Summer Intern - Sales & Marketing

Sales & Marketing Internship Program

Digital Realty is seeking motivated, intellectually curious students to join our Sales & Marketing Internship Program for a 1012 week summer experience. Interns will be placed on a dedicated team aligned to key revenue-driving priorities such as Growth Marketing, Global Channels & Alliances, or Business Development.

This program provides hands-on exposure to how a global organization brings solutions to market, builds strategic partnerships, generates demand, and advances sales opportunities. Interns will contribute to meaningful projects, collaborate with experienced professionals, and gain practical insight into modern go-to-market strategies while developing foundational business skills.

Potential Internship Areas

Growth Marketing

• Assist in executing integrated marketing campaigns, events, and digital programs
• Support demand generation activities such as webinars, trade shows, workshops, and targeted campaigns
• Analyze marketing performance and help translate data into actionable insights
• Coordinate project logistics, timelines, and cross-functional deliverables
• Help drive digital engagement through social channels and campaign tactics

Global Channels & Alliances

• Conduct market and competitor research to evaluate partner positioning and co-marketing opportunities
• Analyze partner activity and trends to identify opportunities for expanded engagement
• Support strategic partner initiatives and transformation projects
• Assist in developing presentations and recommendations for channel leadership
• Collaborate cross-functionally to enhance partner programs and effectiveness

Business Development

• Support lead generation initiatives to create new demand for the sales organization
• Research and categorize prospective customers using established qualification criteria
• Track prospecting, qualification, and nurturing activities within sales systems
• Partner with Sales and Marketing teams to support inbound and outbound outreach efforts
• Help monitor pipeline activity and provide insights on campaign effectiveness
• Contribute to forecasting and reporting related to qualified demand

What You'll Bring

• Currently pursuing a bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Economics, or a related field
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage professionally across teams
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and stay organized in a fast-paced environment
• Collaborative approach paired with initiative and self-motivation
• Comfort learning new technologies and business systems
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with CRM or marketing platforms is helpful but not required
• Positive attitude, curiosity, and a strong work ethic

A bit about us

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL, the company's global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents.

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers.

Join us and you'll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you'll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We'll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us.

Safety isn't just a priority here at Digital; it's critical to everything we do. Safeguarding lives, protecting assets, and securing data aren't just ideals - they're essential pillars of our commitment to excellence for our people, our partners and our customers. We have a culture of care where every member of Team Digital embraces a relentless pursuit of working safely across Digital Realty. Together we are Safely Powering Progress.