Business Development (Sales) Internship

Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:

1. Research and identify new business opportunities including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products, and services - or new ways of reaching existing markets
2. Seek out the appropriate contact in an organization
3. Generate leads and cold call prospective customers
4. Meet with customers/clients face to face or over the phone
5. Foster and develop relationships with customers/clients
6. Understand the needs of your customers and be able to respond effectively with a plan of how to meet these
7. Think strategically - see the bigger picture and setting aims and objectives in order to develop and improve the business
8. Work strategically - carry out necessary planning in order to implement operational changes
9. Draw up client contracts depending on the size of the company, this task may be completed by someone else or agreements may not be as formal
10. Keep abreast of trends and changes in the business world

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