Business Development Intern

Across New York, the company runs 14 branch offices and a central depot for hardware staging and imaging. Large rollouts are routine here, such as imaging 12,000 laptops for a state agency over one summer. Lunch is usually whatever is closest to the client site.

Internship overview

Lilacbench is hiring a Business Development Intern for Jan 2027. The Sales Team needs interns to build lead lists, reach out over LinkedIn, email and phone, and book demos for senior sales staff. Remote position. Most of the team is in New York City, but nobody is required to come in. Flexible schedule. We have one team call a day, usually in the morning.

What you'll do

• Track daily and weekly targets in a shared sheet
• Identify possible partners such as agencies, colleges or resellers and list them with contact details
• Make cold calls to qualified leads and book product demos for the sales manager
• Join demo calls as note taker and send the summary to the prospect afterwards
• Follow up with leads who have gone quiet, using approved email sequences
• Build lead lists of target companies and decision makers using LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Apollo

Who you are

• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Interest in B2B sales or SaaS products
• Self-motivated and okay with targets. Some weeks will be slow, and that is normal
• Comfortable making 30 or more calls a day
• Clear spoken and written English. Hindi, Urdu or another local language is a plus for some markets
• Basic MS Excel or Google Sheets skills
• Able to take rejection without taking it personally

Preferred qualifications

• Familiarity with LinkedIn Sales Navigator or Apollo
• Strong network in college clubs or startup communities
• Previous sales, telecalling or fundraising experience, even for a college event

What you get out of it

• You will own your own pipeline numbers by the second month
• Cold calling and objection handling, with call reviews from the sales manager
• Pre-placement offer for interns who consistently meet targets
• How to use a CRM properly, which most fresh graduates never learn

Program dates: Jan 2027, 16 weeks.

Compensation: $22.50 - $31.00 per hour

Perks

• Mentorship from a dedicated buddy and manager
• Flexible hours
• Return offer opportunities
• Paid company holidays
• Learning and development stipend

Lilacbench provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

Duration: 16 weeks. Start: Jan 2027.

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