AI Driven Business Development Intern
Bentonville, AR
Work-Based Learning /
Technical Sales /
Hybrid
Apprenticely is working with a local startup, AirAid to add a AI Driven Business Development Intern to their team.
This paid work-based learning opportunity is designed to help kick start your IT career and can roll into a full-time position based on employer demand!
About the Role:
Artificial intelligence is transforming how companies drive B2B sales, offering powerful personalization but also posing the risk of alienating prospects through impersonal automation. As an AI Driven Business Development Intern, you will play a crucial role in balancing high-touch human engagement with scalable AI and automation tools to build a sales funnel that feels authentic and motivates prospects to engage.
What You'll Do:
- Manage inbound and outbound sales activities to fill the pipeline with high-potential qualified leads.
- Actively build personal and brand recognition on LinkedIn by creating engaging, authoritative content and outreach to grow credibility and authority.
- Schedule and qualify meetings for the founder’s personal engagement and sales conversations.
- Design, develop, and maintain an evolving, scalable sales system that integrates AI and automation without losing the “human touch.”
- Continuously test and refine sales and content strategies that respect prospects and inspire genuine interest rather than manipulation.
- Collaborate closely with the founder, following detailed guidance to build a master sales plan and system architecture.
- Coordinate a cohesive sales approach across three distinct service offerings (Customer Experience, Employee Experience, Operational Experience), optimizing tactics for each brand.
- Develop and manage content strategy and distribution for email newsletters (optional).
- Track and report on core KPIs focused on qualified lead generation and pipeline progression.
Qualifications of an ideal candidate:
- Strong interest in B2B sales, marketing, and AI-driven automation systems.
- Comfortable managing and nurturing leads with persistence and professionalism despite occasional rejection.
- Experience or enthusiasm for social media engagement, especially LinkedIn.
- Ability to think strategically and creatively about sales funnels and prospect engagement.
- Self-motivated and disciplined with the ability to work independently and maintain focus on aggressive goals.
- Excellent communication skills—both written and verbal—to craft compelling, provocative questions and content that drives thoughtful dialogue.
- Passionate about problem-first selling and building credibility through meaningful conversations rather than product pushing.
- Familiarity with sales automation tools and CRM systems is a plus, but not required.
What You'll Gain:
- Hands-on experience designing and managing AI-augmented sales funnels and automation workflows.
- Deep exposure to modern B2B sales strategies emphasizing authenticity and respect for prospects.
- Practical skills in social media content creation and audience engagement.
- Opportunity to influence and shape a high-impact sales system from the ground up.
- A strong foundational experience in balancing technology and human connection in sales.
- Mentorship and direct collaboration with the founder.
Our Must Haves:
- Current Arkansas state resident
- Ability to pass a standard background check and have a clean driving record
- Ability to work 40 hours a week, following the three-month internship
- Ability to work full-time in the United States without a current or future need for visa sponsorship
- High curiosity and interest in learning new technologies and growing or starting your IT career
- Technical aptitude exhibited through projects, experience, or online learning and the ability to communicate what you know
Additional Details:
- Pay Range: $15/hour
- Schedule: 40-hour week: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday-Friday during internship
- Length of Internship: 3 months
- Location: Hybrid in Bentonville, AR
$15 - $15 an hour
How does the interview process work? Apprenticely will conduct an initial phone interview and assessment. Apprenticely will send selected resumes to companies that match the candidate’s skills and interests. Our employer partners will decide who to interview and select the final candidates for the internship program.
Meet the Apprenticely team and join our upcoming virtual webinars via zoom; dates and details are on our events page.
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