Sales & Business Development Intern — Partnerships & Growth
Confessit
About Confessit.lol
Confessit.lol is an early-stage, privacy-focused social platform for Indian college communities.
The platform gives students a space to share anonymous confessions, campus experiences, thoughts, and opinions while discovering new opportunities.
Our mission is to build a trusted community platform that enables honest conversations and meaningful connections.
As we explore sustainable growth, we are interested in partnerships, sponsorships, and collaborations that create value for students without compromising their privacy.
About the Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic Sales & Business Development Intern who wants to understand how startups research markets, identify partners, prepare business proposals, and develop sustainable growth strategies.
You will gain practical exposure to market research, business communication, partnership planning, and outreach strategy through supervised learning projects.
This role is suitable for students interested in startups, entrepreneurship, business development, marketing, and relationship building.
Internship Details:
- Type: Unpaid educational internship (₹0 stipend)
- Location: Remote, India
- Duration: 8–12 weeks
- Commitment: Approximately 8–12 hours per week
- Experience: Freshers and entry-level candidates
Responsibilities
- Research potential business partnerships and sponsorship opportunities. - Identify suitable student organizations, campus communities, and brands for possible collaborations. - Study market opportunities in the student and college ecosystem. - Assist in preparing sponsorship decks and partnership proposals. - Draft professional outreach emails and introductory messages. - Organize publicly available business prospect information in spreadsheets or CRM tools. - Learn how to evaluate potential partners based on relevance and audience fit. - Support supervised outreach planning and follow-up communication. - Research competitor partnership strategies and digital community business models. - Help prepare presentations explaining Confessit.lol's value proposition. - Track outreach learning metrics, responses, and qualitative feedback. - Share observations and recommendations for improving partnership strategies.
Requirements
- Good verbal and written communication skills. - Basic research and organizational abilities. - Familiarity with Excel or Google Sheets. - Interest in startup growth, sales, or business development. - Ability to write clear and professional messages. - Willingness to learn outreach and partnership fundamentals. - Basic understanding of social media and digital platforms. - Confidence in presenting ideas and explaining value propositions. - Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills. - Responsible and ethical communication practices. **Good to have:** Canva, PowerPoint, CRM tools, business presentations, LinkedIn outreach, market research, sponsorship planning, and B2B sales concepts.
Benefits
- Practical exposure to startup business development. - Opportunity to learn sponsorship and partnership fundamentals. - Experience researching real market opportunities. - Guided proposal-writing and business communication projects. - Learning experience with outreach pipelines and CRM workflows. - Development of presentation, negotiation, and analytical skills. - Exposure to an early-stage digital community business model. - Flexible remote learning schedule. **Important:** This is an unpaid educational internship. No salary, stipend, or commission is offered. Interns will not be assigned independent revenue quotas or expected to replace paid sales staff. Future paid employment is not guaranteed.
https://confessit.lol/jobs/sales-business-development-intern-partnerships-growth