Sales Development Intern, Summer 2026 at Crusoe in San Francisco, CA

Summary: Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence, operating as a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company. They are seeking a Sales Development Intern to learn sales fundamentals and engage with high-potential leads in the AI/ML, Robotics, and Scientific Research industries while working closely with the Sales Leadership and SDR team. Responsibilities: - The Art of Outreach: Learn how to research, identify, and engage high-potential leads within the AI/ML, Robotics, and Scientific Research industries - Master the Message: Work with Sr SDRs, Account Executive, and Sales Leadership to understand the Crusoe value proposition and how to craft compelling, personalized messaging that resonates with our target market - Pipeline Management: Learn the mechanics of the sales funnel—from initial lead identification to qualifying opportunities and booking meetings - The Modern Stack: Gain hands-on experience and proficiency in a world-class sales stack, including Salesforce, Apollo, Lemlist, Sumble, and Trellus - AI-Augmented Sales: Learn to leverage the latest AI models (Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, ChatGPT) to optimize your research and outreach workflows, staying at the forefront of "AI for Sales." - Process Improvement: You will be assigned specific projects aimed at improving team efficiency. This might include optimizing lead identification methods, pipeline reporting and analysis automations, creating agentic sales workflows that reduce operational or administrative workloads for sellers, or performing data hygiene in our CRM - Sales Play Construction: Conduct deep research into current targeting and messaging performance, form a POV on new outreach opportunities the team could be doing, and put them to the test. You will be a scientist in our outbound lab Required Qualifications: - Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Entrepreneurship, Economics, Psychology, Analytics, Communication, or a related field graduating between Fall 2026 or Spring 2027 - Outstanding verbal and written communication skills; confident interacting with prospects and various internal departments - Exceptional analytical and quantitative skills; comfortable working with data to draw conclusions - Strong organizational and project management skills with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple deliverables simultaneously - Proficiency with common documentation tools (e.g., Google Workspace, Confluence, or similar) Preferred Qualifications: - Entrepreneurial background - Prior experience in sales or other highly competitive business / academic / athletic or similar environments - Long-term interest in becoming an account executive / sales leader in the technology space - Familiarity with using sales tools for outreach (Linkedin, Outreach / Salesloft/ Apollo / Zoominfo etc) Required Skills: Sales Fundamentals, Sales Technology, Analytical Skills Important Skills: Sales Tools, Project Management Nice-to-Have Skills: Tech-Savvy, Entrepreneurial Background Internship Start Date: Start in 2026 Summer Benefits: Access to HealthiestYou and Calm, Paid Holiday and Volunteer Days, Commuter Allowance