Sales Development Representative (Inbound & Outbound) Internship

digs; Vancouver (WA); Hybrid; USD 827,000 - 1,033,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop provided

Job summary

Digs in Vancouver, WA is offering a 12-week Sales Development Representative Internship (Inbound & Outbound) with a 30-hour workweek. This hybrid role combines in-office collaboration at our Vancouver HQ with remote coordination via collaboration tools.

You will gain hands-on SaaS sales experience, learn how to identify prospects, qualify leads, and build a robust sales pipeline alongside a small, high-ownership team.

Qualifications

• Curious, motivated, and excited to learn.
• A strong communicator who is comfortable talking to new people.
• Organized, dependable, and willing to take ownership.
• Resilient and able to handle rejection without losing momentum.
• A team player with a low-ego mindset.

Responsibilities

• Handle inbound and outbound sales development to build pipeline.
• Respond to inbound leads, qualify prospects, and connect opportunities with the sales team.
• Research and identify prospective builder/homebuilding accounts and reach out via phone, email, LinkedIn, and other channels.
• Start conversations, learn about prospective customers, and introduce them to Digs.
• Qualify opportunities with thoughtful questions to assess fit and needs.
• Create pipeline by generating qualified meetings and opportunities for the sales team.
• Maintain organized prospect data in our CRM and manage follow-ups.

Skills

Strong communicator

Curious & motivated

Organized & dependable

Resilient

Team player

Job description

Sales Development Representative (Inbound & Outbound): 12-Week Internship

Location: Hybrid / Vancouver, WA (HQ), 3-4 days/week in office

Job Type: 12-Week Internship, 30 hours/week

About Digs

Digs is building the future of collaboration between builders and homeowners. Our platform uses artificial intelligence to organize, surface, and share the information that matters most during a home build, making the entire experience more transparent, connected, and intuitive.

We're growing quickly and looking for a Sales Development Representative Intern who is excited to learn SaaS sales, connect with customers, and play a hands-on role in growing our sales pipeline. We're a small, high-ownership team where curiosity, customer focus, speed, and a willingness to learn matter.

Want to know what drives us? Explore our Digs Principles.

What you'll do

• You'll get hands-on experience across both inbound and outbound sales development, learning how a growing SaaS company identifies prospects, creates meaningful conversations, qualifies leads, and builds pipeline.
• Inbound (50%): Respond to inbound leads, website inquiries, and other marketing-generated interest. Help qualify prospects, understand their needs, and connect strong opportunities with the sales team.
• Outbound (50%): Research and identify prospective builder and homebuilding accounts and reach out through phone, personalized email, LinkedIn, and other channels.
• Start conversations: Connect with prospective customers, learn about their businesses, and introduce them to Digs.
• Qualify opportunities: Ask thoughtful questions to understand a prospect's needs and determine whether Digs could be a good fit. Stay curious and customer-driven, not just box-checking.
• Create pipeline: Help generate qualified meetings and opportunities for the sales team.
• Manage follow-up: Keep prospect information organized in our CRM and own your follow-ups so leads don't fall through the cracks.
• Partner with Marketing & Sales: Learn how messaging, campaigns, prospecting, and sales work together to create new business. Be a low-ego teammate who communicates clearly and jumps in where needed.
• Learn and iterate: Test different outreach strategies, track what works, learn from what doesn't, and help us continuously improve our sales approach.
• Bring ideas: We're growing our sales motion, and we want you to have a voice in how we connect with prospective customers and what we learn along the way.

Who you are

• Curious, motivated, and excited to learn.
• A strong communicator who is comfortable talking to new people.
• Organized, dependable, and willing to take ownership.
• Resilient and able to handle rejection without losing momentum.
• A team player with a low-ego, roll-up-your-sleeves attitude.
• Interested in technology, startups, and how businesses grow.
• Customer-focused and genuinely interested in understanding people and their businesses.

Bonus if you have

• Previous sales, customer-facing, SDR, BDR, or business development experience.
• Experience working in a startup or fast-moving environment.
• Interest in SaaS, technology, construction, real estate, or homebuilding.
• Familiarity with CRM or sales engagement tools.
• Experience with cold calling, email outreach, or LinkedIn prospecting.
• A competitive spirit and a track record of setting and achieving goals.

The Details

This is a 12-week internship, with a commitment of approximately 30 hours per week. Compensation is $20-$25 per hour, depending on experience, with the potential for additional performance-based incentive compensation. We're currently finalizing the incentive structure and will share more details with the selected candidate.

The internship is hybrid, with a mix of in-person and remote work based out of our Vancouver, WA headquarters, with remote collaboration through platforms like Google Meet and Zoom. We'll provide the equipment you need, including a laptop, to help you succeed.

This internship may lead to future employment opportunities, based on performance and business needs.

Digs is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to do their best work. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or assume sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.