Business Development Representative Intern

Who we are

Across Illinois, the company runs 14 branch offices and a central depot for hardware staging and imaging. Founded in 2011, we now have 250 employees.

Overview

Work with the Sales Team on partnerships and B2B sales. Good fit for BBA, MBA and commerce students who want real sales exposure. Remote within the US. The team meets in Chicago once a quarter, travel covered. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday. We use Slack, Notion and Google Meet. Cameras on for team calls.

Responsibilities

• Research prospects before calls: company size, current tools, likely pain points
• Share feedback from prospects with the product and marketing teams
• Attend the daily sales huddle on Zoom
• Prepare simple pitch decks and one-page proposals in Google Slides
• Draft email templates for different customer segments and test them
• Send personalised outreach messages on LinkedIn and email, 40 to 60 a day
• Follow up with leads who have gone quiet, using approved email sequences

What we're looking for

• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's program, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028
• Basic MS Excel or Google Sheets skills
• Clear spoken and written English. Hindi, Urdu or another local language is a plus for some markets
• Able to take rejection without taking it personally

What you get out of it

• Cold calling and objection handling, with call reviews from the sales manager
• Pre-placement offer for interns who consistently meet targets

Duration: 12 weeks

Start date: Summer 2027

Stipend: $21.00 - $25.00/hr

Perks

• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Final presentation to leadership
• Paid company holidays
• Return offer opportunities
• Company laptop

Duration: 12 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

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