Business Development Intern

Spherecast • New York, NY

23h • Onsite

About The Position

Spherecast is seeking a Business Development Intern to help introduce its AI-native supply chain platform to consumer goods brands. The intern will work directly with the founding team to research prospects, create personalized outreach, make cold calls, and develop qualified sales opportunities. The role involves owning outreach details from the first contact through follow-up, including sourcing and shipping gifts, coordinating conversations, and tracking next steps in the CRM.

Spherecast’s platform provides a real-time operating system for consumer goods supply chains. Its AI Supply Chain Manager, Agnes, helps brands make decisions about production, manufacturing locations, and movement of goods. The company aims to connect brands, manufacturers, and suppliers in a network that makes the physical flow of goods programmable.

The position is based on-site with the team in New York City. Previous business development experience is welcome but not required.

Requirements

• Comfortable making phone calls and starting conversations with people they have not met.
• Persistent and resilient, able to learn from rejection and continue outreach.
• Organized and reliable in tracking shipping details, contact information, and follow-up dates.
• Resourceful and creative in finding relevant angles or thoughtful gifts that attract attention.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Takes ownership, moves quickly, and seeks feedback to improve.
• Curious about startups, sales, and how consumer brands operate.
• Excited to work on-site with the team in New York City.

Nice To Haves

• Strong experience in sales, especially cold calling.
• Experience in video editing or cinematography.
• Fundraising experience.
• Hospitality experience.
• Experience with student organizations.
• Experience building something independently.
• Previous business development experience.

Responsibilities

• Research prospects, identify relevant decision-makers at consumer brands, and build targeted prospect lists.
• Develop personalized gifting campaigns, including choosing gift ideas, sourcing and packaging items, coordinating shipping, and following up after delivery.
• Cold call prospective customers, introduce Spherecast, handle initial objections, and book qualified meetings.
• Write personalized emails, LinkedIn messages, and handwritten notes to encourage prospects to engage.
• Track conversations, deliveries, and next steps in the CRM, ensuring promising opportunities continue to move forward.
• Test and improve outreach messages, gifts, and approaches by tracking which generate conversations and meetings.
• Support events and campaigns by helping attract relevant attendees and turning introductions into ongoing conversations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed