Business Development Internship

Job Description

About the company

NewForm AI is described as “the next generation of marketers” focused on building powerful tools and delivering world-class growth services for companies. Their headquarters are located in New York City.

Job Description, detailed

This is a Business Development/Growth Internship position based at NewForm AI’s New York City headquarters. The role is designed to assist management with crucial aspects of new business growth, specifically focusing on lead generation and account-based sales.

NewForm AI seeks candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds and academic fields, including but not limited to marketing, technology, and finance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Deal Sourcing: Proactively identify potential clients through account-based outbound activities, utilizing methods such as cold calling and email outreach.
• Content Creation: Develop compelling sales pitches and conduct thorough research to create supportive materials for outreach.
• Pipeline Management: Maintain and nurture relationships within the deal pipeline to ensure ongoing engagement.
• Sales Support: Provide comprehensive support to the sales team, including assistance with live deals, performing inside sales functions, and contributing to top-of-funnel activities.

Skills:
• Communication: Demonstrated excellence in both written and verbal communication.
• Organizational & Analytical: Highly organized, analytical, and possessing strong attention to detail.
• Accountability: Ability to take ownership of deliverables and consistently meet deadlines.
• Integrity: High level of integrity, especially when handling confidential information.
• Resourcefulness: “Scrappy” and adept at leveraging AI tools to significantly boost productivity.
• Strategic Thinking: Understands and applies the 80/20 principle, making smart, practical decisions to ensure rapid progress.

Education and Experience:
Candidates should be currently pursuing or have completed an Undergraduate or Master’s degree. Preference is given to individuals with prior experience or internships in Finance (such as Venture Capital, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Consulting) or within tech startups.

Ideal Candidates Include:
• Individuals aspiring to careers in venture capital or private equity.
• Entrepreneurs keen on developing an investor mindset.
• Professionals seeking career transitions from fields like investment banking, consulting, startups, corporate innovation, or business development.
• Current undergraduate or graduate students.
• Exceptional individuals who have demonstrated unique achievements.

Compensation:
Compensation for this internship can include Course Credit, a Stipend, and/or a performance bonus, with the specifics determined based on the candidate’s experience.

Application Requirements:
To apply, candidates must submit three specific items:
• A concise candidate profile summary (150 words or less).
• Five (or fewer) bullet points detailing the candidate’s “sourcing hacks” – methods for finding excellent companies and effective ways to establish contact with them (totaling 300 words or less).
• A short recommendation memo outlining an ideal target client for NewForm AI.