Global Technical Sales Intern - Equinix
Redwood City, CA
About the Job
Who are we?
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, operating over 250 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.
Global Technical Sales Intern
Team and Role
The Global Technical Sales team is responsible for providing technology and thought leadership to our customers. This team support strategic sales engagements, drives technology adoption, and supports the global digital platform strategy of Equinix. Our interns will be offered the opportunity to shadow GTS leadership and practitioners in their daily role in key initiatives, strategic sales engagements, development of offers, repeatable solutions, and use cases as well as be given guided responsibility for the completion of a specific business required project. We aim to recruit individuals who can develop and deploy AI pipelines and software packages to create innovative AI solutions in collaboration with our partners. Successful interns will have the opportunity to transition into full-time roles within our SVC team or as part of our AI SME team. We are committed to training and incorporating interns into customer-facing roles.
Interns will be tasked with consolidating GTST information spread across various formats (Wikis, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, and Word Documents) into a private instance of the Equinix ACE GenAI platform. The goal is to enhance data accessibility and accuracy using the Retrieval Augmentation Generation (RAG) approach. A hybrid setup is envisioned, where the data sources are maintained at Equinix while the AI model operates in the cloud.
Assignments and Responsibilities:
Supporting the coordination of:
AI Integration and Deployment: Assist in the deployment of AI pipelines and the creation of AI solutions.
Project Leadership: Manage a significant business-related project that requires the use of advanced AI technologies in real-world applications.
Delivery of a validated technical solution highlighting Equinix portfolio
Research papers on emerging technologies with suggestions for Equinix involvement
Implementation guides, instruction videos, and white papers
Research on a technology partner.
Why Join Equinix?
We pride ourselves on our Global Program being an immersive and impactful experience designed to kick start your corporate career and set you up for future success.
Work on real business challenges: You will be assigned with a project and work directly with teams to gain real-work experience, contribute to the business, and impact the digital world.
Be supported throughout your journey: You will be mentored and coached by numerous colleagues, including your managers, subject experts, an assigned buddy and a formal mentor.
Participate in a curated program of workshops and events: Learn from our leaders through our Executive Speaker Series, continue to grow through our workshops and build meaningful worldwide connections through our networking events.
Gain global recognition: We celebrate your time with Equinix and the work you have completed through our Global Ideas Competition “Shark Tank.” This competition provides you with the recognition you deserve and lets you share your work with the global community of Equinix.
Joining our internship program means you will have a chance to secure a future role at Equinix when you graduate!
Who You Are (Requirements and Qualifications):
Must be currently enrolled in an accredited university/college, in your penultimate year of your master’s degree studies (Graduation between December 2024 - September 2025).
Experience with database technologies
Practical skills in AI pipeline deployment and solution development.
Programming proficiency in Java or Python.
Familiarity with cloud services such as EC2, S3, and other database services.
Experience with container technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
Available to work full-time for the entire duration of the Summer Internship Program (between May - August, depending on your school system) .
Ability to multi-task and work collaboratively and effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, business proficiency in English
Ability to create accurate and punctual reports, deliver presentations, and share information and ideas with others.
Analytically driven and detail-oriented, with working knowledge of Microsoft Office Package and aptitude to learn new tools.
Good attitude and willingness to learn
High interest in Cloud Computing, Information Technology
MSFT/AWS/Google certifications will be a plus
Information Security - knowledge of networks, routing, applications, development
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.