Business Development Intern

We employ 2,100 journalists, producers, engineers and sales staff. Our newsrooms publish thousands of stories a day across print, broadcast and digital.

About the internship

Dar es Salaam Times is hiring a Business Development Intern for Jul 2027. The Growth Team needs interns to build lead lists, reach out over LinkedIn, email and phone, and book demos for senior sales staff. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in Tanzania. Most of our work is async, and meetings are kept short.

What you'll do

Identify possible partners such as agencies, colleges or resellers and list them with contact details. Draft email templates for different customer segments and test them. Send personalised outreach messages on LinkedIn and email, 40 to 60 a day. Update every interaction in HubSpot or Zoho CRM on the same day. Attend the daily sales huddle on Zoom. Research prospects before calls: company size, current tools, likely pain points. Make cold calls to qualified leads and book product demos for the sales manager.

Who you are

Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2027 or 2028. Based in Tanzania for the duration of the internship. Comfortable making 30 or more calls a day. Self-motivated and okay with targets. Some weeks will be slow, and that is normal. Able to take rejection without taking it personally. Interest in B2B sales or SaaS products.

Nice to have

Previous sales, telecalling or fundraising experience, even for a college event. Knowledge of a second language for international outreach. Familiarity with LinkedIn Sales Navigator or Apollo.

What you get out of it

Pre-placement offer for interns who consistently meet targets. End-to-end B2B sales process from prospecting to closing.

Program dates: Jul 2027, 6 months.

Compensation: TZS 300,000 - TZS 320,000 a month

Benefits for interns

Internet allowance. Flexible hours. Mentorship. Possibility of a full-time offer.

The posting will close once we have a strong shortlist.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jul 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Dar es Salaam Times Ltd.