsible for providing technology and thought leadership to our customers. This team supports strategic sales engagements, drives technology adoption, and develops tailored solutions to meet our unique customers' needs.
As a Global Technical Sales Intern, you will learn about the datacenter industry and how Equinix provides foundational services that help their partners (AWS, Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Nvidia) & customers (Fortune 500 & Big tech) scale globally. You will have the opportunity to shadow GTS leadership and practitioners in their daily role in key initiatives, strategic sales engagements, development of offers, and repeatable solutions, as well as be given guided responsibility for the completion of a specific business-required project.
Your project(s) will be based on your skills, interests, and where YOU can make an impact to help Equinix accelerate our mission of interconnecting the world.
Sample responsibilities include:
- Gaining a deep understanding of Equinix's offerings, values, advantages, and limitations.
- Understanding customers' unique needs, challenges, and developing tailored sales strategies.
- Preparing internal sales enablement materials, such as training resources, process documentation, and FAQs.
- Identifying and researching technology companies (cloud providers, network vendors, etc) that could be potential partners for Equinix.
- Creating implementation guides, instructional videos, and white papers.
Requirements and Qualifications:
- Must be currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate university/college program, graduating between December 2025 - December 2026
- Available to work full-time for the entire duration of the Summer Internship Program (May 5 - August 22, 2025).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, business proficiency in English
- A strong interest and aptitude for technology, with a proven ability to quickly learn and understand new technical concepts
- Ability to create accurate and punctual reports, deliver presentations, and share information and ideas with others.
Nice to Have Skills and Experiences:
- Information security knowledge (networks, routing, applications, development)
- Cloud computing knowledge (Microsoft / AWS / Google certifications are a plus)
- Experience in a sales environment, such as retail, customer service, or direct sales
- Experience understanding customer / stakeholder needs, and creating tailored solutions
Equinix is committed to ensuring that our employment process is open to all individuals, including those with a disability. If you are a qualified candidate and need assistance or an accommodation, please let us know by completing this form.
Equinix is an Equal Employment Opportunity and, in the U.S., an Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to unlawful consideration of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, place of birth, citizenship, sex, pregnancy / childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or domestic partnership status, age, veteran or military status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, political / organizational affiliation, status as a victim or family member of a victim of crime or abuse, or any other status protected by applicable law.