Business Development Representative Intern

About us

Headquartered in Hartford, the company runs operations centers in Connecticut and two other locations. Institutional clients include pension funds, endowments and insurance companies. Founded in 1974, we now have 800 employees.

About the role

Work with the Growth Team on partnerships and B2B sales. Good fit for BBA, MBA and commerce students who want real sales exposure. Remote position. Most of the team is in Hartford, but nobody is required to come in. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

What you'll do

Attend the daily sales huddle on Zoom. Send personalised outreach messages on LinkedIn and email, 40 to 60 a day. Research prospects before calls: company size, current tools, likely pain points. Identify possible partners such as agencies, colleges or resellers and list them with contact details. Build lead lists of target companies and decision makers using LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Apollo. Draft email templates for different customer segments and test them. Follow up with leads who have gone quiet, using approved email sequences.

Who can apply

Available 40 hours a week for the full internship. Based in the US for the duration of the internship. Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply. Able to take rejection without taking it personally. Self-motivated and okay with targets. Some weeks will be slow, and that is normal. Good internet connection that can handle video calls.

Preferred

Strong network in college clubs or startup communities.

Duration: 6 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: $20.50 - $29.00/hr

Perks

Flexible hours. Paid sick time. Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual).

Duration: 6 months. Start: Dec 2026.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Emerald Coast Financial LLC.