The Role
Here at Antares Solutions, we have a strong track record of developing early-career talent. Our internship program is designed to provide meaningful, hands-on experience, giving you the opportunity to work on real projects, build practical skills, and gain valuable insight into consulting and sales.
Our internship is open to undergraduate and postgraduate students in their penultimate or final year of study. We offer ongoing internship opportunities throughout your studies where suitable, with potential for extension depending on performance and business needs.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven Sales Intern to support our business development and client engagement efforts. This internship offers hands-on exposure to the full sales lifecycle within a consulting environment. You will work closely with experienced consultants and sales leaders, gaining practical experience in identifying opportunities, building client relationships, and supporting the delivery of proposals.
At Antares, we invest in your growth. You will receive mentoring and career coaching from senior staff to help you define your goals, build commercial acumen, and develop the professional skills required for a successful career in sales and consulting.
Please note, this role is only open to candidates living in or around Sydney, and you must be able to work on Wednesday and Thursdays as these are our office days.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the sales team in identifying and qualifying new business opportunities
- Assist in market research and lead generation activities
- Help prepare client proposals, presentations, and sales materials
- Participate in client meetings and take notes on key discussions and actions
- Maintain and update CRM systems with accurate client and pipeline information
- Collaborate with delivery teams to understand service offerings across Data & AI, Application Development, and Modern Workplace
- Assist in coordinating outreach campaigns and follow-ups with prospective clients
- Contribute ideas to improve sales processes and client engagement strategies
Preferred Skills and Qualifications
- Currently pursuing a degree in Business, Commerce, Marketing, or a related field
- Students in years 2-4 of a bachelor’s degree or any year of a relevant postgraduate degree are preferred
- Strong interest in sales, consulting, or business development
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Confidence in engaging with stakeholders and presenting ideas
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
- A proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and take initiative
- Basic understanding of the technology landscape (e.g. cloud, data, or software solutions) is advantageous but not required
What You Will Gain:
- Hands-on experience in B2B sales within a consulting environment
- Exposure to real client engagements and commercial decision-making
- Mentorship from experienced sales and consulting professionals
- Development of core sales skills including communication, negotiation, and relationship building
- Insight into technology consulting across multiple domains
- Flexible working arrangements (hybrid options)
- Potential pathway to full-time employment upon successful completion of the internship
- A supportive, inclusive, and high-performing team environment
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a degree in Business, Commerce, Marketing, or a related field
- Strong interest in sales, consulting, or business development
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Confidence in engaging with stakeholders and presenting ideas
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- A proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and take initiative
What We Do
We drive digital transformation and boost productivity with customised, data-driven and AI Powered solutions. Established in 2006, Antares Solutions is a Sydney-based IT consultancy dedicated to solving unique business problems using Microsoft technology. As a highly credited Microsoft Solutions Partner who specialise in delivering expertise across its four practice areas: Modern Workplace, Data Solutions, Application Development and Business Apps (CRM), our innovative solutions help our customer develop efficiencies and drive value across the private, public and not for profit sectors. Antares is large enough to deliver cutting-edges technology solutions but small enough to move with agility. Our philosophy is simple, we believe you know your business better than anyone. We work with you from the inside out – partnering with your organisation to understand your unique business needs. Using this insight, we build IT solutions tailored to fit your organisation that help improve the way your 'people' work. Our ultimate aim is for your technology to be less visible, so you can spend more time growing your business, and not your systems. Our team of highly skilled consultants specialise in delivering SharePoint solutions both in on-premises and in cloud environments as well as delivering solutions around BI & data analytics, custom AI applications, mobility, migration and managed services. An Antares’ solution allows your business to reach its full potential; we deliver solutions that add value to your organisation because our focus is on improving the systems that allow ‘people’ to work better across multiple facets in their job. At Antares, We Care. We Question. We Can.
