Business Development Internship

Skills this role screens for

The company

About the Company

Mates on Mile is building meaningful business relationships and growth opportunities through partnerships, customer engagement, and community-led initiatives. As a Business Development Intern, you will work closely with the founder and gain direct exposure to the practical side of startup sales and growth.

The work

Responsibilities

• Research potential customers, partners, communities, creators, brands, and relevant business opportunities.
• Build, organize, and maintain a database of qualified leads.
• Reach out to prospects through email, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and phone calls.
• Make cold calls to prospective customers and partners, introduce the company’s offerings, qualify leads, and initiate meaningful conversations.
• Understand prospect needs and communicate the company’s offerings clearly.
• Identify and develop relevant collaboration and partnership opportunities.
• Schedule meetings, follow up consistently, and maintain accurate lead trackers and pipeline updates.
• Support the preparation of outreach messages, pitches, and partnership proposals.
• Track outreach activity, cold calls made, leads generated, meetings booked, conversions, and other relevant performance indicators.
• Work with the founder to test sales approaches and improve customer acquisition.

Who they want

Requirements

This is a three-month remote internship offering practical experience in cold calling, lead generation, sales, partnership development, customer conversations, and startup growth strategy. The role includes a monthly stipend of ₹5,000 along with incentives based on qualified leads generated.

• Suitable for a student, recent graduate, or aspiring sales and business development professional.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with confidence in initiating conversations and making cold calls.
• Comfortable speaking with new people over the phone and following up with prospects consistently.
• Persistence, organization, ownership, and a target-oriented approach.
• Interest in startups, sales, partnerships, entrepreneurship, and growth.
• Applicants with an academic or professional background in tourism or hospitality will be preferred.
• Basic familiarity with Google Sheets or Microsoft Excel is helpful.
• Prior sales experience is not required; curiosity, initiative, and willingness to learn are valued.