Business Development Representative Intern

Makeship

1d • $40,000

About The Position

As a Business Development Representative Intern (BDR) (8-month internship starting Fall 2026), you’ll help fuel Makeship’s growth by identifying and engaging new potential partners (creators, talent teams, and select brands), learning our outreach process, and supporting early pipeline development. This is a hands-on role for someone who practically lives online - plugged into gaming, trend cycles, and meme culture, and active in multiple creator fandoms. And who’s excited by creator ecosystems and relationship-driven business development. You’ll work closely with the Partnerships team and cross-functional partners to help bring new collaborations to life. We want this to be the best work experience of your life! A chance to learn from experienced operators and work at the intersection of gaming, D2C, and the creator economy. You’ll build real-world skills in prospecting, outreach, and relationship-building while collaborating with creators, talent teams, and select brands, and seeing how partnerships turn into launches that fans care about.

Requirements

• Strong written communication: you can write outreach that’s warm, concise, and specific (and adjust tone for creators vs. brands).
• Research instincts: you can find the right people, verify contact paths, and build clean, targeted lists with clear rationale.
• Organized follow-through: you keep tracking spotless (notes, next steps, dates) and never let a lead go cold due to missed follow-ups.
• Comfortable with ambiguity: you ask smart questions, test approaches, and iterate quickly based on feedback and results.
• Sound judgment + integrity: you’re thoughtful about who we reach out to, how we represent Makeship, and how we handle sensitive info.
• Creator + internet culture fluency: you understand platforms, community dynamics, and what makes fans engage.
• Collaborative mindset: you communicate proactively with the Partnerships team and cross-functional partners to keep handoffs smooth.
• Resilience and curiosity: you can handle “no,” learn from it, and keep momentum without losing quality.
• You must currently be in school to qualify for this role.

Nice To Haves

• Passion for gaming + internet culture (keeps up with trend cycles, memes, and creator fandoms)
• Plays Roblox / understands Roblox communities
• Have previously held positions in sales and/or a BDR
• Have experience with social media and/or marketing
• Have experience with a CRM (preferably Hubspot)

Responsibilities

• Prospecting & Research: Research and build targeted prospect lists across platforms (YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, Steam, & Discord), aligned to Makeship’s partnership criteria. Identify signals that make a creator/brand a strong fit (community strength, merch readiness, campaign potential, timing).
• Outbound & Top-of-Funnel Support: Draft and iterate outbound messaging (email/DM scripts) with a focus on clarity, personalization, and value proposition. Support initial outreach, follow-ups, and meeting-setting for qualified prospects. Maintain clean, organized outreach notes, status updates, and activity tracking (contacts, follow-ups, and next steps).
• Pipeline & Process Support: Assist with maintaining/updating the Partnerships pipeline and ensuring handoffs are well-documented. Learn Makeship’s partnership process and help refine intern-friendly repeatable workflows (templates, talk tracks, research checklists).
• Learn the Makeship Model: Become fluent in “how Makeship works” so you can communicate it simply and confidently: the product development flow, limited-time campaign structure, and how Makeship supports partners with marketing and fulfillment.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with the Partnerships team and cross-functional partners as needed, and keep the right stakeholders informed on outreach progress, key updates, and any blockers.

Benefits

• This position is compensated at an annualized salary of $40,000 CAD. As this is an 8-month co-op placement, the total compensation will be prorated based on the duration of the term.

What This Job Offers

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