Sales Internship 2026 Placement Year

Are you a university student looking for a placement year in the tech industry?

Want to work somewhere where your ideas matter and you can make a real impact?

Start date: Monday 6th July 2026

Length: 12 months

Salary: £20,000 plus bonus potential

Locations: Manchester, Marlow, London, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle, South Coast and Glasgow

Join our Sales Internship Programme

Our Internship Programme is designed for students like you - curious, driven, and ready to explore the world of technology. Over 12 months you'll gain hands-on experience, lead on real projects, make a genuine impact on our organisation and build skills that will set you apart after graduation.

Check out some of our intern blogs via this link to learn more about a placement year at Softcat: Softcat Student Success Stories | Higherin

About the Sales Department

As the largest department, Sales is crucial to our business goals, strategy, and award-winning customer service. This department prides itself on it's vibrant culture, strong teamwork and opportunities for personal growth and development. If you want to be a part of a team that's big on rewards, hard work and incentives then a sales career might just be for you. Our sales department consists of our Corporate Sector and Public Sector Sales teams, and our past interns have worked across both areas.

As a Sales Intern you'll be:

• Working as part of a Sales Intern team, you'll be supporting our SMB customers in Corporate and Public Sector with their technology requirements

• Working with our key sales functions, developing knowledge, and understanding of a sales career, including experience in new business development and account management

• Learning about Softcat and our key technology products, and how they can benefit businesses

• Building key sales skills such as communication, customer management and relationship building

• Working towards team targets and KPIs with the opportunity to earn extra commission and incentives

• Collaborating with other Softcat interns on group projects

What we're looking for:

• A current undergraduate University student studying in the UK/Ireland in your penultimate year, from any degree discipline

• Passionate about technology & sales

• Excellent communication, relationship building and team work skills

• A motivated self-starter, with the resilience and drive to achieve against targets

• Demonstrate an alignment to our Softcat values & inclusive culture

Work in a way that works for you

We recognise that life doesn't always fit into a 9-5 every day in the office. That's why we offer:

• Hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 days working from home)

• Flexible working hours – flexing the times you start and finish

Working with us

Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.

How does our internship recruitment process work?

Our process consists of four stages, Application > One-Way Video Interview > Virtual Assessment Centre > Final Stage Panel Interview.

Initially we're reviewing you for our Tech&Services area, assessing your Softcat fit, passion for this area and transferable skills. Once you reach our Assessment Centre's, we'll reveal the roles we have available for this year's placements. You'll then be given the opportunity to highlight your first choice, or we'll align you to where we think you'd make the most impact. You'll then interview specifically for your aligned role at your final stage panel interview.

Some key info:

• Application closing date: Friday 19th December 2025