Business Development Intern

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive a BD Intern to work with our Lead Generation team and support our in driving growth for our SaaS/AI & Microsoft Power Platform Products & Services. The intern will help identify, engage, and qualify potential customers while learning modern lead generation strategies. This role is ideal for students or fresh graduates eager to gain hands-on exposure to lead generation.

Key Responsibilities

1. Prospecting & Market Research

•Research target companies and decision-makers (Founders, CTOs, Product Managers, Growth Managers).

•Identify leads that fit our Ideal Customer Profile (ICP) using LinkedIn, Crunchbase, G2, Capterra, etc.

•Segment leads based on industry, company size, and tech stack.

2. Outreach & Engagement

•Assist in LinkedIn outreach campaigns (connection requests, InMails).

•Draft and send cold emails with follow-up sequences.

•Support inbound lead handling (responding to demo requests, sign-ups).

3. CRM & Data Management

•Maintain accurate lead records in CRM (HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho).

•Tag and categorize leads (trial users, MQLs, SQLs).

•Regularly update progress and pipeline metrics.

4. Lead Generation

Use lead generation tools to find and qualify prospects, including:

•LinkedIn Sales Navigator – advanced prospect search and outreach

•Apollo.io / ZoomInfo / Lusha – contact data (emails, phone numbers)

•Hunter.io / Skrapp.io – email finding and verification

•Clutch / GoodFirms / SaaS directories – identifying companies seeking IT solutions

•Google Sheets / Excel – lead list building and reporting

•HubSpot / Zoho CRM – CRM data entry and lead tracking

Required Skills

•Strong research skills and ability to find accurate information online.

•Excellent written communication in English (cold emails, LinkedIn messages).

•Basic understanding of SaaS, AI/ML, Microsoft Power Platform, and cloud-based solutions.

•Good data management skills using Excel/Google Sheets.

•Strong time management, persistence, and attention to detail.

•Knowledge of CRM tools (HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho).

•Awareness of SaaS metrics (MRR, ARR, CAC, LTV, churn rate).

•Experience with email automation tools (Apollo, Lemlist, Mailchimp).

What We Offer:

•Hands-on experience in business development activities.

•Opportunity to interact with international clients.

•Mentorship and learning opportunities.

•Exposure to corporate business processes and client relationship management.

•Market Compatible Stipend

Location: Remote

Timings: 4:00 pm – 1:00 am

Apply Now: Send your CV to rohma.akram@intelligenes.net with position in subject line