EPIC MADHYA PRADESH

PARTNER OUTREACH & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INTERN

Open Positions 4

Location Work Mode Working Days Engagement Department Reporting To Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Work From Office

6 Days a Week

Paid Internship

Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

Business Head – EPIC Madhya Pradesh

ABOUT EPIC MADHYA PRADESH

EPIC Madhya Pradesh is building a Business & Institutional Support Ecosystem connecting government, industries, enterprises, startups,

institutions, professionals, brands and ecosystem partners. EPIC works with organizations to create opportunities around business development, market access, institutional collaboration, networking, innovation, visibility and business support.

THE OPPORTUNITY

EPIC Madhya Pradesh is looking for 4 energetic, ambitious and result-oriented Interns to join its Partner Outreach & Business

Development team. This is a paid, work-from-office internship designed for candidates seeking practical exposure to B2B business development, partner acquisition, corporate communication and relationship management.

ROLE PURPOSE

Build and maintain momentum in EPIC's Partner Pipeline. The Intern will support EPIC in: Identify → Reach → Connect →

Engage → Follow Up → Meet → Progress → Partner.

The role is not limited to making calls or sending messages. The objective is to create meaningful business conversations and progressively move qualified prospects toward an EPIC partnership.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- Partner Identification & Research: Identify companies, brands, startups, institutions and professional organizations aligned with EPIC; identify founders, CXOs, business heads and decision-makers; build a qualified prospect database.
- Partner Outreach: Conduct structured outreach through phone, email, LinkedIn, WhatsApp/professional messaging, referrals and business networking; introduce EPIC and communicate its Partner Value Proposition.
- Follow-Up & Engagement: Maintain systematic follow-ups, re-engage dormant prospects, share relevant EPIC information and ensure every qualified prospect has a defined next action and follow-up date.
- Meeting & Business Development Support: Schedule meetings, coordinate logistics, prepare basic prospect information, support partner discussions, record action points and conduct post-meeting follow-ups.
- Partner Pipeline Management: Maintain prospects through Prospect → Contacted → Connected → Interested → Meeting → Proposal →





Negotiation → Partner → Active Partner.

- Existing Partner Engagement: Support partner check-ins, communication, requirements, opportunities, activities and additional collaboration opportunities.
- MIS, CRM & Reporting: Maintain accurate records of prospects, outreach history, follow-up dates, meetings, proposals, next actions and partnership status; submit daily activity updates and weekly pipeline reports.

CORE WORKING MODEL

IDENTIFY

REACH

ENGAGE

FOLLOW UP

PROGRESS

PARTNER

Research

Contact

Connect

Maintain

Meeting / Proposal

Convert

PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

Performance will be measured through activity, quality, discipline and pipeline movement. The objective is not simply to make more calls;

it is to create quality conversations, build relationships and move opportunities toward partnership.

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PERFORMANCE, CANDIDATE PROFILE & WORKING CONDITIONS

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Performance Area Key Measure

Prospecting Relevant and qualified prospects identified

Outreach Consistent and targeted partner outreach

Engagement Meaningful business conversations

Follow-Up Timely and disciplined follow-up

Meetings Qualified partner meetings generated

Pipeline Movement Opportunities progressed through stages

Partnership Support Proposals / partnership opportunities supported

Partner Engagement Existing partners actively engaged

MIS Accurate and updated records

Reporting Timely daily and weekly reporting

WORKING MODEL

This is a WORK-FROM-OFFICE internship. Interns are required to work from the EPIC Madhya Pradesh office in Bhopal for 6 days a week.

The role involves close day-to-day coordination with the Business Head and partnership team and active participation in business development activities.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

We are looking for candidates who are confident and articulate, comfortable speaking with business professionals, proactive and self-driven,

persistent with follow-ups,



comfortable with targets and measurable activity, professional in communication, organized and detail-oriented,

curious about businesses and interested in business development and partnerships.

PREFERRED BACKGROUND

BBA / MBA / B.Com / M.Com / Management / Marketing / Entrepreneurship / Economics / Communications or related disciplines. Final-year students and fresh graduates are welcome. Prior exposure to sales, business development, lead generation, telecalling, customer engagement or startup environments is an advantage.

CORE SKILLS

Essential: Strong verbal communication, professional written communication, phone communication, internet research, follow-up discipline,

basic Excel / Google Sheets, skilled etiquette and ability to work from office 6 days a week.

Preferred: LinkedIn outreach, CRM / lead management, sales or business development, presentation skills, B2B communication and knowledge of startups and businesses.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Business Development | B2B Partner Acquisition | Corporate Communication | Lead Generation | Partnership Management |

Relationship Management | Proposal & Pitching | Business Networking | Market Research | Ecosystem Development

WHAT EPIC OFFERS

- Paid Internship
- Real-world business development exposure
- Direct mentoring from the EPIC team
- Exposure to companies, entrepreneurs and business leaders
- Practical partner acquisition and relationship-management experience
- Professional networking opportunities
- Internship experience / certificate subject to completion and performance
- Potential opportunity for continued association with EPIC

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

High-performing interns may be considered for continued association with EPIC Madhya Pradesh in Business Development, Partner

Engagement, Partnership Management, Account Management, Business Development Management or Ecosystem Development, subject to performance, capability, business requirements and mutual fit.

SUCCESS IN THIS ROLE A successful Intern should be able to independently manage an assigned partner pipeline and clearly answer: Who are our prospects? Who has been contacted? Who is interested? Who needs follow-up? Which meetings are scheduled? Which proposals are pending? What is the next action?

4 OPENINGS | BHOPAL | PAID INTERNSHIP | WORK FROM OFFICE | 6 DAYS A WEEK

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