B2B Sales Development Intern | Build Pipeline

Gardner; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship from SDR

Academic credit eligible

Full exposure to B2B sales

Hands-on training in outbound sales

Potential full-time path after grad

Job summary

Gardner Business Media is hiring a part-time Sales Development Intern in Cincinnati, OH, offering 15-20 hours weekly and $19.00 per hour. The role is academic credit eligible and spans a fall/spring semester, with renewal possible.

You’ll build target lists, research manufacturers, and set qualified meetings as part of a hands-on sales motion. You’ll learn how a modern sales development process works, from target account identification to pipeline conversion, while working alongside an SDR.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or associate program; professional selling, marketing or business preferred.
• Strong phone outreach and written communication ability.
• Organized, self-directed, and capable of meeting targets.

Responsibilities

• Prospect research and list building to identify manufacturers that fit target profiles.
• Account intelligence: research target companies and summarize for the sales team.
• Outbound execution: emails, LinkedIn, and phone touches.
• CRM hygiene: update records and maintain clean data for pipeline accuracy.
• Event support: cross-reference trade show lists to surface targets before shows.
• Reporting: track outreach volumes, responses, and meetings set.

Skills

Prospect research

Outbound outreach

Communication

Organization

Education

Bachelor's or Associate degree program

Tools

Excel

LinkedIn

CRM

Job description

Gardner Business Media is hiring a part-time Sales Development Intern in Cincinnati, OH, offering 15-20 hours weekly and $19.00 per hour. The role is academic credit eligible and spans a fall/spring semester, with renewal possible.

You’ll build target lists, research manufacturers, and set qualified meetings as part of a hands-on sales motion. You’ll learn how a modern sales development process works, from target account identification to pipeline conversion, while working alongside an SDR.