Business Development Representative

Startuped; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 2,755,000 - 4,133,000; Part time

Job summary

Startuped.ai in San Francisco is seeking a Business Development Representative Intern to gain hands‑on experience in startup sales, outbound strategy, AI‑powered prospecting, and venture ecosystems. This on‑site role is ideal for ambitious newcomers.

You’ll identify and research potential customers, run outbound outreach via LinkedIn and email, help manage sales pipelines and CRM systems, qualify leads, and schedule meetings for leaders.

Qualifications

• Fresh graduates and final-year students welcome
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Interested in startups, SaaS, AI, sales, or entrepreneurship

Responsibilities

• Identify and research potential customers and partners
• Run outbound outreach via LinkedIn, email, and AI-assisted workflows
• Help build and manage sales pipelines and CRM systems
• Qualify leads and schedule meetings for leadership teams
• Support partnerships with startups, incubators, accelerators, and business communities
• Learn modern AI-driven sales and growth systems
• Work closely with founders on GTM execution

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Organized

Execution-oriented

Education

Recent graduate

Final-year student

Tools

HubSpot

Salesforce

Job description

Business Development Representative (BDR) Intern — AI Startup

On-Site | Startuped.ai | 450 Townsend St, San Francisco

12-Week Internship

Fresh Graduates & Early Career Candidates Welcome

Want to learn how modern AI startups grow customers, partnerships, and revenue?

Startuped.ai is looking for highly motivated Business Development Representative (BDR) Interns who want hands‑on experience in startup sales, outbound strategy, AI-powered prospecting, and venture ecosystems.

This role is ideal for someone who is ambitious, confident communicating with people, and excited about startups, AI, SaaS, and business growth.

What You’ll Do:

• Identify and research potential customers and partners
• Run outbound outreach via LinkedIn, email, and AI-assisted workflows
• Help build and manage sales pipelines and CRM systems
• Qualify leads and schedule meetings for leadership teams
• Support partnerships with startups, incubators, accelerators, and business communities
• Learn modern AI‑driven sales and growth systems
• Work closely with founders on GTM execution

Who You Are:

• Recent graduate or final-year student
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable talking to new people and building relationships
• Interested in startups, SaaS, AI, sales, or entrepreneurship
• Organized, proactive, and execution-oriented
• Able to work from our San Francisco office

Great Bonus Skills:

• LinkedIn outreach experience
• CRM familiarity (HubSpot, Salesforce, etc.)
• Content creation or social selling
• Startup community involvement
• AI tools or automation experience

What You’ll Gain:

• Real‑world startup sales experience
• Exposure to AI‑native business operations
• Founder-level mentorship
• High‑growth learning environment
• Opportunity for future full‑time roles based on performance