Business Development Intern

Role & responsibilities

• Research and identify potential clients, partners, brands, businesses, and market opportunities.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective clients and partners through online research, networking, referrals, and outbound outreach.
• Assist in cold calling, email outreach, LinkedIn outreach, and other business development activities.
• Understand the company's products and value proposition and effectively communicate them to prospective customers and partners.
• Support the team in preparing business proposals, pitch decks, presentations, and partnership documents.
• Coordinate meetings, follow-ups, discussions, and communication with prospective and existing clients/partners.
• Maintain accurate records of leads, conversations, follow-ups, and opportunities using CRM or internal tracking systems.
• Conduct market, competitor, and industry research to identify emerging opportunities and trends.
• Work with internal teams such as Product, Marketing, Operations, and Technology to support successful execution of partnerships and business initiatives.
• Track business development metrics and provide regular updates on pipeline, outreach, conversions, and opportunities.
• Assist in developing and experimenting with new growth channels, partnership models, and go-to-market strategies.
• Take ownership of assigned projects and contribute ideas to improve business growth and operational efficiency.

Preferred candidate profile

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Economics, Engineering, Management, or a related field.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good analytical, research, and problem-solving abilities.
• Comfortable communicating with clients, businesses, partners, and senior stakeholders.
• Strong interest in Business Development, Sales, Partnerships, Growth, or Strategy.
• Good proficiency in Google Sheets/Excel, Google Docs, and presentations.
• Highly proactive, organized, and willing to take ownership.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment with ambiguity and changing priorities.
• Strong learning mindset and willingness to experiment with different approaches to business growth.