Hybrid Sales & BizDev Intern — SaaS Startup

zant; Tacoma (WA); Hybrid; USD 13,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Zant is seeking a Sales Business Development intern in the Washington DC–Baltimore Area, a hybrid role with most work from home. You will support prospecting and lead generation, identify potential customers such as coaches and enterprise opportunities, and assist with outreach via email, social channels, and calls.

Day-to-day tasks include market research on target segments, tracking outreach, updating CRM records, and preparing basic sales reports.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret market and customer data.
• Effective communication skills, including clear written and spoken business communication.
• Experience or interest in lead generation activities such as prospecting, outreach, and follow-up.
• Ability to conduct structured market research and summarize insights for the team.
• Customer service mindset with a focus on responsiveness and relationship building.
• Interest in startups, SaaS platforms, business coaching, or venture capital is highly beneficial.
• Comfort working in a hybrid environment and managing tasks independently with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research on target segments and track outreach activities.
• Assist with outreach via email, social channels, and calls; support prospecting and lead generation.
• Update CRM records and prepare basic sales reports.
• Support customer service follow-ups and gather feedback.
• Help refine messaging for different customer groups to improve outreach effectiveness.
• Collaborate with founding and go-to-market teams in a fast-growing SaaS marketplace.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Effective communication

Lead generation

Market research

Customer service mindset

Startup/SaaS interest

Hybrid environment adaptability

Education

Currently pursuing or recently completed degree in Business/Marketing/Economics or related field

Job description

Zant is seeking a Sales Business Development intern in the Washington DC–Baltimore Area, a hybrid role with most work from home. You will support prospecting and lead generation, identify potential customers such as coaches and enterprise opportunities, and assist with outreach via email, social channels, and calls.

Day-to-day tasks include market research on target segments, tracking outreach, updating CRM records, and preparing basic sales reports.