Business Development Executive Intern

Product, engineering and support teams work out of offices in Chicago, Illinois and two nearshore delivery centres.

The program:

Velvetside is hiring a Business Development Executive Intern for Immediately. Velvetside is hiring business development interns to find and qualify new leads, run outreach and support the sales team on calls. Fully remote, target-based work. Remote internship with a team based in Chicago. The stipend is paid at the end of each month. Core hours overlap with US Central time, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CT. Reliable internet and a power backup are a must.

Your projects:

Join demo calls as note taker and send the summary to the prospect afterwards. Attend the daily sales huddle on Zoom. Prepare simple pitch decks and one-page proposals in Google Slides. Research prospects before calls: company size, current tools, likely pain points. Build lead lists of target companies and decision makers using LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Apollo. Share feedback from prospects with the product and marketing teams. Update every interaction in HubSpot or Zoho CRM on the same day. Draft email templates for different customer segments and test them.

Basic qualifications:

Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2026 or 2027 batch). Women starting or restarting their careers are encouraged to apply. Able to take rejection without taking it personally. Basic MS Excel or Google Sheets skills. Clear spoken and written English. Hindi, Urdu or another local language is a plus for some markets. Good internet connection that can handle video calls.

Preferred qualifications:

Exposure to any CRM like HubSpot, Zoho or Salesforce. Knowledge of a second language for international outreach.

What you'll learn:

Pre-placement offer for interns who consistently meet targets. Performance-based incentives on top of the stipend.

Program dates: Immediately, 3 months.

Pay: ₹24,000 - ₹33,000/month

What we offer:

Laptop provided for the internship. Informal dress code. Certificate. Job offer on successful completion. Internet allowance.

The posting will close once we have a strong shortlist.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Velvetside, LLC.