Business Development Intern

Who we are

Volunteers deliver meals, tutor students, sort donations and staff the front desk. We provide emergency shelter, rapid rehousing and case management for families experiencing homelessness. Founded in 1978, we now have 60 employees. The office closes the week between Christmas and New Year's.

About the role

Northern Coalition 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. You can work from home anywhere in Australia. We have no office requirement.

Responsibilities

• Join demo calls as note taker and send the summary to the prospect afterwards
• Identify possible partners such as agencies, colleges or resellers and list them with contact details
• Prepare simple pitch decks and one-page proposals in Google Slides
• Follow up with leads who have gone quiet, using approved email sequences
• Attend the daily sales huddle on Zoom
• Track daily and weekly targets in a shared sheet

Who can apply

• Based in Australia for the duration of the internship
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028
• Available for the full internship period
• Laptop, headset with mic and a quiet place to take calls
• Able to take rejection without taking it personally
• Comfortable making 30 or more calls a day
• Basic MS Excel or Google Sheets skills

What you'll learn

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

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Feb 2027

Stipend: $2,450 - $2,500 a month

Perks

• Mentoring from an experienced team member
• Graduate scheme fast-track interview
• Paid holiday accrued during the placement
• Access to online training

Duration: 6 months. Start: Feb 2027.

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