Sales and Marketing Intern

Since 1966, the organisation has supported adults with developmental disabilities in Chennai through day programs and group homes. Clients come to us for job training, GED classes, CV help and placement with local employers. Employment here qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

The internship

The Business Development Team needs interns to build lead lists, reach out over LinkedIn, email and phone, and book demos for senior sales staff. Remote, open to candidates across India. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

Day to day

• Share feedback from prospects with the product and marketing teams.
• Track daily and weekly targets in a shared sheet.
• Draft email templates for different customer segments and test them.
• Make cold calls to qualified leads and book product demos for the sales manager.
• Build lead lists of target companies and decision makers using LinkedIn Sales Navigator and Apollo.
• Research prospects before calls: company size, current tools, likely pain points.
• Join demo calls as note taker and send the summary to the prospect afterwards.
• Follow up with leads who have gone quiet, using approved email sequences.

Who can apply

• Women starting or restarting their careers are encouraged to apply.
• Can start immediately or within two weeks.
• Have their own laptop and a reliable internet connection.
• Self-motivated and okay with targets. Some weeks will be slow, and that is normal.
• Clear spoken and written English. Hindi, Urdu or another local language is a plus for some markets.
• Basic MS Excel or Google Sheets skills.

Preferred

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

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Within 2 weeks

Stipend: ₹13,000 - ₹18,000 monthly

What we offer

• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers.
• Mentorship from senior team members.
• Laptop provided for the internship.
• Flexible work hours.
• Internet allowance.
• Certificate.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

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