Sales Development Rep Intern - Nashville, TN

Sales Development Internship

Your future starts now. This internship role is intended for current students pursuing their Bachelor's degree and having completed their sophomore or junior year by Summer 2026. Are you interested in joining us as a Sales Development Intern? Begin your sales career with this hands-on summer experience! Oracle is the #1 global provider of business software, with a market-leading presence in over 175 countries. Our cloud solutions are redefining the world of business, empowering governments, and helping society evolve with the pace of change. Join our team as a Sales Development Intern and kick-start your sales career with comprehensive training and development beginning in the classroom and extending to on-the-job learning. You will connect the biggest enterprises of today with the tools to compete in the digital economy of tomorrow.

As a Sales Development Intern, you will be immersed in all things sales and learning the One Oracle way. The internship will begin with a week of training that includes a comprehensive curriculum where interns begin to learn consultative selling skills and Oracle solutions. This serves as the base of learning and provides you with the tools to lay the foundation for your future sales career. You will spend the summer connecting with real customers through targeted outreach and working alongside our highly collaborative sales team. If you're ready to spend the summer making an instant impact and building your future sales career, come and join us!

What you'll bring:

+ Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program as a rising senior. Must be returning to the degree program after completion of the internship.

+ Strong interest in sales and technology.

+ Business Administration, Professional Selling, Sales Concentration major preferred.

+ GPA of 3.0 or higher preferred.

+ Competitive with a strong work ethic.

+ Demonstrated resilience.

+ Coachable & intellectually curious.

+ Persuasive, professional, and prepared.

+ Strong written and verbal communication.

This role is an in-office role.

Career Level - IC0

Responsibilities:

What you'll do:

A challenging, exciting internship that will build your sales skills, tenacity, prospecting skills, critical thinking capabilities, ability to remain focused, and follow-through. You will be provided the tools, training, coaching, and people resources to help you be successful. You will uncover and qualify leads through phone, email, and social outreach for new prospects and/or existing customers. You will work alongside Oracle's sales teams to convert these leads to qualified pipeline. Join a professional workplace where you'll improve your skills and build a solid professional foundation.

As a Sales Development Intern you will:

• Build sales pipeline using cold calling methodologies and social selling.
• Build a strong foundation of industry competence, Oracle product knowledge & sales methodology that will provide credibility when interacting with decision-makers.
• Develop sales skills vital to identify and qualify new business opportunities and/or expansion/upsell opportunities.
• Collaborate with the sales team on go-to-market strategy, demand generation activities and targets.
• Present a final capstone project to culminate your intern experience.

What we'll give you:

Mentors that care: Work with industry-leading sales professionals. On top of your direct supervisor, you'll be assigned a peer mentor—a recent hire who can help you navigate the internship experience.

World-class training: You will kick off your summer with a week of comprehensive onboarding that gives you a foundational understanding of One Oracle and our sales methodology. You'll benefit from job-specific training that will help you get the most out of your time with us. Interns will also participate in continuous learning throughout the summer to build on their sales skills, industry knowledge, and professional development to ensure you leave Oracle more confident and competent than when you started.

A fun-filled summer: Enjoy a close-knit, community experience alongside your class of fellow summer interns. Our interns work across the length and breadth of our business but come together for fun events like tech talks, networking, volunteering, and fun social happenings.

Disclaimer:

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only.

US: Hiring Range in USD from $19.62 to $38.32 per hour; from: $40,800 to $79,700 per annum.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle’s differing products, industries and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity. Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short term disability and long term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted. Career Level - IC0.

About us:

As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow's technology to tackle today's challenges. We've partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector—and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity. We know that true innovation starts when everyone is empowered to contribute. That's why we're committed to growing an inclusive workforce that promotes opportunities for all. Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer competitive benefits based on parity and consistency and support our people with flexible medical, life insurance, and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs. We're committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by emailing accommodation-request_mb@oracle.com or by calling +1 888 404 2494 in the United States. Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans' status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.