Business Development Intern

About us:

Advertising, subscriptions and transaction fees each bring in a significant share of revenue. Ryeside HQ operates consumer websites and apps used by tens of millions of people each month. Support shifts are shared, so engineers spend a few hours a quarter answering customer tickets.

Overview:

This is a sales internship. You will be on calls and writing outreach messages every day, so please apply only if you are comfortable talking to strangers. Our team is spread across 11 countries. Headquarters is in Cologne. You will intern remotely with our team in Cologne. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. Monday to Friday, regular working hours, flexible start and finish. Communication happens mostly in Slack and short video calls.

Day to day:

• Build lead lists of target companies and decision makers using LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Apollo
• Follow up with leads who have gone quiet, using approved email sequences
• Track daily and weekly targets in a shared sheet
• Update every interaction in HubSpot or Zoho CRM on the same day
• Prepare simple pitch decks and one-page proposals in Google Slides
• Research prospects before calls: company size, current tools, likely pain points
• Make cold calls to qualified leads and book product demos for the sales manager

What we're looking for:

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028
• Eligible to work in Italy
• Available for the full internship period
• Based in Italy for the duration of the internship
• Clear spoken and written English. Hindi, Urdu or another local language is a plus for some markets
• Laptop, headset with mic and a quiet place to take calls
• Self-motivated and okay with targets. Some weeks will be slow, and that is normal
• Basic MS Excel or Google Sheets skills
• Able to take rejection without taking it personally
• Comfortable making 30 or more calls a day

Preferred:

• Exposure to any CRM like HubSpot, Zoho or Salesforce
• Knowledge of a second language for international outreach
• Previous sales, telecalling or fundraising experience, even for a college event

What you'll learn:

• Cold calling and objection handling, with call reviews from the sales manager
• Performance-based incentives on top of the stipend
• How to use a CRM properly, which most fresh graduates never learn
• You will own your own pipeline numbers by the second month

Duration: 10-12 weeks

Start date: Sep 2027

Stipend: $1,250 - $1,400 monthly

Perks:

• Letter of recommendation
• Mentorship
• Paid public holidays

Duration: 10-12 weeks. Start: Sep 2027.

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