Business Development Intern

Job highlights

• Experience in lead generation and B2B sales with skills in cold calling and online lead generation
• Research and identify potential partners, conduct outreach, support meetings and presentations, maintain lead tracking, and assist in business development initiatives

Role Overview:

The Business Development Intern will support the Academic Partnerships team in identifying new business opportunities, developing institutional relationships, building prospective partner pipelines, and supporting the conversion of opportunities into meaningful academic partnerships.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and identify potential partner schools, institutions, organisations, corporates, and relevant stakeholders.
• Build and maintain prospective partner databases and support lead generation.
• Conduct initial outreach through email, telephone calls, professional networks, and other channels.
• Assist in scheduling meetings and coordinating discussions with prospective partners.
• Support preparation of presentations, proposals, pitch decks, brochures, and business development materials.
• Maintain regular follow-ups and track leads, meetings, proposals, and conversions.
• Conduct competitor and market research to identify emerging education-sector opportunities.
• Support school visits, partner meetings, conferences, workshops, and other business development initiatives.
• Coordinate internally with academic, marketing, operations, and event teams.
• Prepare periodic reports and contribute ideas for expanding the Academic Partnerships network.