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Business Development & Growth Intern
Want real-world experience in sales, business development, and entrepreneurship?
Realign & Thrive is seeking a Business Development & Growth Intern to work directly with founder Yana Carstens supporting outreach, relationship-building, and strategic growth initiatives.
This is not a coffee-run internship.
You'll learn how founder-led businesses actually grow through relationships, strategic networking, and creating opportunities.
You will gain hands-on experience in:
- Business development and sales strategy
- Executive communication
- Relationship-building and networking
- LinkedIn and personal branding
- Prospecting and pipeline management
- Partnership development
- Founder-led growth and entrepreneurship
About Us
Realign & Thrive helps leaders and organizations prevent burnout, improve performance, and build healthier high-performing cultures through:
- Leadership workshops
- Executive coaching
- Team development programs
- Speaking engagements and keynotes
We work with founders, executives, and leadership teams who want to create meaningful success without burnout.
What You'll Do
- Research target companies and decision-makers
- Build prospect lists and identify warm opportunities
- Support LinkedIn networking and outreach campaigns
- Draft personalized outreach messages and follow-ups
- Track leads and conversations in Trello and CRM tools
- Identify speaking, partnership, and business opportunities
- Assist with market research and growth projects
- Participate in sales strategy conversations and founder meetings
- Learn how opportunities move from introduction to signed engagement
You're Probably a Great Fit If You:
- Are ambitious and proactive
- Love meeting people and building relationships
- Enjoy networking and starting conversations
- Are curious about business, entrepreneurship, and consulting
- Communicate professionally and confidently
- Are organized and dependable
- Are coachable and eager to learn
- Have a growth mindset and enjoy taking initiative
Great Backgrounds Include:
- Business
- Marketing
- Communications
- Public Relations
- Advertising
- Entrepreneurship
- Psychology
- Economics
- Human Dimensions of Organizations (HDO)
- Corporate Communication
- Liberal Arts students interested in consulting or sales
What You'll Gain
- Real business development experience
- Direct mentorship from a founder
- Learn prospecting, networking, and pipeline building
- Exposure to executive-level conversations
- Resume-worthy ownership and measurable results
- Access to leadership and entrepreneurship insights
- Potential opportunity for a future paid part-time role
Compensation
- Performance bonus/Commission
- Bonuses tied to qualified meetings and opportunities created
- Potential commission opportunities for exceptional performance
- Internship credit available if needed
Schedule
- Flexible part-time (10–15 hours/week)
- Summer internship with opportunity to extend
- Hybrid/remote flexibility
To Apply
Email wellness@yanacarstens.com with:
- Why this role interests you
- Your resume or LinkedIn profile
- A short note about something you've sold, promoted, built, led, or organized
- Tell us about a time you opened a door, made a connection, or created an opportunity for someone.