Business Development Intern

The Team -

Highspring is a leading global professional services organization with integrated offerings - Consulting, Managed Services and Talent Solutions. Our expertise includes Accounting, Finance, Business and Digital Transformation, Risk and Compliance, Information Technology and more. Our global, collaborative approach combines strategy, execution and talent to improve performance, speed up growth and complete transformations to fit organizations' needs. With more than 10,000 employees across 45+ offices worldwide, we give partners the agility to thrive, address challenges and seize opportunities in a rapidly changing world.

Highspring is a place where people thrive. We love what we do, trust one another, embrace change, make it happen and win together.

Your Impact

This immersive, cross-functional internship will provide you with meaningful real-world experiences, relationships, learning and professional development opportunities to help launch your career. You will gain exposure to the vast array of companies we support and the world-class capabilities and solutions we bring to bear. Under the coaching and guidance of our business development leaders and partners, you will hone important skills to tackle business challenges, and develop strong business acumen and technical competencies to drive favorable business outcomes. This internship position is designed to help you build a solid foundation for your career, accelerate beyond your peers, and position you for success in years to come.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

• BD Analyst:
  
  
  
  • Targeted research and relationship mapping for target companies and their executive teams, boards, financials, etc. to help qualify opportunities, develop strategies for pursuit, and strategic account management
  • Document business development activities and support of sales process in Salesforce CRM
  • Maintain and update various target lists
  • Assist with preparation of tailored presentations and proposals
  • Stay current with news, trends and hot topics our clients care about
  
  
  
  
• Event Support:
  
  
  
  • Assist in preparation and execution of strategic events designed to nurture existing client relationships and drive new business opportunities
  
  
  
  
• Practice Development:
  
  
  
  • Assist with preparation and updating of strategy decks, QBR reporting, etc.
  • Assist with various client retention initiatives
  
  
  
  
• Client Service:
  
  
  
  • Support project teams on a variety of billable matters across Highspring's solutions and industries
  • Support AI readiness services
  
  
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Junior or Senior level equivalent in pursuit of undergraduate degree with a declared major in Business, Economics or Communications
• Minimum 3 years in a team-centered environment
• Excellent written, oral communications and interpersonal skills
• Ability to translate analysis to meaningful insights as well as present findings and recommendations to small groups
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite - strong PowerPoint, Excel skills are critical
• Meticulous attention to detail and strong organizational disciplines
• Energetic, enthusiastic, problem-solver and demonstrated ability to take initiative and interact with all levels of management
• Ability to work autonomously while being a team player, and ability to adapt in a fast paced environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with LinkedIn, Pitchbook, Hoovers, and other business research tools is a plus