Business Development Internship w/ Harvard based Non-profit
Business Development Internship with Harvard-based Non-profit (fully remote)
Position
Business Development Intern
Department
Outreach Team
Location
Fully remote
Salary
Unpaid, volunteer
Hours
Part-time
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About us
humanID (part of the Foundation for a Human Internet), is an anonymous, nonprofit and open-source online identity, replacing invasive Social Sign-Ins (SSOs) such as ‘Login with Facebook’, or Google’s ReCAPTCHA. The login enables complete privacy at full convenience. No password, no data stored. At the same time, we enable communities to block bots and abusive users.
We are a volunteer-driven nonprofit where volunteers & interns take over real responsibilities. Team members will work directly with the Team Lead, where you’ll be working in a real startup environment, and be able to build connections across the tech and philanthropic world. We've built an awesome team and a product that can change the world!
To learn more about our organization, visit our website at www.human-id.org.
At humanID, all roles and tasks are adjusted to your specific learning objectives. You will have the opportunity to lead teams, initiatives, sales calls and much more. We care about your professional development and focus on every individual’s learning journey.
Visit our organization page on Glassdoor (4.6/ 5) & Handshake to hear more about internship experiences at humanID.
About the role
Summary of job function
In this position as a Business Development Intern, you will work to find and generate new leads for future integrations, donations, or marketing collaborations. Important data entry and research skills are critical in this position for documenting data and reporting to the team lead and founders with your findings. Tasks can include strategic planning, crafting messages, and executing partnerships.
Responsibilities
- Identify and generate new Leads through various channels (social media, startup directories, etc)
- Identify and execute new creative methods to find and communicate with Leads
- Expanding the humanID network to increase exposure
- Conducting market research to identify and reach out to potential prospects
- Collect and maintain information in CRM databases
- Report to the Team Lead in weekly meetings
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Participate in external calls with one of our co-founders
Qualifications
- Ability to work independently and in team environment, be detail oriented and organized
- Strong desire to learn and take initiative of your internship experience
- Desire to learn more about philanthropy, networking, and start-ups
- Leadership on projects and initiative in a fast-paced environment
- Fluency in English writing; ability to connect with others primarily through a written medium
Excellent Flexibility on Location & Working Hours
Roles are part-time, and will be unpaid. You will take on significant responsibility and make a direct positive impact! We are actively recruiting year round for applicants that can commit at least 15 hours a week for at least 4 months. We are looking for new joiners starting anytime, year-round. You are eligible to receive course credit for your work at humanID (as long as you meet your school's project and working hour requirements).
humanID has been completely remote and globally setup even before the pandemic, and welcomes team members from anywhere in the world, under the condition that your working hours of choice have a significant overlap with U.S. Pacific Time.
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