Business Development Intern – MBA Fresher
Job Type: Internship
Duration: 2–3 months initially
Work Mode: Office / Hybrid / Field and Online Research
Preferred Qualification: MBA student or MBA fresher, preferably in Marketing, Sales, Business Development, or related specialization
Job Summary
We are looking for a curious, energetic, and growth-oriented Business Development Intern to support lead generation, market research, prospect qualification, and demo scheduling for a workforce technology platform.
This internship is suitable for an MBA fresher or MBA student who wants practical exposure to B2B sales, business development, client communication, and consultative selling.
The intern will help identify potential organizations, find relevant decision-makers, conduct first-level outreach, understand basic business needs, and schedule product demos or introductory meetings for the senior team.
The intern will not be responsible for closing deals or conducting full product demos. The senior team will handle detailed product discussions, demos, pricing, and final conversions.
Key Responsibilities
- Research and identify potential organizations across industries such as manufacturing, education, healthcare, hospitality, logistics, and other growing businesses.
- Build and maintain a structured lead database with company details, industry, location, decision-maker information, contact details, and outreach status.
- Identify relevant decision-makers such as founders, owners, HR managers, operations heads, administrators, and business heads.
- Conduct first-level outreach through phone calls, emails, LinkedIn, and WhatsApp where appropriate.
- Briefly introduce the product and understand whether the organization has relevant workforce-management needs.
- Ask basic discovery questions related to attendance, leave management, employee communication, hiring, training, task visibility, and employee engagement.
- Qualify prospects based on relevance, interest level, business need, and willingness to explore a discussion.
- Schedule product demos or introductory meetings for the senior team.
- Maintain regular follow-up with prospects and update lead status accurately.
- Share daily or weekly reports on leads researched, conversations held, qualified prospects, demos scheduled, and next steps.
Required Skills
- Good communication skills in Hindi and English.
- Confidence to speak with business owners, HR professionals, administrators, and operations leaders.
- Basic understanding of internet research, LinkedIn, email communication, Excel, and Google Sheets.
- Ability to listen carefully, ask relevant questions, and document responses clearly.
- Good follow-up discipline and attention to detail.
- Curiosity to understand business problems and customer needs.
- Willingness to learn about workforce technology, HR tech, and B2B sales.
Mindset We Are Looking For
We are looking for someone curious, sincere, and hungry to learn.
This opportunity is best suited for a person who wants to understand business from the ground up through real market research, customer conversations, follow-ups, and practical exposure.
The ideal candidate should have:
- Hunger to learn and grow professionally.
- Willingness to start from the basics and build strong fundamentals.
- Curiosity to understand how businesses work.
- Persistence to follow up with discipline.
- Ownership to complete tasks properly.
- Openness to feedback and improvement.
- Interest in building a long-term career in sales, business development, consulting, or client-facing roles.
This is not a routine telecalling internship. It is a learning opportunity for someone who wants to build real-world business development skills.
Preferred Candidate Profile
- MBA student or MBA fresher.
- Specialization in Marketing, Sales, Business Development, or a related field preferred.
- Comfortable with calls, online research, LinkedIn outreach, and professional communication.
- Interested in B2B sales, lead generation, client interaction, and consultative selling.
- Organized in maintaining data, reports, and follow-ups.
- Able to identify genuine opportunities rather than simply collecting contact details.
What You Will Learn
- How to identify potential B2B opportunities.
- How to research and profile organizations.
- How to find and approach decision-makers.
- How to conduct first-level discovery conversations.
- How to qualify leads before a product demo.
- How to maintain a structured sales pipeline.
- How consultative selling differs from regular telecalling.
- How workforce technology and HR tech platforms are positioned to businesses.
Performance Expectations
The intern will be expected to:
- Build a clean and relevant prospect database.
- Identify suitable decision-makers.
- Conduct professional first-level outreach.
- Generate meaningful conversations.
- Schedule qualified product demos or introductory meetings.
- Maintain accurate records and follow-up notes.
Stipend and Incentives
A fixed internship stipend may be provided, along with performance-based incentives for qualified demos or meetings scheduled.
Compensation will depend on the candidate’s commitment, communication ability, quality of work, and ability to generate qualified business opportunities.
Growth Opportunity
This internship may lead to a longer-term role based on performance, maturity, ownership, communication skills, and ability to generate qualified opportunities.
High-performing interns may be considered for future roles such as:
- Business Development Associate
- Lead Generation Associate
- Inside Sales Associate
- Client Relationship Executive
- Product Sales Consultant
Pay: ₹10,000.00 - ₹13,000.00 per month
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
