Sales Intern

About Virtru:

Virtru is a leading data protection provider backed by some of the foremost venture capital firms in Silicon Valley and the Mid-Atlantic region, including Iconiq Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Foundry Capital, and Tiger Global. Today, more than ever, data demands respect, and that’s why Virtru is committed to changing the rules for data privacy. At Virtru, we equip our customers to take granular control of their data—everywhere it’s shared—through end-to-end encryption for Google, Microsoft, and other data sharing platforms. Our market-leading portfolio of data encryption and privacy enhancing applications are remarkably easy to use, fast to implement, affordable for all, and built on the Trusted Data Format (TDF) open standard.

At Virtru, our motto is "Respect the people. Respect the data." Respecting data to us means keeping it secure and protected at all times across its entire lifecycle. We firmly believe that when you respect data, you’re demonstrating respect for the people who own that data.

Working at Virtru, you'll be inspired by colleagues who are passionate about the work they do. We are dedicated to creating an atmosphere that sparks creativity, connection, and professional growth while empowering each other to do our best work. We're building something special at Virtru. We hope you consider joining our team and helping us create a brighter future for data privacy.

This is a paid Summer 2024 Internship. This is a temporary, full-time internship (40 hours per week). Candidates must be able to commit to a 10 week program and be comfortable coming into our HQ 2-3 days per week.

Team & Position Details: 

Are you a career driven student looking to take your first step into the world of software sales? Virtru is seeking a Sales Intern, like a full time Sales Development Representative. Candidates must be able to think on their feet, take initiative to assist their team, and be willing to contribute new ideas to already established processes. Interns will receive comprehensive training to prepare them for a rewarding sales career.

As a Sales Intern, your responsibilities will include:

• Assist Virtru’s VP of Sales by organizing and carrying out various sales-related projects
• Perform sales operations and administrative duties as needed
• Facilitate identification and qualify potential prospects
• Use sales and marketing technologies to prospect and mange your outreach (Salesforce.com, Outreach.io, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn, Hubspot)
• Connect with targeted prospects to deliver the Virtru value proposition
• Outbound prospect and generate qualified sales opportunities for sales reps.
• Outreach - this role  calls, emails and LinkedIn messages regularly!
• Provide prompt, accurate, and friendly customer service
• Assist with providing product information to prospective customers

Skills that will help you thrive in this role: 

• Ability to make informed decisions based off of data
• Possess the ability to learn quickly and embrace change
• A positive attitude and a strong work ethic
• Desire to work for a high growth start up, and okay with the changes that come along the way

Virtruvian qualities that will set you up for success:

• Thinking outside the box and respectfully challenging your teammates and managers in the pursuit of excellence
• Strong sense of urgency with an action-oriented mindset
• Able to collaborate and adapt to shifting priorities as business needs evolve
• Comfortable with asynchronous communication including Slack, email, Zoom, etc.

As a Virtru Summer Intern:

During the interview process, you will meet with your Manager and discuss role expectations, your interests, and your skills. As a Virtru intern, you will work closely with your team and assist with challenging tasks and responsibilities to help Virtru come closer to achieving our goals. And of course, if you would like to learn more about something, just ask. 

In the Internship Cohort, you will be managed by your internship coordinator and HR advocate, Bella. Organized events, such as games nights, career workshops, and speaker series sessions are planned and executed specifically for interns. 

As an important team member of Virtru, you will be included in company-wide meetings and events, including one-on-one sessions with your department’s executive leader (giving you a peek as to what it’s like working with us full-time)!. You will gain real-world, hands-on learning and contribute to critical elements of an enterprise Software as a Service (SaaS) business. You will be joining a high