Business Development Intern

Agentic Academy Labs is a fast-growing 2026 AI education platform that empowers students across India to build with cutting-edge AI tools, large language models, and modern development frameworks. We run hands-on courses, cohort-based programs, and community initiatives for 10,000+ active learners, and partner with 200+ colleges and 150+ startups to deliver practical AI training.

As a remote Business Development Intern in our Operations team, you will play a key role in scaling our startup and campus partnership pipelines, driving outreach to high-value prospects, and building the foundational lead research infrastructure that powers our growth. This role is perfect for students who want to break into business development, startup ecosystem work, or EdTech operations, with flexible hours designed to fit around your college schedule and exams.

What You Will Do

• Conduct targeted lead research to identify high-potential prospects: startup founders and growth leads in the AI/tech space, campus placement cell heads, student tech club leads, and edtech decision-makers across India, building a structured, up-to-date lead database in our shared CRM
• Craft and send personalized cold outreach messages via LinkedIn and email, follow up with prospects to schedule discovery calls, and track all outreach activity in weekly reports
• Collaborate with the operations and marketing teams to co-design partnership proposals for campus ambassador programs, startup cohort collaborations, and exclusive resource bundles for partner organizations
• Manage end-to-end pipeline tracking for all partnership leads, update CRM records regularly, and flag high-priority opportunities to the operations lead
• Support the rollout of our referral program for AI courses, track referral conversions, and suggest improvements to optimize partner acquisition
• Conduct basic competitive research on similar EdTech platforms’ partnership strategies to identify gaps and opportunities for our team

Why Join Us

This remote internship offers flexible, college-friendly hours, a monthly stipend, and direct mentorship from our Operations Lead who has 5+ years of experience building BD and partnership teams for Indian EdTech startups. You will gain hands-on, resume-worthy experience in every stage of the BD workflow for a fast-growing AI education brand, build a strong network of startup founders, campus leaders, and edtech professionals across India, and get free lifetime access to all our premium AI courses to upskill alongside your internship. High-performing interns will be considered for pre-placement full-time offers in our Operations, BD, or Marketing teams post graduation.

Required Skills

• Currently enrolled in a full-time undergraduate or postgraduate program at an Indian college/university (all streams are eligible; Business, Management, Economics, or Tech streams are a plus)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with comfort crafting personalized outreach messages for professional audiences
• Proficiency with Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides) and familiarity with LinkedIn for professional outreach
• Proactive, self-motivated, and comfortable working independently in a fully remote setting with minimal supervision
• Ability to commit 4-6 hours per day, 5 days a week, for a minimum 3-month internship (flexible around exam schedules)

Learning Goals

By the end of your internship, you will be able to:

• Build and maintain a structured lead database for B2B partnership outreach
• Write high-conversion cold outreach messages and manage end-to-end follow-up workflows
• Co-design basic partnership proposals for EdTech and startup audiences
• Track and report on BD pipeline metrics using CRM tools
• Map the Indian startup and campus ecosystem to identify high-value partnership opportunities

Nice-to-Haves

• Previous experience with outreach, campus ambassador roles, or internships in BD, sales, or marketing
• Familiarity with the Indian EdTech or AI/tech startup ecosystem
• Basic experience using CRM tools (HubSpot, Zoho CRM, or similar)
• Interest in AI tools, LLMs, or AI education