Business Development / Financial Sales Intern

Summary

Join Magnet Media, a strategic studio connecting brands with audiences through video, podcasts, and social media, as a Financial Sales Intern. This internship, running from September 8, 2025, to December 18, 2025, is a 3-day-a-week commitment based in NYC and requires eligibility for college credit. You will play an integral role in acquiring new clients, developing existing relationships, and supporting the business development team. Daily tasks involve client communication, meetings, pipeline development, and collaboration with other teams. The ideal candidate is organized, curious, a fast learner, and a strong problem-solver with excellent communication skills. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain hands-on experience in sales and marketing within a dynamic and inclusive company culture.

Requirements

• Excellent communication skills: written, oral, and listening
• Detail-orientated for the implementation of complex strategies
• Familiarity with Google suite (e.g. Google Docs/Sheets/etc)
• High attention to detail and comfortable taking on multiple projects at once
• Comfort speaking with new people, ability to find common ground
• Tech savvy and able to pick up new skills quickly
• Outgoing personality

Responsibilities

• Manage records in HubSpot (log detailed call notes and next steps, update information about accounts and contacts, etc.)
• Focus on uncovering new business opportunities across the Tech / Financial Services industries
• Assist in developing a strategic plan for key accounts and industry verticals
• Ensure that strong ties with key accounts are developed, maintained and leveraged for greater revenues and deeper relationships
• Manage internal and external sales processes
• Assist in scheduling, research, and logistic responsibilities for upcoming events
• Assist with keeping track of events, contacts, and meetings
• Assist in researching brands and clients/prospects
• Additional focus on AI and how it impacts the sales space

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of HubSpot/Salesforce is a strong plus

Benefits

• Hands-on industry experience and access
• Teach/show you how to turn your research into sales pitches
• Real-life access to see sales and marketing pitches in progress
• Practical experience plugging data and analytics into the sales and marketing funnel for a growing company
• Paid “self-care” day once every quarter
• Company-wide remote lunches once or twice a month to destress and catch up with each other