Sales Development Representative Intern

Agents, brokers and direct customers all buy through our platforms, with policy administration on Guidewire. We employ 400 people across underwriting, claims, actuarial, IT and customer service.

The internship:

Work with the Inside Sales Team at Laurentian Assurance on inbound and warm leads. You will use a dialer, a CRM and WhatsApp Business every day. This role is fully remote within Canada. You will write a lot of updates, so clear written English is important.

Day to day:

• Explain product features, pricing and plans clearly, and answer common questions
• Hit daily targets of around 60 to 80 dials and a set number of conversations
• Call inbound leads within 15 minutes of sign-up and qualify them using the call script
• Book video demos for leads who need more detail
• Send follow-up messages on WhatsApp Business and email with brochures and plan details
• Share a daily end-of-shift report with numbers and notable calls

Who can apply:

• Based in Canada for the duration of the internship
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating 2027
• Available for the full internship period
• Eligible to work in Canada
• Comfortable being on calls for most of a 6 hour shift
• Basic computer skills and a typing speed of around 30 words per minute
• Laptop or desktop, a headset with mic and a quiet room
• Fluent spoken English. Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Tamil or Sinhala is useful for regional leads
• Okay with targets and daily tracking of numbers

Duration: 5 months

Start date: Dec 2026

Stipend: $19.00-$24.00 per hour

What we offer:

• Final presentation to leadership
• Paid company holidays
• Paid sick time
• Return offer opportunities
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Flexible hours

Most hires start within two to three weeks of an offer.

Duration: 5 months. Start: Dec 2026.

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