Associate Inside Sales Rep - Graduate Program

Role Overview

This graduate program is designed to help early-career talent build a strong foundation in technology sales through a mix of structured learning, hands-on experience, and clear performance milestones. The position begins with an intensive training phase and then transitions into a live sales role based in Ireland.

Program Structure

Selected candidates will begin the journey with a 90-day training program in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. This initial phase includes classroom learning and practical training focused on the storage industry, NetApp’s business, and the company’s products and solutions. It also aims to strengthen transferable professional skills that support long-term career growth.

After completing the three-month training with fellow graduates from around the world, participants will return to Ireland to continue with the on-the-job portion of the program.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will support customer acquisition and revenue growth by using both inbound and outbound prospecting across phone, email, and digital channels. You will identify prospects, qualify leads, understand business challenges, and present NetApp’s hybrid cloud and data offerings as solutions.

You will also work with channel, marketing, technical, and sales teams to create a strong pipeline, support proposals, and deliver a smooth customer journey.

Additional Information

Application deadline: July 10, 2026.

Planned start date: August 17, 2026.

The company follows a hybrid working philosophy, with most roles expected to involve some level of in-office or in-person collaboration. The exact arrangement will be explained during the hiring process.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The employer provides equal employment opportunities and follows all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, protected veteran status, and other protected categories.

Culture

The workplace emphasizes initiative, ownership, flexibility, bold thinking, and collaboration. Employees are encouraged to challenge ideas, solve problems creatively, and contribute to innovation in data infrastructure and cloud-based solutions.

AI Disclosure

For some positions, parts of the hiring workflow may include artificial intelligence tools to help assess applications and support candidate selection. Final decisions remain with human reviewers.