SAS Academy
Salestrack: A Path to Succes
We’re not just looking for graduates. We’re looking for the right graduates. We don't accept hundreds of people into the SAS Academy only to churn the majority of them away. We’re selective during the application process so we can provide smaller classes and individual mentoring. You’ll work hard, be challenged to push yourself, and start contributing from day one.
SAS will make a considerable effort to provide the foundational knowledge you need to succeed. You’ll have the opportunity to meet with our CEO and CMO, as well as VPs of sales operations, human resources, customer engagement and R&D – who bring unique perspectives on how to prepare for a rewarding career.
SAS Sales/Technical Pre-Sales Academy
Our five-month training program prepares recent college graduates for a career as an associate account executive. You'll learn all about how to successfully sell SAS® software solutions, products and services. Candidates accepted into the program are hired full time and paid to learn on the job. Program participation takes place at SAS' headquarters in Cary, NC. You’ll then have the opportunity to work at a SAS location that’s the best match for your strengths.
Are you looking for a career where you can make a real impact? Do you want to work with some of America’s most innovative organizations – and help them improve the way they do business? Then SAS Sales Academy will show you how it’s done.
Are you a self-starter and independent thinker? Do you want to carve out your own territory of success? Do you have the confidence and enthusiasm to make it happen? Then SAS Sales Academy may be a great fit.
Learn how to do more than make a sale.
SAS Sales Associates & Pre-Sales Associates
You'll get a thorough understanding of who SAS is, what we sell, why we can solve a variety of industry challenges and how our sales methodology can help you launch your own lucrative career with SAS.
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Nobody is going to buy from you because you have quota to meet. People are going to buy from you because they see the value in doing so.” (by Bob Burg) This is what the SAS Sales Academy is about; A strong focus on building long-lasting relationships and adding value to the business of our customers. During this intense training program, industry experts teach us how to detect and solve business problems in order to add value and support our customers in reaching their goals!
Natan Meekers, Trusted Advisor, SAS
Curriculum
Participants will be actively engaged in both classroom discussions and role-playing activities throughout the five months of training. These activities range from talking about SAS’ differentiators and industry expertise to enacting scenarios that involve customer interfacing. Comprehensive topics of discussion will include:
- Sales methodologies
- Ethics and compliance
- Business and financial acumen
- Social selling
- Presentation skills
- Time management
- Business case development
- Vision creation
Sales only:
- Territory and account planning
- Negotiation techniques
- Prospecting
Technical pre-sales only:
- Demo techniques in enterprise software sales
- Technical training in visualization, analytics, data management
- SAS administration and programming
- Demo development
- Proof of concepts
- Customer-centric pre-sales to post-sales
Want to learn more? Our recruiters will be at a campus near you.
SAS Academy recruiters will be visiting several universities during the year to speak directly with potential candidates. If a face-to-face discussion will help you decide which program is the best fit, let’s talk. Check out our university recruiting schedule and we’ll look forward to seeing you there.
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SAS Technical Enablement Academy
This intense technical onboarding program prepares recent college graduates for a career in either technical support engineering or technical consulting. Applicants accepted into these programs are hired full time and paid to learn on the job.
Are you a problem solver? Do you jump at the chance to thoroughly investigate technical issues and not give up until the challenges are resolved? Then SAS tech support may be a great fit.
Are you interested in learning something new every day? Would you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and collaborating with other tech-savvy thought leaders? Then SAS technical consulting will keep you on the go.
What specialized path suits you best?
SAS Technical Consulting
With guidance, coaching and feedback from our most experienced technical mentors, you’ll learn all about SAS’ core technology areas. You’ll then begin to provide consulting services to clients, including solution development and software implementation at customer sites. You may also assist sales teams with how to take advantage of revenue opportunities and improve customer satisfaction. And you’ll have the practical knowledge you need to achieve multiple professional SAS certifications.
Winter/Spring Session
February through May
Summer/Fall Session
June through September
Curriculum
Classroom training, implementation-focused case studies, subject-matter feedback and mentoring, and knowledge and skills assessments will cover these topics:
- Big Data Analytics
- High-Performance Computing
- Data Quality
- Data Management
- Business Intelligence
- SAS Platform Administration
- SAS Platform Deployment
- Communications
- Project Management
SAS Technical Support
Our customers rely on us to partner with them and solve their toughest business problems. As an associate technical support engineer or associate analytical technical support engineer, you’ll work with our most experienced mentors and use our leading-edge software to resolve customer technical issues. You’ll receive extensive training on SAS’ core technology areas, as well as the tools you’ll need to support our software applications and solutions. You’ll also have an opportunity to achieve multiple professional SAS certifications.
Winter/Spring Session
February through April
Summer/Fall Session
June through August
Curriculum
Classroom training, implementation-focused case studies, subject-matter feedback and mentoring, and customer-focused field assignments will cover these topics:
- High-Performance Computing
- Big Data Analytics
- Linux
- Data Management
- Business Intelligence
- Problem-Solving Methodology
- SAS Programming
- SAS Platform Administration
SAS Technical Training
As an associate technical training consultant, you’ll always be on the cutting edge, learning SAS’ newest technology and collaborating with R&D to solve the latest business challenges. You’ll be teaching courses in the classroom or via live online webinars, and developing content for the web (e-learning, videos and training collateral) that will give our customers and partners a competitive advantage. National and international travel will take you to public classrooms and customer sites.
Summer/Fall Session
June through August
Curriculum
Classroom training, implementation-focused case studies, subject-matter feedback and mentoring, and customer-focused field assignments will cover these topics:
- High-Performance Computing
- Big Data Analytics
- Linux
- Data Management
- Business Intelligence
- Course Development & Delivery Methodology
- SAS Programming
- SAS Platform Administration
Hear what our graduates had to say.
“So my best advice ... really be comfortable communicating with different groups of people. Because consulting is a lot about understanding people. Understanding their problems.”
Patrick Campbell, Associate Technical Consultant, Global Professional Services and Delivery, SAS
"As far as my team, we’re continually talking and discussing different topics or questions with one another. There’s never a bad question to ask. They’re always there to help you out.”
Kelly Hobson, Associate Analytical Consultant, Analytics Delivery and Global Enablement, SAS
“The consultants here really know how a new employee feels and what resources they need in order to succeed in their job. And they really support us ...”
Kunal Shah, Senior Associate Technical Consultant, Platform Services, SAS
Want to learn more? Our recruiters will be at a campus near you.
SAS Academy recruiters will be visiting several universities during the year to speak directly with potential candidates. If a face-to-face discussion will help you decide which program is the best fit, let’s talk. Check out our university recruiting schedule and we’ll look forward to seeing you there.