Business Development Executive Intern

Identity and access management projects, mostly Okta and Entra ID rollouts, have been part of the business since 2011. We're looking for a Business Development Executive Intern. The Partnerships Team needs interns to build lead lists, reach out over LinkedIn, email and phone, and book demos for senior sales staff. We are headquartered in Champaign and have been hiring remotely since 2020. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Champaign team on daily calls and get a named mentor. Core hours overlap with US Central time, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CT.

What you will do

• Attend the daily sales huddle on Zoom
• Research prospects before calls: company size, current tools, likely pain points
• Identify possible partners such as agencies, colleges or resellers and list them with contact details
• Follow up with leads who have gone quiet, using approved email sequences
• Prepare simple pitch decks and one-page proposals in Google Slides

Requirements

• Available for a full-time (work from home) internship for the full duration
• Can start right away or within the next two weeks
• Basic MS Excel or Google Sheets skills
• Comfortable making 30 or more calls a day
• Self-motivated and okay with targets. Some weeks will be slow, and that is normal

3 months, starting Within 2 weeks. Stipend: $300 - $350 per month.

Perks: Mentorship from senior team members, Informal dress code, Certificate.

This posting may close early if we receive enough applications.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Orchardrow Labs.