Partnerships Intern

Partnerships Intern Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan — Work From Office Experience: Freshers and students welcome Function: Partnerships & Business Development About Hackingly Hackingly works with colleges, universities, startups, corporates, incubators, and ecosystem partners to create opportunities for innovation and growth. Our programs include hackathons, bootcamps, hiring challenges, innovation programs, and workshops. About the role We’re looking for a curious, proactive Partnerships Intern who wants practical experience in business development, sales, and relationship-building. You’ll work alongside the partnerships team to research prospective organizations, support outreach, prepare for meetings, and help keep opportunities moving through the pipeline. This is a good fit for someone who enjoys communicating with people, follows through on commitments, and wants to learn how partnerships turn into real programs and business outcomes. What you’ll do Research and prospecting Research colleges, universities, startups, incubators, corporates, and other potential partners. Identify relevant departments, programs, and decision-makers. Help maintain organized lists of potential partners and useful contact information. Support the team in identifying organizations that may benefit from Hackingly’s programs. Outreach and follow-ups Assist with outreach through email, LinkedIn, phone, and WhatsApp. Help schedule meetings and prepare basic context for conversations. Track responses and follow up on next steps under the guidance of the partnerships team. Communicate clearly and professionally with prospective and existing partners. Sales and meeting support Learn about Hackingly’s hackathons, bootcamps, hiring challenges, innovation programs, and workshops. Help prepare presentations, proposals, meeting notes, and other partner-facing materials. Support the team in understanding a partner’s needs and matching them to relevant programs. Observe partnership and sales conversations and gradually take on more responsibility. Pipeline and CRM support Keep contact, outreach, meeting, and follow-up details organized in the CRM or team tracker. Update opportunity records accurately and on time. Flag pending responses and upcoming follow-ups to the team. Help prepare simple pipeline updates and reports. Program and relationship coordination Coordinate with internal teams when a partnership moves forward. Help ensure partner information and agreed next steps are shared clearly. Support onboarding and coordination tasks for partner programs. Help maintain a positive, responsive experience for partners. What we’re looking for A current student, recent graduate, or early-career candidate interested in partnerships, sales, or business development. Strong communication skills and confidence speaking with new people. Curiosity about startups, education, innovation, and how businesses grow. Good follow-through, organization, and attention to detail. A proactive attitude and willingness to learn from feedback. Comfort using email, spreadsheets, presentations, and professional networking platforms. The ability to work from Hackingly’s Jaipur office. Prior internship or sales experience can be helpful, but it is not required. We welcome freshers who are willing to learn and take ownership of their work. What you’ll learn How to research and qualify potential partners. How business outreach, sales conversations, and follow-ups work in practice. How proposals and commercial partnerships are developed. How a lead moves through a pipeline from first contact to a confirmed opportunity. How partnerships connect with program delivery and client relationships. How success will be measured Quality and accuracy of partner research and CRM updates. Consistency and professionalism in outreach and follow-ups. Timely completion of assigned tasks. Support provided to meeting preparation and pipeline movement. Communication, reliability, and progress in learning the partnerships process. This internship could be a fit if You enjoy meeting people and communicating with confidence. You’re interested in sales and partnerships, and are open to learning through hands-on work. You’re organized, dependable, and comfortable following up. You want to understand how organizations build partnerships and bring programs to life.