Graduate Trainee – Business Development

Location: BHIVE Workspace, HSR Layout, Bengaluru

Work Mode: On-site

Employment Type: Full-time

Experience: Freshers / 0–2 years

Compensation: ₹3–5 LPA + Performance Incentives + ESOP

Working Days: Monday–Saturday

Working Hours: 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Candidates from anywhere in India are welcome to apply, provided they are willing to relocate to Bengaluru.

About RiseUpp.comRiseUpp.com is an AI-powered platform for online higher education, upskilling and career growth, founded by IIT Kharagpur and IIM Trichy alumni and supported by Google for Startups and Microsoft for Startups.

With 12,000+ live programmes from 500+ universities and institutions, RiseUpp helps students and working professionals discover, compare and choose suitable online degrees, executive programmes and professional certifications.

We are looking for ambitious fresh graduates with excellent communication skills who want to build a career in business development, inside sales and career counselling.

About the RoleAs a Graduate Trainee – Business Development, you will interact with students and working professionals who are exploring higher education and upskilling programmes.

You will understand their background, career goals and requirements, help them evaluate suitable programmes, answer their questions and guide them through the enrolment process.

This is a customer-facing, phone-based and target-driven inside sales role.

Previous sales experience is not required. We are primarily looking for candidates with strong communication skills, confidence, learning ability and the right attitude.

Key Responsibilities

- Speak with prospective students and working professionals over phone, WhatsApp and other communication channels.
- Understand their academic background, work experience, career goals and learning requirements.
- Counsel learners on suitable online degrees, executive programmes and professional certifications.
- Explain programme features, universities,



eligibility, fees and other relevant information clearly.
- Build trust with prospective learners and help them make informed enrolment decisions.
- Follow up with interested prospects and drive conversions.
- Handle questions and objections confidently and professionally.
- Maintain accurate lead and follow-up information in the CRM.
- Achieve individual and team admission and revenue targets.
- Continuously improve communication, counselling, negotiation and sales skills.

What We Are Looking For
- Graduate in any discipline.
- Fresher or up to 2 years of experience.
- Excellent spoken communication skills.
- Strong command of English and Hindi.
- Confidence in speaking with new people over the phone.
- Positive listening and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to explain ideas clearly and influence decisions.
- Strong learning attitude and willingness to accept feedback.
- Ambitious, energetic and performance-oriented personality.
- Comfortable working with targets and follow-ups.
- Willingness to work on-site in Bengaluru.
- Willingness to work Monday–Saturday, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM.

Candidates from Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities who are looking to start their careers in Bengaluru are strongly encouraged to apply.

What Matters Most to UsWe are not hiring based on college brand alone.

We care more about

- Communication ability
- Confidence
- Listening skills
- Persuasion ability
- Learning attitude
- Coachability
- Ambition
- Ownership

If you are a strong communicator with the right attitude, we are happy to train you. What You Will LearnYou will get practical exposure to:
- Business Development




- Inside Sales
- Consultative Selling
- Career Counselling
- Customer Psychology
- Objection Handling
- Negotiation
- Lead Conversion
- CRM
- Business Communication
- Revenue and Target Management

Career GrowthHigh performers can progress through roles such as:

Graduate Trainee – Business Development

→ Business Development Associate

→ Senior Business Development Associate / Senior Career Counsellor

→ Team Lead

→ Business Development Manager

At RiseUpp, strong performance can lead to faster responsibilities and career growth.

Who Should Not ApplyThis role may not be suitable for you if:

- You are uncomfortable speaking with customers over the phone.
- You are looking only for a back-office or non-sales role.
- You are uncomfortable working with targets.
- You do not want to follow up with prospective customers.
- You are not willing to relocate to Bengaluru.
- You are looking for a work-from-home role.

We prefer to be completely transparent about the nature of the opportunity. Selection ProcessOur selection process will focus heavily on communication skills and potential rather than only on your résumé.

Round 1: Application Screening

Round 2: Communication Assessment

Round 3: Counselling / Sales Role Play

Round 4: Final Interview

Round 5: Offer

Why Join RiseUpp?

- Start your career in Bengaluru's startup ecosystem.
- Work with an IIT & IIM alumni-founded company.
- Learn directly in a high-growth business setting.
- Develop highly transferable sales, communication and negotiation skills.
- Interact with students and professionals from across India.
- Performance-linked incentives.
- ESOP opportunity.
- Clear career progression for high performers.

Apply if you believe communication is one of your strongest skills and you are serious about building a career in business development and sales.

We are looking for people with potential, not just experience.

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