Growth & Strategic Partnership Intern
HIGHTABLE
Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaFresher5m agovia LinkedIn
Posted 15 Nov 2026, 16:58 IST
This job at a glance
- Who can apply
- Freshers and up to 1 year
- Must know
- CRMOperationsCanvaMarket research
- Nice to have
- Sales
- Work
- On-site in Bengaluru · internship
- Pay
- Not stated by the employer.
- Skill demand
- CRM33%Operations32%Market research28%of 98 similar fresher jobs posted in India this week
- Listed
- 15 Nov 2026 · still open
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About the Role
This is a generalist, high-ownership internship for someone who wants to see how a community-led venture platform is built and run. You will work on initiatives that drive Hightable's growth, including strategic partnerships, ecosystem alliances, investor relationships, and new growth experiments.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify, research, and shortlist strategic partners, investors, corporates, sponsors, and ecosystem collaborators.
- Conduct outreach via LinkedIn, email, and WhatsApp, and manage follow-ups through to closure.
- Build and maintain the partnership and growth pipeline in a CRM, with clear weekly reporting to the founder.
- Prepare pitch decks, partnership proposals, and one-pagers.
- Support the founder with meeting preparation, briefing notes, follow-ups, and action tracking.
- Research startup ecosystems, competitors, and market trends, and synthesize them into usable insights.
- Support growth experiments across referrals, member acquisition, and go-to-market initiatives.
- Undertake ad-hoc strategic projects across operations, GTM, and fundraising support.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Final-year student, recent graduate, or early in your career (any discipline).
- Strong written and spoken English.
- Confident in cold-reaching senior people.
- Structured thinker capable of breaking down open-ended problems.
- Persistent, comfortable with rejection, and adept at follow-up.
- Organized with working knowledge of Google Workspace, Notion, or a CRM.
- Curious about startups, venture capital, and the ecosystem.
- Ability to work from the BTM Layout office for the full 6 months.
Good to have: Prior sales, BD, consulting, or event experience; an existing network in the startup ecosystem; strong analytical and presentation skills.
Tools: Google Workspace, Notion or a CRM, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and Canva or Google Slides.
Skills You'll Build
- Partnership structuring
- Senior-level outreach and negotiation
- Pitch and proposal writing
- Pipeline management
- Market research
- Understanding of venture platform operations
What You'll Get
- ₹10,000 per month stipend
- Direct mentorship from the founder
- Front-row view of decision-making
- Exposure to investors, CXOs, and founders
- Ownership of live projects
- Internship certificate
- Strong recommendation for high performers