CDW Campus Internship
Purpose of the Position:
As a CDW-G Campus Intern your role will be to raise awareness of CDW-G to all academic and
administrative departments on campus as a source to purchase IT products. CDW Campus
Interns work closely with our customers at the campus department level giving them a better
understanding of CDW-G’s offerings, internal systems and processes. If specific CDW-G
contracts or agreements are established for your campus, your role will be to raise awareness
and promote the use of them to those same departments.
You will focus on building relationships with departmental IT buyers within the University in
order to increase CDW-G business and identify larger IT opportunities.
This is a fun and dynamic experience that compliments any business discipline. Our interns are
given a fair range of autonomy and responsibility as they build skills in enterprise account
management.
Essential Functions:
 Identify key technology stakeholders by department and schedule meetings with each
department.
 Help customers establish online CDW-G accounts.
 Explain the special agreements between CDW-G and the University.
 Walk customers through the order process on the CDW-G website.
 Introduce the dedicated CDW-G Account Manager to the customer.
 Report business opportunities to the dedicated CDW-G Account Manager.
 Highlight CDW-G’s relationships with key manufacturer partners.
Additional Responsibilities:
 Participate in campus technology trade shows and vendor fairs.
 Work with local CDW-G Field Representative and vendor partners to schedule lunch and
learn sessions at the department level.
Organizational Relationships:
 Reports to CDW-G Higher Education Business Development Manager.
 Coached by appropriate Field Account Executive or Inside Account Manager.
Work Environment:
The job will be primarily on campus and the individual will be coached by the local Field Account
Executive. Position begins immediately and continues until the student has graduated. Interns
participate in ongoing training over the course of the internship including: Job Shadowing,
LiveMeeting, Webinars, Online Training Modules, Vendor-Sponsored Events, and regular
conference calls.
Qualifications:
 Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior or first-semester Senior who is interested in sales and
marketing.
 Strong organizational skills.
 Available to work a 20 hour week within standard business hours.
 Strong communication skills. The intern must be able to communicate effectively and in
a constructive manner with management, peers and coworkers.
 Entrepreneurial attitude.
 Excellent time management skills.
 Motivated to excel in the role.
About CDW:
CDW is a leading provider of technology solutions for business, government, education and
healthcare. Ranked No. 31 on Forbes’ list of America’s Largest Private Companies and No. 270
on the FORTUNE 500, CDW features dedicated account managers who help customers choose
the right technology products and services to meet their needs. The company’s solution
architects offer expertise in designing customized solutions, while its advanced technology
engineers assist customers with the implementation and long-term management of those
solutions. Areas of focus include software, network communications, notebooks/mobile devices,
data storage, video monitors, desktops, printers and solutions such as virtualization,
collaboration, security, mobility, data center optimization and cloud computing. CDW was
founded in 1984 and employs more than 6,900 coworkers. For the trailing twelve months ended
September 30, 2012, the company generated net sales of more than $10 billion. For more
information, visit www.CDW.com.
The information contained in this job description is intended to convey information about the
essential functions and requirements of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of the skills,
efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the opportunity.