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This internship will start in June 2024 and will run for 12 months. Role location can be either Johannesburg or Cape Town depending on current location.

Amazon Web Services is innovating new ways of building massively scalable distributed systems and delivering the next generation of cloud services that support commercial and public sector customers around the world. We hold high standards for our computer systems and the services we deliver to our customers: our systems are highly secure, highly reliable, highly available, all while functioning at massive scale. Our employees are smart, passionate about the cloud, driven to serve customers, and fun to work with.

Our regions are the primary means by which we deliver AWS services around the world and we are seeking a Technical Business Development will to participate in and influence new business capture strategy and proposals for new regions. You will provide inputs to written proposals, and guide our approach to building regions in response to emerging customer needs and unique opportunities. In this role, you will be at the forefront of AWS solutions. A technical background is required along with the ability to convey complex technical concepts in written and verbal communications.

Technical Business Developers will scale their perspective from opportunities and implementation to strategies for large public sector customers or geographic regions. We value the ability to proactively and productively engage in discussions with stakeholders, across AWS, with differing perspectives, opinions, and priorities while driving to solutions that best serve our customers.

This internship is full-time (40 hours/week) for 12 months and is based in Cape Town.

Note: Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. For an update on your status, or to confirm your application was submitted successfully, please login to your candidate portal. Please note that we are reviewing a high volume of applications and appreciate your patience.

Mentorship & Career Growth
Our team is dedicated to supporting new team members in an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Projects and tasks are assigned in a way that leverages your strengths and helps you further develop your skillset.

Inclusive Team Culture
Here at AWS, we embrace our differences. We are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We have ten employee-led affinity groups, reaching 40,000 employees in over 190 chapters globally. We have innovative benefit offerings, and host annual and ongoing learning experiences, including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences.

Work/Life Harmony
Our team puts a high value on work-life harmony. It isn’t about how many hours you spend at home or at work; it’s about the flow you establish that brings energy to both parts of your life. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. We offer flexibility and encourage you to find your own balance between your work and personal lives.

We are open to hiring candidates to work out of one of the following locations:

Waterfall City, ZAF

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Recent graduate (within last 12 months) or Undergraduate due to graduate before June 2024 from an accredited University/College pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree
- Able to commit to a full-time 12 month internship from June 2024– June 2025
- Excellent English written and verbal communication skills


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Understanding of cloud computing and distributed systems.
- Ability to analyze quantitatively, problem-solve, and scope business requirements.
- Ability to deliver initiatives from conception through completion.

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.

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Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. We are driven by the excitement of building technologies, inventing products, and providing services that change lives. We embrace new ways of doing things, make decisions quickly, and are not afraid to fail. We have the scope and capabilities of a large company, and the spirit and heart of a small one.

Together, Amazonians research and develop new technologies from Amazon Web Services to Alexa on behalf of our customers: shoppers, sellers, content creators, and developers around the world.

Our mission is to be Earth's most customer-centric company. Our actions, goals, projects, programs, and inventions begin and end with the customer top of mind.

You'll also hear us say that at Amazon, it's always "Day 1."​ What do we mean? That our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon's very first day - to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and focus on delighting our customers.

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The 2024 AWS Sales Internship offers a 12-month full-time role in Johannesburg or Cape Town, starting in June 2024. It focuses on building scalable distributed systems and delivering cloud services globally. The role requires a technical background and involves engaging in new business strategies and customer solutions. Amazon values work-life harmony, inclusivity, and mentorship, aiming to foster skill development and personal growth.

2024 AWS Sales Intern - 12 month internship

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