Job Title: Business Development Intern
Location: [Remote / Hybrid / On-site at City, Country]
Duration: [e.g., 3-6 months]
Hours: [Part-time / Full-time – e.g., 20 hrs/week or 35‐40hrs/week]
Compensation: [e.g., Monthly stipend / hourly rate / academic credit]
Reports to: Head of Growth / Business Development Lead / CEO

About Us

We are a fast-growing startup in the [industry, e.g., HR Tech / SaaS / E-commerce] space dedicated to [mission statement: e.g., “empowering recruiters with AI to find top talent faster”]. Our team is lean, agile and cross-functional, and we believe in giving interns real responsibility and learning opportunities from day one.

Role Overview

As a Business Development Intern, you will be immersed in the growth engine of the company. You’ll support lead generation, market research, partner outreach and sales strategy execution — gaining hands-on exposure to how a startup scales business development activities. You’ll work closely with our B2B sales and marketing teams, helping convert insight into action and contribute to measurable growth. (See e.g. general expectations for BD interns). in.indeed.com+2recooty.com+2

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct market research to identify new business opportunities: target industries, potential clients, competitive landscape. volvero+1

• Prospect and qualify leads: build and maintain lists of potential clients or partners; identify key decision-makers. workscreen.io+1

• Support outreach campaigns: draft personalized emails, assist with LinkedIn messaging, track response metrics. Economics Department+1

• Maintain and update CRM or data-tracking systems (e.g., update prospect status, log outreach outcomes) to help the team stay organised and performance-driven. workscreen.io+1

• Assist in preparing proposals, presentations, and business-development materials, including partner decks or internal growth reports. EU-Startups

• Collaborate cross-functionally (marketing, product, operations) to align go-to-market efforts, refine value propositions, and iterate based on early results. volvero+1

• Track and report on key metrics: outreach performance, pipeline progression, conversion rates — and help draw insights to optimise.

• Be proactive: suggest ideas, test new channels, participate in growth experiments.

What We’re Looking For

Basic qualifications:

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a Bachelor’s or Master’s programme in Business Administration, Marketing, Economics, Engineering or related field. volvero

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in [language(s) as required].

• Strong interest in business development, startups, and B2B growth.

• Comfortable working with spreadsheets/data and learning new tools (CRM, outreach platforms). resources.workable.com

• Self-starter attitude, eager to learn, able to work in a fast-changing startup environment. PANS w Krośnie+1

Preferred (but not required):

• Prior exposure or internship in sales/marketing/business development.

• Familiarity with LinkedIn, outreach tools, CRM platforms.

• Analytical mindset: able to look at data and propose improvements.

• Multilingual skills / exposure to international markets (if applicable).

What You’ll Gain

• Real-world experience working inside a growing startup: you’ll see how business development drives growth and get hands-on with full pipeline lifecycle.

• Mentorship from senior growth/sales leads and exposure to leadership, strategy setting and execution.

• The opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the business — your work will matter.

• Potential pathway to a full-time role if performance is strong (depending on company’s hiring needs).

• Resume-worthy projects: you’ll build outreach campaigns, market analyses, and may get to present your results.