Crm , Data Management, And Sales Internship (remote)

Cognito Excellence; Wilmette (IL); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognito Excellence is seeking a Sales Operations Intern to support CRM management, data quality initiatives, and research tasks essential to sales development. You will help maintain prospect records, extract insights, and ensure data accuracy to empower the revenue team.

The role is ideal for students or recent graduates interested in sales operations, CRM systems, data governance, and revenue operations, offering hands-on exposure to a dynamic sales environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with CRM data management and hygiene is desirable.
• Ability to research and verify company and contact details.
• Attention to detail for data normalization and field completeness.
• Ability to locate and validate professional profiles and emails.

Responsibilities

• Create, update, and maintain contact and company records in the CRM.
• Ensure records meet required fields and data standards.
• Add notes, activities, ownership, tags, and relevant details.
• Monitor CRM data quality and maintain database hygiene.

Skills

CRM management

Data quality

Research

LinkedIn research

Data validation

Tools

CRM software

Job description

What's this about:

We are seeking a Sales Operations Intern (BDR Support) to assist with CRM management, data quality initiatives, company research, and sales database maintenance.

Key Responsibilities

• CRM Management & Data Maintenance:
  • Create, update, and maintain contact and company records within the CRM.
  • Ensure records contain all required fields and comply with CRM data standards.
  • Add notes, activities, ownership information, tags, and other relevant details accurately.
  • Monitor CRM data quality and maintain database hygiene.
• Company Research:
  • Research prospective companies and collect relevant information, including: company website, location, industry, assets under management (AUM), where applicable, company size, and key business information.
  • Verify information from reliable sources before entering it into the CRM.
• Contact Research:
  • Identify and verify decision-makers and relevant stakeholders.
  • Research contact names, job titles, email addresses, and professional profiles.
  • Locate and validate LinkedIn profiles and other publicly available information.
• Data Quality & Validation:
  • Review CRM records for completeness, accuracy, and consistency.
  • Perform quality checks on data collected through research or AI-assisted processes.
  • Ensure data entered meets established validation and formatting standards.

Who fits this:

• This role is ideal for students or recent graduates interested in sales operations, business development, CRM systems, data management, and revenue operations.