Business Development & Sales Internship

vanillakart; Toronto; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Practical exposure to B2B sales

Training in Sales and AI Automation

Hands-on experience with startups

Certificate of Completion

Letter of Recommendation for top performers

Performance-based incentives

Job summary

vanillakart is hiring Business Development & Sales Interns in Toronto, Canada, as part of their growth team. The role involves initiating conversations with potential clients, researching leads, and closing opportunities. Ideal candidates are confident, fluent in English, and familiar with ChatGPT tools.

Interns will gain practical exposure to B2B sales and receive training in lead generation, AI automation, and working with startups. Performance-based incentives, certificates, and letters of recommendation will be offered to top performers.

Qualifications

• Confident and driven individual with a proactive approach.
• Experience or knowledge in sales and lead generation preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.

Responsibilities

• Reach out to potential clients through various platforms.
• Implement lead-generation strategies on social media.
• Identify and onboard strategic partners.
• Connect with business professionals to explain services.
• Conduct follow-ups and pitches to clients.
• Maintain daily tracking of outreach efforts.
• Achieve communication targets consistently.

Skills

Fluent in English

Research skills

Strong communication skills

Familiarity with ChatGPT tools

Job description

Role Summary:

We are hiring dynamic and driven Business Development & Sales Interns to join our high-growth team. As a key part of our sales function, you'll be the bridge between our product and the customer—initiating conversations, researching potential leads, and closing opportunities. This role is ideal for individuals who are confident, fluent in English, and familiar with ChatGPT tools. Success in this role looks like consistent communication with leads, strong research and outreach efforts, and meeting weekly targets with a proactive, professional approach.

Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Reaching out to potential clients through LinkedIn, email outreach, WhatsApp, social media platforms, and professional networks.
• Learning and implementing lead-generation strategies across platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter (X), Facebook Groups, startup communities, and online business directories.
• Identifying and onboarding B2B distributors, referral partners, startup incubators, accelerators, and co-working spaces as strategic partners.
• Connecting with founders, startups, MSMEs, HR professionals, and business owners to explain the company’s AI workforce solutions and service offerings.
• Conducting follow-up calls and meetings to pitch services, answer client queries, and build professional relationships.
• Maintaining daily trackers for leads, calls, meetings, responses, and conversions.
  Working with the internal team to improve outreach quality, conversion rates, and partnership acquisition.
• Achieving daily and weekly outreach and communication targets with professionalism and consistency.

Perks & Learning Opportunities:

• Practical exposure to B2B sales and startup ecosystem networking
• Training in Sales, AI Automation, LinkedIn Outreach, and Lead Generation
• Hands-on experience working with startups, incubators, and business communities
• Certificate of Completion
• Letter of Recommendation for top performers
• Performance-based incentives and rewards
• Opportunity to build strong industry connections and professional communication skills