Business Development (Sales) Intern

We run a fiber backbone of over 20,000 route miles, plus data centres and network operations centres. Headquartered in Nantes, the company has 136,300 employees and contact centres in four locations.

The program:

Saltbox Telecom is hiring a Business Development (Sales) Intern for Within 2 weeks. 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 8 countries. Headquarters is in Nantes. You will intern remotely with our team in Nantes. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. Core hours are 10:00 to 15:00 CET. You will need a stable internet connection and a backup power source (UPS or inverter).

What you'll do:

• 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
• Share feedback from prospects with the product and marketing teams
• Attend the daily sales huddle on Zoom
• Join demo calls as note taker and send the summary to the prospect afterwards
• Prepare simple pitch decks and one-page proposals in Google Slides
• Update every interaction in HubSpot or Zoho CRM on the same day

Basic qualifications:

• Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2027 batch)
• Are able to join within 15 days
• Self-motivated and okay with targets. Some weeks will be slow, and that is normal
• Laptop, headset with mic and a quiet place to take calls
• Comfortable making 30 or more calls a day
• Pursuing BBA, BCom, MBA, PGDM or any bachelor's degree, graduating in 2027
• Able to take rejection without taking it personally
• Good internet connection that can handle video calls

Nice to have:

• 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

Program dates: Within 2 weeks, 6 months.

Compensation: $300 - $400/month

What we offer:

• Flexible work hours
• Letter of recommendation
• Internet allowance
• Informal dress code
• Job offer on successful completion
• Free access to paid learning courses

Duration: 6 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

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