Founding Intern – Partnerships and Business Development

Job Description

Partnerships & Outreach Intern | HerRiseNow

The Tone:
This is an internship at HerRiseNow, a global career advancement platform dedicated to empowering professional women. The Founding Intern Program offers a meticulously structured, education-first learning experience, designed with the intern’s professional development as its primary focus. This unique opportunity allows interns to build substantial, real-world professional skills while collaborating directly alongside HerRiseNow’s founding team. Interns play a pivotal role in launching a mission-driven platform from its foundational stages, gaining invaluable insights into the startup ecosystem. The core of this Partnerships & Outreach Intern role is to understand how a mission-driven platform cultivates vital relationships with professional organizations, key networks, and potential employer partners. Furthermore, the position provides practical experience in transforming an initial list of cold contacts into meaningful, enduring partnerships through warm, well-researched outreach strategies. The emphasis of this program is on mentorship and comprehensive skill-building, rather than being driven by strict quotas or targets, ensuring a rich learning environment.

The TL;DR
• Role: Internship
• Team: This intern will work directly alongside the HerRiseNow founding team, benefiting from direct mentorship and guidance.
• Mission: To proactively open doors and learn how to build essential relationships with professional organizations, networks, and employer partners, ultimately transforming initial cold outreach into genuine, impactful partnerships for HerRiseNow’s growing platform.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Research: Systematically research, thoroughly identify, and carefully qualify prospective partner organizations and potential employer prospects that align with HerRiseNow’s mission.
• Outreach: Develop and tailor compelling co-branded materials and professional outreach messages, applying learned strategies to convert initial contacts into real, collaborative partnerships.
• Management: Implement and maintain an organized outreach pipeline, diligently tracking all communication and follow-ups to ensure effective relationship development and progress monitoring.
• Relationship-Building: Actively engage in relationship-building activities and demonstrate thorough follow-through with external partners, fostering strong, enduring alliances for the platform.
• Strategy: Gain practical understanding and contribute to how partnership strategy is formulated and executed, directly supporting the sustained growth and expansion of the HerRiseNow platform.

The Must-Haves
• Background: An individual seeking an education-first learning experience within the context of HerRiseNow’s Founding Intern Program, with a specific interest in understanding business development and partnerships from an insider’s perspective.
• Experience: A strong comfort level with conducting detailed research and initiating outreach to external entities is essential. The ideal candidate will be eager to acquire practical experience in relationship-building and strategic partnerships.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in professional communication, an ability to efficiently research and identify suitable prospects, competence in maintaining an organized outreach pipeline and tracking follow-ups, and an aptitude for effective relationship-building and follow-through with partners.