About the Role

ZANCK is looking for a motivated and ambitious Business Development Intern to join our Sales & Operations team.

This is an entry-level opportunity for students, fresh graduates, and individuals with up to 1 year of experience who want hands-on exposure to B2B sales, enterprise business development, client acquisition, market research, and business operations.

You will work closely with the Sales & Operations team to identify potential business opportunities, research prospective clients, initiate conversations, support sales activities, and maintain a structured business development pipeline.

This role is ideal for someone who wants to understand how technology businesses acquire clients, build relationships, develop opportunities, and convert business problems into technology engagements.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Lead Generation

- Research and identify potential B2B clients across ZANCK's target industries.
- Build and maintain qualified prospect lists based on defined Ideal Customer Profiles (ICPs).
- Identify relevant decision-makers, business leaders, and technology stakeholders.
- Generate leads through LinkedIn, email, web research, referrals, networking, and other appropriate channels.
- Research companies, industries, business challenges, technology requirements, and potential opportunities.
- Assist in identifying new markets, accounts, partnerships, and business opportunities.

Sales Outreach & Client Engagement

- Support outbound communication through email, LinkedIn, phone calls, and other professional channels.
- Introduce ZANCK and its capabilities to prospective clients in a clear and professional manner.
- Understand initial client requirements and business challenges.
- Qualify prospects based on business need, relevance, decision-making authority, timing, and prospect potential.
- Follow up with prospects and maintain consistent communication.
- Schedule discovery calls, meetings, and demonstrations for the sales team.
- Assist senior team members during client meetings and business discussions.

Sales Operations

- Maintain accurate lead, prospect, and account information in the CRM.
- Track outreach, responses, follow-ups, meetings, and opportunity stages.
- Keep the sales pipeline updated and organized.
- Prepare daily/weekly business development activity reports.
- Assist in preparing proposals, company profiles, presentations, quotations, and other sales materials.




- Coordinate with internal teams to support smooth movement of opportunities through the sales process.
- Maintain organized records of prospects, communications, proposals, and opportunities.

Market & Business Research

- Research target industries and emerging business opportunities.
- Study competitors, market trends, and technology adoption.
- Identify companies that may benefit from ZANCK's enterprise technology capabilities.
- Assist in developing account lists and market-entry research.
- Prepare basic research summaries and opportunity reports for the Sales & Operations team.
- Operations & Growth Support
- Support business development campaigns and strategic growth initiatives.
- Assist with networking activities, events, partnerships, and business meetings when required.
- Support preparation for client presentations and business proposals.
- Coordinate with Sales, Operations, Marketing, and Technology teams where required.
- Take ownership of assigned business development tasks and complete them within defined timelines.

What You'll Learn

During the internship, you will gain practical exposure to:

- B2B sales
- Enterprise business development
- Lead generation
- Prospecting
- Client communication
- Sales qualification
- CRM management
- Sales pipeline management
- Market research
- Proposal preparation
- Business presentations
- Account research
- Business operations
- Client acquisition
- Technology services sales
- Enterprise technology business models

Requirements

Essential

- Strong interest in Business Development, Sales, Operations, or B2B technology sales.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate professionally with businesses and decision-makers.
- Good research and information-gathering skills.
- Basic understanding of business and sales concepts.
- Comfortable using email, LinkedIn, Google Search, and online business platforms.
- Basic proficiency in Google Workspace or Microsoft Office.
- Ability to maintain organized records and follow structured processes.




- Willingness to make professional calls and conduct outbound outreach.
- Strong learning attitude and willingness to take initiative.
- Ability to work independently while coordinating with a team.

Preferred

- Pursuing or completed BBA, B.Com, BBM, BMS, MBA, or another business/management-related program.
- Candidates from other academic backgrounds with a strong interest in business development are also welcome.
- Familiarity with CRM platforms, Google Sheets/Excel, LinkedIn, or sales tools is an advantage.
- Previous internship, project, campus leadership, sales, or customer-facing experience is a plus.
- Understanding of the technology/software industry is an advantage.

Who Can Apply?

Freshers are welcome.

You can apply if you are:

- Currently pursuing a degree or postgraduate program.
- A final-year student.
- A recent graduate.
- A postgraduate student.
- Someone with up to 1 year of experience.
- Someone transitioning into sales/business development from another field.

Prior professional experience is not mandatory.

We are primarily looking for communication, curiosity, discipline, confidence, learning ability, and ownership.

Ideal Candidate

You may be a good fit if you:

- Enjoy talking to people and building professional relationships.
- Are curious about how businesses operate.
- Can research a company and understand its business before approaching it.
- Are comfortable taking initiative rather than waiting for instructions.
- Can handle rejection professionally and continue improving.
- Enjoy working toward measurable goals.
- Want to understand both sales and business operations.
- Are interested in selling technology based on business problems and outcomes, rather than simply selling software features.

Internship Duration

3–6 months The exact duration may be determined based on the candidate's academic schedule, availability, and internship requirements.

Growth Opportunity

High-performing interns may be considered for extended internships or full-time opportunities at ZANCK, based on business requirements, performance, learning ability, and overall fit.

Department: Sales & Operations

Role: Business Development Intern

Experience: 0–1 Year

Duration: 3–6 Months

Eligibility: Students | Freshers | Recent Graduates

At ZANCK, you won't just learn how to generate leads.

- You'll learn how businesses identify problems, evaluate technology, make decisions and build long-term partnerships.

📌 Business Development Intern (Thiruvananthapuram)
🏢 ZANCK
📍 Thiruvananthapuram