Business Development Intern, Summer 2027

About us:

Readers call and email with tips, complaints and wedding announcements. Small newsroom, one press day a week, and an office on the square.

Overview:

Work with the Partnerships Team on partnerships and B2B sales. Good fit for BBA, MBA and commerce students who want real sales exposure. This role is fully remote within the US.

Day to day:

• Follow up with leads who have gone quiet, using approved email sequences
• Attend the daily sales huddle on Zoom
• Prepare simple pitch decks and one-page proposals in Google Slides
• Track daily and weekly targets in a shared sheet
• Share feedback from prospects with the product and marketing teams
• Build lead lists of target companies and decision makers using LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Apollo

Requirements:

• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply
• Based in the US for the duration of the internship
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating 2028
• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Self-motivated and okay with targets. Some weeks will be slow, and that is normal
• Good internet connection that can handle video calls
• Basic MS Excel or Google Sheets skills
• Interest in B2B sales or SaaS products
• Able to take rejection without taking it personally

What you'll learn:

• How to use a CRM properly, which most fresh graduates never learn
• End-to-end B2B sales process from prospecting to closing
• Performance-based incentives on top of the stipend
• You will own your own pipeline numbers by the second month

Duration: 10-12 weeks

Start date: Summer 2027

Stipend: $19.50 - $23.00 per hour

What we offer:

• Flexible hours
• Company laptop
• Paid sick time
• Home office setup stipend

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

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