Business Development Intern

About us:

Dell, HP and Lenovo hardware is sold and supported for schools and local governments, as it has been since 2012. Our dress code is a company polo and clean jeans.

About the role:

The Partnerships 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 Minneapolis, but nobody is required to come in. Flexible schedule. We have one team call a day, usually in the morning. We talk mostly in Slack and hop on quick calls when something needs discussing.

What you'll do:

• Attend the daily sales huddle on Zoom
• Update every interaction in HubSpot or Zoho CRM on the same day
• Draft email templates for different customer segments and test them
• Send personalised outreach messages on LinkedIn and email, 40 to 60 a day
• Share feedback from prospects with the product and marketing teams
• 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

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 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Able to take rejection without taking it personally
• Comfortable making 30 or more calls a day
• Laptop, headset with mic and a quiet place to take calls

Bonus points:

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

What you'll learn:

• Cold calling and objection handling, with call reviews from the sales manager
• Pre-placement offer for interns who consistently meet targets

Duration: 10 weeks

Start date: Summer 2027

Stipend: $21.00 to $26.00 per hour

Perks:

• Company laptop
• Final presentation to leadership
• Paid company holidays

No recruitment agencies, please.

Duration: 10 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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