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Get to know Okta
Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology, anywhere, on any device or app. Our flexible and neutral products, Okta Platform and Auth0 Platform, provide secure access, authentication, and automation, placing identity at the core of business security and growth.
At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.
Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.
About the Internship:
Okta’s 12 week internship program offers insight into what a Business Development Team focuses on to help generate new customers for Okta. As a Business Development Representative (BDR) Intern, you’ll participate in a variety of meaningful projects that will allow you to experience each step of a sales cycle in a high-performance sales environment.
You will make a significant impact on our sales team by providing a fresh perspective, along with providing real time assistance for our Sales Development teams. During your internship, you will learn how to use our best in breed tech stack, systems and platforms, and how to develop and qualify revenue generating opportunities strategically. You will be responsible for researching prospective accounts, and contacts by using the provided resources and technology. You’ll also have the support of your mentor and manager to help you develop new skills.
Our interns will also have the opportunity to build a strong community - with their fellow interns, within their teams, and with the broader company. We want you to grow professionally through participating in events like our Executive Speaker Series and networking opportunities with leadership. And of course, we want you to have fun too!
What You’ll Get To Do:
- Work in office 4 days a week
- Use social/professional networks in addition to other tools for true sales prospecting
- Maintain accuracy and trackability of metrics in Salesforce
- Attend and document xDR enablement meetings and RVP forecast calls
- Support account operation and brainstorm account strategies
- Monitor and report weekly marketing SLA’s
- Opportunity to develop sales phone skills by following up with and qualifying inbound leads
- Other projects as needed
We Are Looking For:
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree (graduating in December 2026 or Spring 2027)
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to intern for 12 weeks
- Ability to manage multiple projects, simultaneously
- Analytically minded and detail oriented
- Willingness to present in front of others and give presentations
- Excellent phone etiquette
- Passionate for a career in sales
Okta’s Intern Program
As an intern, you’ll do real work that matters. While you’re on board, you’ll work on meaningful projects and have an opportunity to see what working at Okta is all about. You’ll also have the support of your mentor and manager to help you develop new skills.
Our interns have the opportunity to build a strong community - with their fellow interns, within their teams, and with the broader company. We want you to grow professionally and you’ll do that through participating in events like our Executive Speaker Series and Brown Bags. And of course, we want you to have fun too. We offer 12 week internships in the U.S. in the Summer. You may choose from the following options: May 26–August 21 or June 15–September 4.
What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!
- Amazing Benefits
- Making Social Impact
- Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta
Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.
Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.
Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.
If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete any part of the job application, interview process, or onboarding please use this Form to request an accommodation.
Notice for New York City Applicants & Employees: Okta may use Automated Employment Decision Tools (AEDT), as defined by New York City Local Law 144, that use artificial intelligence, machine learning, or other automated processes to assist in our recruitment and hiring process. In accordance with NYC Local Law 144, if you are an applicant or employee residing in New York City, please click here to view our full NYC AEDT Notice.
Okta is committed to complying with applicable data privacy and security laws and regulations. For more information, please see our Personnel and Job Candidate Privacy Notice at https://www.okta.com/legal/personnel-policy/.
Okta Bellevue, Washington, USA Office
110 110th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA, United States
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