Business Development Intern

📍 Remote | 🌍 International Applicants Welcome | ⏳ Must be available 20+ hrs/week (EST) | ⚠️ Unpaid Role | You do NOT need to be a student | College credit optional | Must be able to start immediately.

Are you a strategic thinker who loves spotting opportunities and connecting the dots? As our Business Development Intern, you’ll support growth strategy, partnership research, and our earned-revenue and e-commerce initiatives—the work that helps a nonprofit stay financially sustainable.

You’ll work alongside leadership to learn how we identify partners, track performance, and build smarter systems, gaining a real view into how mission and strategy fit together.

About GlowUp ACS — GlowUp ACS is a New Jersey–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to close the “experience paradox”: the catch-22 where entry-level roles require experience that early-career talent hasn’t yet had the chance to build. As an Associate Intern, you’ll contribute to real, meaningful work on live projects. This is an unpaid role, and we follow all applicable U.S. and university guidelines for unpaid internships; documentation to support college credit is available upon request. We value self-starters who communicate openly and thrive in a flexible, collaborative, fully remote environment.

Responsibilities

• Research potential partnerships, revenue channels, and growth opportunities.
• Help build internal strategy docs, outreach tools, and KPI dashboards.
• Support development of business systems such as CRMs, product databases, and automation tools.
• Help document and improve e-commerce, service, and consulting workflows.
• Analyze trends and share insights that inform strategy.

What You’ll Need

• Interest in business strategy, operations, or social enterprise.
• Strong written communication and research skills.
• Comfort with tools like Google Sheets, Notion, or similar digital workspaces.
• Willingness to learn CRM systems, e-commerce, and real performance metrics.
• Reliable computer/laptop, stable Wi-Fi, and a webcam/microphone.

What You’ll Gain

• The official Associate Intern title for your resume and LinkedIn.
• Hands-on experience on real projects you can add to your portfolio.
• Mentorship and feedback, with access to professional development resources as capacity allows.
• Eligibility for optional college credit where your school offers it, with documentation provided on request.
• A reference reflecting your contributions, where earned, and the potential to grow into a Fellowship or title-earning role over time.
• A welcoming, inclusive, mission-driven remote team.

If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Come grow with GlowUp ACS!