Research & Client Acquisition Intern

Remote | Unpaid, Commission-Based Internship

About SP | STUDIOS

SP | STUDIOS is a creative commercial studio helping brands communicate through strong ideas, cinematic storytelling, and distinctive visual direction.

We use animation, CGI, film, design, and modern marketing as creative tools to build memorable campaigns and brand experiences. Rather than approaching every project as traditional advertising, we focus on creating work with emotion, atmosphere, and commercial impact.

From cinematic campaigns and product films to immersive digital content, each project is developed with close attention to storytelling, craft, and the needs of the brand.

We believe the strongest brands are not only seen—they are felt.

About the Opportunity

We are looking for a curious and detail-oriented Research & Client Acquisition Intern to support our business-development efforts across the GCC and selected international markets.

Your main responsibility will be researching potential clients, identifying relevant decision-makers, building accurate prospect lists, and preparing useful insights that support our email and LinkedIn outreach.

You may also assist with outreach activities, database management, follow-ups, and the continuous improvement of our client-acquisition process.

This is a practical, results-focused opportunity for someone who wants to gain experience in research, lead generation, business development, and the creative commercial industry.

Important Compensation Information

This is an unpaid, commission-based internship.

There is currently

- No fixed salary.
- No monthly stipend.

Commission will be earned only when your contribution leads to a successful client conversion, according to the commission structure agreed upon before you begin. Candidates will receive clear information about:
- How commission is calculated.
- Which activities qualify for commission.
- When commission becomes payable.
- How leads and conversions are tracked.

Strong performance, consistency, and meaningful contribution may create an opportunity to move into a formal paid position with SP | STUDIOS in the future. However, this will depend on performance, business requirements,



and the studio’s growth, and should not be considered guaranteed. Please apply only if you clearly understand and accept this structure.

Key Responsibilities

- Research brands, companies, agencies, and potential commercial partners.
- Identify relevant decision-makers within target organizations.
- Find and verify professional email addresses and LinkedIn profiles.
- Build accurate, well-organized prospect lists.
- Research each prospect’s business, recent activity, campaigns, products, and potential creative needs.
- Record useful personalization points for email and LinkedIn outreach.
- Segment prospects according to market, industry, company size, role, and relevance.
- Maintain clean and accurate records in spreadsheets or CRM tools.
- Support the preparation and sending of targeted outreach messages.
- Track lead status, responses, follow-ups, and relevant developments.
- Update and clean existing databases.
- Prepare simple reports on research and outreach activity.
- Suggest improvements to our research, list-building, and client-acquisition processes.

What We’re Looking For
- Strong online research and information-verification skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Confidence using Google Sheets, Microsoft Excel, or similar tools.
- The ability to organize information into clean and structured records.
- Good written communication skills.
- The ability to understand businesses and identify relevant commercial opportunities.
- Strong time-management skills and the discipline to work independently.
- Reliable internet access.
- A proactive, responsible, and results-oriented attitude.
- A genuine interest in creative work, branding, advertising, CGI, animation, film, design, or marketing.

Nice to Have
- Experience with prospect research, list building, lead generation,



cold email, or LinkedIn outreach.
- Familiarity with CRM systems, email-verification platforms, or lead-generation tools.
- An understanding of brands and business markets within the GCC.
- Current or recent studies in Marketing, Business, Media, Communications, or a related field.

Previous skilled experience is helpful but not required. We care more about your reliability, research quality, communication, and willingness to learn.

What You’ll Gain

- Practical experience in client research and business development.
- Training in prospect qualification, list building, and outreach preparation.
- Exposure to the commercial creative industry.
- Experience researching brands across the GCC and international markets.
- An understanding of how a growing studio develops its client-acquisition system.
- Direct collaboration with the SP | STUDIOS team.
- Performance-based commission on qualifying client conversions.
- Potential consideration for a formal paid role if the collaboration produces strong results and the business is ready to expand the position.

Who This Opportunity Is For This opportunity may suit someone who:
- Is at the beginning of their career and wants practical experience.
- Enjoys researching companies and discovering business opportunities.
- Can work independently without constant supervision.
- Takes data accuracy and organization seriously.
- Is comfortable working toward measurable results.
- Understands that compensation is commission-based rather than guaranteed.

How to Apply Please submit your CV and a short introduction covering:
- Why you are interested in SP | STUDIOS.
- Your relevant research, lead-generation, spreadsheet, or outreach experience.
- Your weekly availability.
- Your understanding of the unpaid, commission-based structure.
- Why you believe you would be a strong fit for the opportunity.

Shortlisted candidates may be asked to complete a small research exercise to demonstrate their approach, accuracy, and attention to detail. Help SP | STUDIOS connect with ambitious brands that value strong ideas, exceptional craft, and commercially effective storytelling.

📌 Reasearch & Client Acquisition (intern) (India)
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📍 India