Inside Sales Intern

This is a full time, remote Summer Internship that can be based anywhere in the United States or Canada.Calix is looking for a Summer intern to join our Inside Sales team. In this role, you will be part of a unique and award-winning internship program within the company. The program provides the opportunity to learn new skills through training and on the job learning. You will learn Calix products, work across functions, and interact with customers or prospects. We are looking for someone who is passionate about engaging with customers and prospects.  This is an exciting opportunity for any aspiring Sales or Marketing student to come into a high growth, fast paced environment and get real hands-on experience in an Sales and Account Management team. The duration of the program is expected to be 90 days.Responsibilities and Duties:Work with key internal stakeholders to support Sales programs. Team with multiple sales organizations on a variety of projects focused on market expansion.Ensure our CRM tools have complete data for marketing, demand generation and sales activities. Research details in Salesforce.com (SFDC) and other tools.Gather content to support Sales enablement.Assist with data general data clean up initiatives. Assist with adding new segmentation information to existing accounts and contacts (job function, contact information, product preferences, product power users, etc.).Qualifications:Working towards Marketing/Communications/Business/Sales degree.Collaborative and curious.Entrepreneurial or experienced in retail sales.Strong communication skills and excellent telephone presence.Detail oriented.Salesforce.com (SFDC) or CRM experience preferred.Experience in a role or project requiring analytical problem solving and data analysis.Ability to work effectively with a high tolerance for ambiguity within fast changing environments.Microsoft Office software suite experience (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI).Ability to work for the complete summer break (May - August or June - September).Preference will be given to applicants who are currently in their Junior or Senior year of college.Compensation will vary based on geographical location (see below) within the United States. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's location of residence and multiple factors, including job-related skills, experience, and education (i.e. year in school).There are different ranges applied to specific locations. The average hourly rate in the U.S. for the position is listed below.Regional plus NY:$18.00 – $23.00 USDNational Major Cities plus, CA, CO, NY Metro area:$20.00 - $26.00 USDSan Francisco Bay Area Only:$22.00 - $30.00 USD#LI-Remote