Sales Operations Intern
- Employer
- The Washington Post
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Closing date
- Feb 16, 2022
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- Industry
- Media / Journalism / Advertising
- Function
- Operations / Logistics, Sales
- Hours
- Full Time
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
Job Details
We are seeking a Sales Operations Intern for Summer 2022 to join our team and assist in migrating our software contract archive from Dropbox into DocuSign CLM, a process that will require analytic skills and a high attention to detail.
In this role, you will help our team bring our legal documents into the cloud, cataloguing the ways that our contracts have changed over time and the changes that our clients have requested. You will gain insight into our sales process and our legal negotiations. This role will include collaboration with the frontline sales representatives and technical account managers in ongoing negotiations. This work is crucial as we scale our business - we need you!
The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, critical thinker with high proficiency in written English who enjoys research and qualitative analysis. If you'd interested in business or the law and you'd like to learn more about commercial negotiations, this is the position for you!
This is a paid full-time internship that will span 90 days from May to August 2022. Start and end dates are flexible.
**This position could be 100% remote in the US for the right candidate.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with Contract Specialist in analyzing archive of fully executed contracts developing system to report the status of specific attributes for migration into DocuSign in a manifest document
- Learn how we have managed contract negotiations over time and assist with ongoing negotiations to ensure consistency in the contract archive
- Collaborate across teams who are key stakeholders in our contracts: Sales, Account Management, App Security, Customer Experience / Customer Enablement, and Legal
Minimum Qualifications
- Rising college junior or senior progressing toward a Bachelor's degree, or a Master's candidate
- Interested in software contracts, either software sales or legal analysis
- Experience as a research assistant
- Due to the opportunity to work remotely during COVID-19, we seek interns who are self-motivated, assertive in asking for help, and able to be self-sufficient while working in an online team
- A collaborative spirit and a proven ability to work well with others, building strong partnerships across teams
- Inquisitive and curious problem solver always looking to understand the "why"
- Excellent at both written and spoken communication
- Access to reliable high-speed internet for remote work
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience using Salesforce
- Experience using DocuSign CLM / SpringCM
- Experience with enterprise SaaS software
- Experience reviewing, procuring, or negotiating contracts
- Experience as a software developer
The Post strives to provide its readers with high-quality, trustworthy news and information while constantly innovating. That mission is best served by a diverse, multi-generational workforce with varied life experiences and perspectives. All cultures and backgrounds are welcomed.
Company
Thank you for your interest in a career with The Washington Post. We invite you to review all of our open positions to find the one that's right for you. We look forward to receiving your resume!
Since it first began publication more than 130 years ago, The Washington Post has grown into one of the most storied and respected news organizations in the world. A subsidiary of The Washington Post Company, today's Post is the indispensable guide to Washington. In print, we enjoy the highest penetration of any major metropolitan newspaper in the United States. On the web, we have the third largest news website with 17 million unique visitors each month, and have recently launched a celebrated news app for the iPad. We serve Washington in all media, on any platform, including paid products, events, and tailored content.
More broadly, The Washington Post Company delivers quality products to today's students, readers and viewers. What unites our company is the immediacy of our products and services, created by teachers and tutors at Kaplan; reporters and editors at our media properties; and associates at Cable ONE.
Washington Post Media views its employees as its most valuable asset and provides a comprehensive benefits package to promote healthy and balanced lives at work and at home. We offer competitive salaries, opportunities for training and career advancement and an outstanding, progressive benefits package including:
Health and dental benefits
Flexible healthcare and dependent care spending accounts
401(k) and company-funded cash balance plan
Life and disability insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Adoption assistance
Domestic partner benefits
Employee assistance program
Employee referral program
- Website
- https://careers.washingtonpost.com/
- Location
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1301 K Street, N.W.
Washington
DC
20036
US
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