Founders' management intern-to-employee

Hardskills; Bengaluru; Hybrid; INR 223,000 - 446,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Performance bonus

Global exposure to Fortune 500 clients

Job summary

Hardskills Pte Ltd is seeking a sharp graduate for a paid internship that transitions to a full-time Management Associate role after 6 months. You will work directly with the founders to build a loved product and brand, land customers, and fuel growth across global markets.

Role splits 70% in Business Development and 30% in Product. You’ll support founder-led sales across India, SE Asia, and the US, manage pipelines, and shadow the GTM motion while assisting deals.

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or postgraduate student with 6+ months internship or corporate experience.
• Fluent in English and able to engage with senior executives.
• Analytical, organized, and able to own work end-to-end.

Responsibilities

• BD: support founder-led sales across India, SE Asia and the US; generate leads; manage LinkedIn and HubSpot pipeline; attend client meetings with C-level executives; shadow the GTM motion and help close deals.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Executive engagement

English communication

Growth mindset

Internship experience

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree (any discipline)

Tools

LinkedIn

HubSpot

Job description

Are you a sharp, driven graduate who wants to work directly with founders of a global, award-winning & innovative technology-led early-stage company - and not fetch coffee?

What you'll do:

This isn't a passive role. Starting as a full‑time paid intern, this role converts to a full‑time management associate role after 6 months. Hardskills’ founders have a track record of identifying, investing in, and growing early career talent into rockstars.

You’ll sit alongside our co‑founders and contribute to the things that matter most;

• building a product and brand that’s loved
• landing customers who grow and stay with us
• fuelling growth across fast‑growing, high‑value markets globally

Business Development (70%)

- Support founder‑led sales across India, Southeast Asia, and U.S. Generate leads, manage our LinkedIn and HubSpot pipeline, attend client meetings with C‑level executives, and shadow the entire GTM motion and help close deals.

Product (30%)

- Support co‑founder/CEO of Hardskills in innovating and building on our award‑winning product strategy to ensure we stay ahead of the curve with immersive tech, AI & other bleeding‑edge tech.

YOU'RE A FIT IF YOU:

• Smart, ambitious & driven graduate/postgraduate student (any discipline) with a high personal bar for excellence
• Have prior internship or corporate work experience (6+ months)
• Are confident engaging with senior executives
• Are analytical, organised, and own your work end‑to‑end
• Communicate fluently in English
• Able to take direct feedback with resilience, and have a genuine growth mindset

Why Hardskills?

We're a mission‑driven company with seasoned founders who’ve taken businesses from concept to exit before. The market tailwind is real; enterprises are investing at record levels on human skills for workforce development at accelerating pace. You’ll gain rare, hands‑on exposure to strategy, growth, and product at a company on the rise.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Attractive base comp with bonus linked to performance
• Hybrid work & high‑trust global culture
• Direct exposure to Fortune 500 clients across Asia, Europe, and beyond
• Fast‑moving, high‑growth environment where you’ll learn everyday
• Collaboration with a talented, globally diverse team united by purpose