Business Development Intern
REVERSE
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaFresher23m agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
As a Business Development Intern, you will support REVERSE’s business growth, partner onboarding, outreach, and market expansion initiatives while working closely with the Growth & Marketing team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys startups, relationship-building, fieldwork, and execution-driven environments while gaining hands-on exposure to business development in a fast-growing sustainability startup.
Key Responsibilities
- Business Growth & Partner Onboarding
- Identify and engage potential partners within the HoReCa segment (Hotels, Restaurants, Cafés) and related businesses.
- Support onboarding of partners into the reuse ecosystem.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with partners and stakeholders.
- Track outreach activities, onboarding progress, and partner pipelines.
- Conduct regular follow-ups to support onboarding and partnership conversion.
- Assist in identifying upselling and expansion opportunities with existing partners.
- Coordination & Execution Support
- Coordinate with internal teams to support smooth onboarding and execution processes.
- Ensure alignment between partner expectations and operational execution.
- Support resolution of on-ground coordination and operational challenges.
- Market Research & Insights
- Conduct market research to identify trends, business opportunities, and competitive insights.
- Support business growth strategies through market inputs and research findings.
- Community Outreach & Engagement
- Support community outreach and engagement initiatives to drive awareness around packaging reuse.
- Assist in coordination of events, meetings, outreach campaigns, and ecosystem engagement activities.
- Help maintain communication and follow-ups with external stakeholders.
Qualifications
- Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor’s / Master’s degree in Business, Marketing, Management, or related fields.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Comfortable with outreach, follow-ups, and fieldwork.
- Organized and execution-oriented mindset.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Interest in sustainability, startups, partnerships, or business growth is a plus.
Why Join Reverse?
- Hands-on exposure to startup business development and partnerships.
- Opportunity to work on real growth and market expansion initiatives.
- Exposure to sustainability and circular economy ecosystems.
- Potential full-time opportunity based on performance.