BD Intern Lahore, Pakistan

Softsquare; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 16,531 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

Softsquare in Aurora, Illinois is seeking a Business Development Intern to gain training and exposure in various stages of the sales funnel. This position involves conducting research, maintaining databases, providing administrative support, writing marketing materials, and contributing to content quality. The ideal candidate is motivated, detail-oriented, and proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. Join us to work on meaningful projects and expand your skills in business development.

Qualifications

• Highly motivated, dynamic individual with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a people-oriented attitude.

Responsibilities

• Conduct background research on competitors and donor priorities.
• Support the maintenance of BD Department’s databases.
• Organize meetings and calls with potential partners.
• Write BD-related materials including marketing content.
• Proofread and edit documents for quality.

Skills

Motivation

Detail-oriented

Communication

Proficiency in Microsoft Word

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Job description

SoftSquare is looking for Business Development (BD) Interns to get the training and exposure in various stages of the sales funnel, including creating awareness of new offerings, generating leads, and retaining customers. Interns will gain hands-on experience working on challenging and meaningful projects.

Responsibilities

• Conducting background research on competitors, countries, projects, donor priorities and funding, and other BD specific information;
• Contributing to the development and maintenance of the BD Department’s databases and filing systems;
• Providing administrative and logistical support, including organizing meetings and conference calls with potential partners, staff, and within the BD team;
• Writing BD-related materials including marketing one-pagers, capacity statements, and other thought pieces as well as proposal sections such as CV formatting, past performance references, and institutional capacity sections; and;
• Contributing to quality of written content including proofreading, formatting, and editing documents.

Requirements

• Highly motivated, dynamic, detail-oriented, people-person;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.