Founder's Office Sales Intern

About the Role

We’re looking for a proactive and sales-oriented Business Development Intern to join our team and work closely with our core team on brand outreach, lead generation, sales and influencer marketing partnerships. This is not a purely research-based internship. You will be actively involved in reaching out to potential clients, starting conversations, following up with leads, pitching our services and helping convert business opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Research and identify potential brands and businesses for partnership opportunities.
• Conduct outbound outreach through email, LinkedIn, calls and other relevant channels.
• Initiate conversations with potential clients and understand their requirements.
• Assist in pitching influencer marketing and brand partnership solutions.
• Generate and maintain a pipeline of potential leads.
• Consistently follow up with prospects and track responses.
• Assist the team in converting leads into potential business opportunities.
• Coordinate with brands, clients, influencers and internal teams.
• Maintain accurate records of leads, outreach, conversations and follow-ups.
• Support the team in building and nurturing long-term brand relationships.
• Participate in client calls and business discussions wherever required.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Prior internship or work experience in Sales / Business Development / Lead Generation / Client Acquisition is strongly preferred.
• Candidates who have previously worked as a Sales Intern, Business Development Intern, Inside Sales Intern, Business Development Executive or similar role are encouraged to apply.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable with cold outreach, calling, emailing and follow-ups.
• Confident speaking to new people and initiating conversations.
• Proactive, hardworking and target-oriented.
• Good understanding of basic sales and lead-generation processes.
• Ability to handle rejection and continue following up consistently.
• Strong organisational and follow-up skills.
• Interest in influencer marketing, digital marketing and brand partnerships is a plus.
• Immediate joiners preferred.
• Must have a personal laptop.

Qualifications

• Has already completed a sales or business development internship and wants more practical exposure.
• Enjoys talking to people and building business relationships.
• Is comfortable with cold calling, WhatsApp, email and LinkedIn outreach.
• Is confident, persistent and doesn't give up after a few rejections.
• Wants to build a career in Sales, Business Development, Client Acquisition or Brand Partnerships.