BD & Partnership Intern

About the Role

• Work directly with the founder on partnerships driving Hightable’s growth: ecosystem partners, event sponsors, investors, corporates, and startup-service providers.
• Gain hands-on experience in building and running a community-led venture platform.
• Own real outcomes in a full-time, 6-month internship.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, research, and shortlist potential partners, sponsors, investors, and community collaborators.
• Conduct outreach via LinkedIn, email, and WhatsApp, and follow up through to closure.
• Build and maintain the partnership pipeline and CRM, with clear tracking and reporting to the founder.
• Prepare pitch decks, partnership proposals, and one-pagers.
• Support event partnerships, including sponsor coordination, speaker and investor invites, and mixers.
• Onboard new members and partners, and maintain active relationships post-deal.
• Research startup ecosystems, competitors, and market trends, and synthesize findings into short insights.
• Undertake ad-hoc strategic projects across operations, Go-To-Market (GTM), and fundraising support.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Strong written and spoken English.
• Confident in cold-reaching senior individuals.
• Comfortable with rejection, persistent, and skilled at follow-up.
• Organized with working knowledge of Google Workspace, Notion, or a CRM.
• Curious about startups, venture capital, and the ecosystem.
• Able to work from the BTM Layout office for the full 6 months.

Qualifications

• Final-year student, recent graduate, or early-career individual (any discipline).
• Prior sales, BD, community, or event experience is good to have.
• An existing network in the startup ecosystem or LinkedIn content skills are advantageous.

Internship Details

• Duration: 6 months, full-time.
• Schedule: Monday - Saturday, 10 am - 7 pm.
• Location: BTM Layout, Bengaluru (work from office).
• Stipend: ₹10,000 per month.
• Deliverables: Internship certificate and recommendation for high performers.