Business Development Intern

About us:

Commercial lines, personal lines and specialty programs are run as separate business units. Regional offices in Edmonton and five other cities support agents and policyholders. We close at 3 p.m. on Fridays in the summer.

About the role:

The Business Development Team needs interns to build lead lists, reach out over LinkedIn, email and phone, and book demos for senior sales staff. Our headquarters is in Edmonton, and about a third of the team works remotely from other countries. You will intern remotely with our team in Edmonton. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. Core hours overlap with US Central time, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CT. You need a reliable internet connection and somewhere quiet to work.

What you'll do:

Make cold calls to qualified leads and book product demos for the sales manager. Attend the daily sales huddle on Zoom. Identify possible partners such as agencies, colleges or resellers and list them with contact details. Track daily and weekly targets in a shared sheet. Build lead lists of target companies and decision makers using LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Apollo. Join demo calls as note taker and send the summary to the prospect afterwards. Research prospects before calls: company size, current tools, likely pain points. Send personalised outreach messages on LinkedIn and email, 40 to 60 a day.

Requirements:

Available for the full internship period. Based in Brazil for the duration of the internship. Clear spoken and written English. Hindi, Urdu or another local language is a plus for some markets. Interest in B2B sales or SaaS products. Laptop, headset with mic and a quiet place to take calls. Basic MS Excel or Google Sheets skills. Good internet connection that can handle video calls. Able to take rejection without taking it personally.

Bonus points:

Familiarity with LinkedIn Sales Navigator or Apollo. Previous sales, telecalling or fundraising experience, even for a college event.

What you'll learn:

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

Duration: 4 months

Start date: Jan 2027

Stipend: R$4,000 to R$4,200 monthly

Perks:

Internet allowance. Mentorship. Certificate of completion.

Duration: 4 months. Start: Jan 2027.

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