Business Development Intern
Cogentnext is hiring a Business Development Intern in Chennai, and the post calls it an internship-cum-employment opportunity. Final-year students and recent graduates from any degree can apply, and there are 5 openings.
What this internship covers
This is a business development internship at CogentNext Technologies, and the work is onsite. The post does not spell out day-to-day tasks, but it is tagged with these skills:
- Business development and sales, including lead generation
- Presales, inside sales and branch sales
- IT services
Who can apply
The post is open to final-year students and recent graduates. Your degree can be in any discipline.
- Preferred: good communication skills, basic knowledge of MS Excel, and a willingness to learn.
- Experience: the listing is for 0 to 1 years, so freshers fit the range.
- Location: Chennai, onsite.
- Type: internship-cum-employment, so the post presents it as a route into a job.
How this fits the wider market
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Skills to lean on
- Business development
- Sales
- IT services
- Presales
- Lead generation
- Branch sales
- Generation
- Inside sales
- English Proficiency (Spoken) 13%
- Marketing 13%
- Effective Communication 11%
Sales, business development and presales are among the skills most asked for in similar roles, and this posting carries all three. Spoken English and effective communication also come up often elsewhere, which matches the communication skills this post prefers.
What we checked
- Passed Hopin's scam screen
- Company rated 5 by 3 employees
This role cleared Hopin's scam screen. The company's rating is 5 from 3 reviews, which is a very small number, so treat it as a light signal only.
How to stand out
- Practise explaining things simply, in speech and in writing. Communication is the first skill the post names.
- Brush up your Excel basics. Sorting, filters, simple formulas and a clean table are enough to show you can work with data.
- Learn what presales and lead generation mean, so you can talk about them in an interview.
- Read up on what Cogentnext does in IT services, and prepare one or two questions about it.
- Be ready to say why you want to learn sales. The post stresses willingness to learn, so give an example of picking up something new quickly.
Questions people ask about this role
Who is eligible for this internship?
Final-year students and recent graduates from any discipline can apply. Good communication, basic MS Excel and a willingness to learn are preferred.
Is the role onsite or remote?
The post states it is onsite, in Chennai.
How many people is Cogentnext hiring for this role?
There are 5 openings. The experience range is 0 to 1 years, and the post describes it as an internship-cum-employment opportunity.
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