SBDC Intern

Winthrop University; Rock Hill (SC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Winthrop University’s Winthrop Region SBDC seeks an undergraduate student to assist in consulting projects and center operations. You will contribute to marketing, research, data analysis, and administration while supporting client sessions and seminars.

The role offers 12 hours per week at a pay rate of $15.00 per hour, with a remote work option; enrollment in Winthrop’s College of Business is required and confidentiality is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to work in a team.
• Be enrolled in Winthrop’s College of Business.
• Accountability for client relationships, confidentiality, and COI issues.
• Self-motivated, flexible and innovative in consulting with diverse clients.
• Creative and comfortable with ambiguity.
• Desire to make a difference in building small businesses.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher and Canva.

Responsibilities

• Marketing, website competitive analysis to understand a client’s business.
• Industry research to inform clients about environment and trends.
• Business data analysis to diagnose growth inhibitors.
• Provide administrative support, scheduling, seminars, emails, social media management.
• Direct clients to appropriate sources of business information and assistance.

Skills

Communication

Analytical

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Creativity

Ambiguity tolerance

Microsoft Office

Canva

Education

Undergraduate enrollment in Winthrop College of Business

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Publisher

Canva

Job description

The Winthrop Region Small Business Development Center utilizes the intellectual resources of Winthrop University to provide high-impact consulting to small businesses, scalable startup businesses. .
Consultants at Winthrop Regional SBDC focus on understanding client companies and diagnosing business issues that can be explored through consulting engagements.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Marketing, web site competitive analysis to gain an accurate understanding of a client’s existing business.
• Industry research to help clients understand the business environment and current trends or other information as the Director indicates.
• Business data analysis to diagnose issues that inhibit business growth.
• Functions to support the operations of the Center which include administrative assistance, client scheduling, planning and organizing seminars and workshops, tracking emails and client sign-ups and management of social media for public relations and visibility purposes. .
• Direct clients to other appropriate sources of business information and assistance.

Qualifications

• Have strong oral and written communication skills
• Possess strong analytical skills and demonstrate the ability function effectively in a team environment
• Be enrolled in Winthrop’s College of Business
• Have accountability for client relationships, confidentiality, and conflict of interest issues.
• Be self-motivated, flexible and innovative in consulting with a variety of clients and business concepts
• Be creative and comfortable with ambiguity
• Have a desire to make a difference in the building of an individual’s small business
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher. and Canva creative development application

Preferred Skills

• Ability to access and understand the tools and technologies needed to perform SBDC tasks including use of the cloud technology and social media tools
• Knowledge of Digital/Social Media Marketing strategies and techniques
• Note: This position has the option to be performed remotely

Pay Rate

Pay Rate 15.00

Type of Position

Type of Position Regular Hourly

Position Level

Position Level Undergraduate

Hours Per Week

Hours Per Week 12

Posting Number

Posting Number 2026SD0641P

Open Date

Open Date 10/20/2026

Close Date

Close Date 11/06/2026

Desired Start Date

Desired Start Date 01/11/2027

End Date

End Date 04/25/2027