Business Development Intern

Who we are:

Most of what we build is back-office software for property managers, including lease tracking, work orders and tenant payments. We started in 2002 and have grown to about 90 people.

About the role:

Oakland Apps 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. This role is fully remote within the US. Standard office hours, Monday to Friday, with flexibility around them.

Day to day:

• Track daily and weekly targets in a shared sheet.
• Follow up with leads who have gone quiet, using approved email sequences.
• Update every interaction in HubSpot or Zoho CRM on the same day.
• Prepare simple pitch decks and one-page proposals in Google Slides.
• Identify possible partners such as agencies, colleges or resellers and list them with contact details.
• Send personalised outreach messages on LinkedIn and email, 40 to 60 a day.
• Attend the daily sales huddle on Zoom.

What we're looking for:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2028.
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship.
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Good internet connection that can handle video calls.
• Basic MS Excel or Google Sheets skills.
• Able to take rejection without taking it personally.
• Clear spoken and written English. Hindi, Urdu or another local language is a plus for some markets.

What you'll learn:

• Cold calling and objection handling, with call reviews from the sales manager.
• You will own your own pipeline numbers by the second month.

Duration: 10 weeks

Start date: Summer 2027

Stipend: $20.50 - $27.50 an hour

What we offer:

• Paid sick time.
• Company laptop.
• Learning and development stipend.
• Final presentation to leadership.

Duration: 10 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Oakland Apps, LLC.