Sales Intern

Penstock Foundation is a small nonprofit with 35 staff and about 150 regular volunteers. We serve roughly 500 families a year in Edinburgh. Employment here qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Overview

Penstock Foundation is hiring business development interns to find and qualify new leads, run outreach and support the sales team on calls. Fully remote, target-based work. Remote within the UK. The team meets in Edinburgh once a quarter, travel covered. Few meetings, lots of written updates. Equipment is provided, including a laptop.

Responsibilities

• Identify possible partners such as agencies, colleges or resellers and list them with contact details.
• Prepare simple pitch decks and one-page proposals in Google Slides.
• Update every interaction in HubSpot or Zoho CRM on the same day.
• Send personalised outreach messages on LinkedIn and email, 40 to 60 a day.
• Track daily and weekly targets in a shared sheet.

Who can apply

• Based in the UK for the duration of the internship.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree, graduating between December 2027 and June 2028.
• Available for the full internship period.
• Clear spoken and written English. Hindi, Urdu or another local language is a plus for some markets.
• 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.
• Basic MS Excel or Google Sheets skills.

Duration: 5 months

Start date: Mar 2027

Stipend: £14.50 - £18.50 p/h

What we offer

• Reference on completion.
• Mentoring from an experienced team member.
• Home working allowance.

Duration: 5 months. Start: Mar 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Penstock Foundation Ltd.