Business Development Intern

Started as a telephone cooperative in 1990, Great Lakes Telephone Cooperative still answers to the members it serves. We're looking for a Business Development Intern. Great Lakes Telephone Cooperative 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. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in the US. We keep meetings to a minimum and work mostly async.

What you will do

• Build lead lists of target companies and decision makers using LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Apollo
• Identify possible partners such as agencies, colleges or resellers and list them with contact details
• Update every interaction in HubSpot or Zoho CRM on the same day
• Prepare simple pitch decks and one-page proposals in Google Slides
• Send personalised outreach messages on LinkedIn and email, 40 to 60 a day

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2027 or 2028
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Comfortable making 30 or more calls a day
• Able to take rejection without taking it personally
• Interest in B2B sales or SaaS products

3 months, starting Jan 2027. Stipend: $19.50 - $26.00 an hour.

Perks: Return offer opportunities, Final presentation to leadership, Paid company holidays, Paid sick time.

A resume is enough to apply. Cover letters are optional.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Great Lakes Telephone Cooperative LLC.