Partnerships & Sponsorships Intern

About HackIndia

HackIndia runs India’s largest hackathon platform, engaging over 50,000 developers from more than 250 universities across 52+ cities throughout the year. The organization connects technology companies with highly motivated builders through hackathons, hiring challenges, and developer community activations in virtual, in-person, and hybrid formats. HackIndia designs custom challenge tracks and event formats that drive real product usage, feedback, and talent pipelines for partner companies. For developers, HackIndia creates accessible stages, prizes, and opportunities that enable them to work with leading global technology companies, no matter where they are based.

About the Role

As a Partnerships & Sponsorships Intern at HackIndia, you will support the identification, outreach, and nurturing of relationships with technology companies, brands, and ecosystem partners. This is an internship position and is fully remote, offering flexibility while collaborating closely with the partnerships and community teams. Timing: 3 month unpaid and then full time.

Key Responsibilities

• Research potential sponsors.
• Prepare outreach lists.
• Draft emails and proposals.
• Maintain CRM or tracking sheets.
• Coordinate with internal teams to align partner goals with hackathon formats.
• Collect and organize partner requirements.
• Contribute to basic sales and partnership decks.
• Report on partnership performance.
• Compile feedback.
• Support logistical communication with sponsors before, during, and after events.

Qualifications

• Strong Partnerships and Strategic Partnerships skills, with an interest in building and maintaining long-term relationships.
• Solid Communication skills, including clear written and verbal communication for outreach, follow-ups, and partner coordination.
• Good Analytical Skills to research prospects, interpret basic data, and support partnership performance reporting.
• Foundational Sales skills, such as understanding partner needs, presenting value propositions, and supporting proposal creation.
• Interest in developer communities or technology.
• Ability to work independently in a remote setup.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Comfort using tools like spreadsheets, presentation software, and CRM or tracking tools.
• Enrollment in or completion of a degree in business, marketing, communications, or a related field is preferred but not mandatory; candidates from diverse academic backgrounds are welcome.