Business Development Intern

Regional offices in Madison and five other cities support agents and policyholders. Licensing (property and casualty, life and health) is paid for, with study time during work hours.

Overview

The Partnerships Team needs interns to build lead lists, reach out over LinkedIn, email and phone, and book demos for senior sales staff. This role is fully remote within the US. You get a company laptop and a headset before you start.

What you'll do

• Update every interaction in HubSpot or Zoho CRM on the same day.
• Make cold calls to qualified leads and book product demos for the sales manager.
• Build lead lists of target companies and decision makers using LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Apollo.
• Send personalised outreach messages on LinkedIn and email, 40 to 60 a day.
• Research prospects before calls: company size, current tools, likely pain points.
• Join demo calls as note taker and send the summary to the prospect afterwards.
• Share feedback from prospects with the product and marketing teams.
• Follow up with leads who have gone quiet, using approved email sequences.

Who can apply

• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Available full time (40 hours a week) for 3 to 6 months.
• Interest in B2B sales or SaaS products.
• Self-motivated and okay with targets. Some weeks will be slow, and that is normal.
• Good internet connection that can handle video calls.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: $22.00 - $26.00/hr

Perks

• Final presentation to leadership.
• Paid company holidays.
• Flexible hours.
• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager.
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Company laptop.

Interview process: a phone call, a meeting with the hiring manager, and a final conversation with the team.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Dec 2026.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Chesapeake Insurance Group.