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Are you seeking a company that will offer you rewarding, challenging work and a chance to make a difference? Then you should consider Illumina's Internship Program. Our mission? To help improve human health by unlocking the power of the genome.
About us
We have established ourselves as the global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies through our focus on innovation, serving customers in the research, clinical and applied markets. We currently facilitate a myriad of processes in the life sciences, oncology, reproductive health, agriculture, and other emerging segments.
When you join the high-performing team at Illumina, your work takes on new meaning—to an exponential degree. Our growth, our positive culture, and the impact our products are having in the world will ignite the same passion in you that drives our people forward. And together, we accomplish things beyond expectations.
The role
This role is a 12-month internship starting in July 2022, finishing July 2023. Based at our offices in Granta Park, Cambridge. Our program focuses on meaningful project work, professional and personal development, in addition to providing networking opportunities.
Your team
The primary responsibility of this role is on the generation of prospecting lists to facilitate outbound lead generation activities that take place within the team, enabling the creation of high quality sales leads. The role will work with various internal and external software to mine data according to the requirements of the various Inside Sales projects.
Role and responsibilities
The role will also include engaging with existing customers and potential sales leads to help drive the generation of new sales opportunities. This could include invitation to marketing events such as seminars and webinars, post-event qualification of leads and out-reach to potential customers for new product launches and customer satisfaction initiatives.
- Responsible for generation of prospecting lists utilizing internal and external software
- Works together with the rest of the Inside and Field Sales teams, as well as Direct Marketing to ensure appropriate coordination of activities
- Makes outbound contact to existing and prospective customers to identify sales opportunities, promote relevant marketing/sales promotional programs and initiate the sales process
- Responsible for entering and maintaining data into our customer relationship management database
All listed tasks and responsibilities are deemed as essential functions to this position; however, business conditions may require reasonable accommodations for additional task and responsibilities.
Preferred experience and qualifications
- Undergrad/BSc Level qualified in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g. Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry)
