Business Development Intern Private Markets, Consulting & U.S.–India

Enventure Holdings | Enventure Partners & Consulting
Locations: Chicagoland, USA | New Delhi NCR, India
Work Model: Hybrid / Remote
Commitment: Full-Time or Part-Time
Internship Duration: 3–6 Months
ABOUT ENVENTURE
Enventure combines private-equity rigor with consulting-grade execution to help founder-led, family-owned, and PE-backed businesses grow, professionalize, raise capital, navigate succession, and pursue cross-border opportunities.
Operating across the U.S.–India corridor, Enventure works at the intersection of:
Capital. Capability. Connections. Continuity.
Our work spans private equity, M&A and transaction opportunities, capital advisory, family business and succession advisory, growth strategy, operational transformation, and cross-border business development.
Enventure supports business owners, CEOs, investors, family offices, and strategic partners across the United States, India, and international markets, with particular experience across healthcare, industrials, infrastructure, technology, and founder-led and family-owned businesses.
The Opportunity
We are looking for ambitious, commercially minded Sales, Marketing & Business Development Interns for a 3–6 month internship in the Chicagoland area and New Delhi NCR.
This is not a traditional internship centered on observation or administrative work. Interns will take ownership of defined workstreams and contribute directly to Enventure’s business development and growth initiatives.
You will gain exposure to how a private-equity and consulting platform develops relationships, originates opportunities, builds commercial pipelines, approaches investors and business owners, and converts conversations into potential mandates, partnerships, and transactions.
The role is particularly suited to candidates interested in private equity, investment banking, consulting, entrepreneurship, family businesses, capital markets, or B2B business development.
What Will You Do?
Business Development & Pipeline Generation
Build and manage an outbound prospect pipeline across target markets using LinkedIn, email, direct outreach, referrals, events, and professional networks.
Research and identify:
Founder-led and family-owned businesses
CEOs, founders, and business owners
Private equity firms and strategic investors
Family offices and private investors
Investment bankers and intermediaries
Potential consulting and advisory clients
Strategic and cross-border partners
Develop prospect lists, identify relevant decision-makers, and prioritize opportunities based on Enventure’s investment and advisory focus.
Outbound Sales & Relationship Development
Support the business-development cycle from:
Research → Prospecting → Outreach → Qualification → Meeting → Follow-up → Opportunity Development
Draft personalized outreach messages, emails, LinkedIn communications, follow-ups, and meeting materials.
Work toward clearly defined activity, meeting, pipeline, and commercial goals while learning how to develop and manage professional relationships.
Maintain accurate CRM and pipeline records and ensure disciplined follow-up with prospects.
Capital & Transaction Exposure
Depending on active assignments, interns may gain practical exposure to:
Private equity and M&A opportunities
Capital raising and investor outreach
Deal origination
Family-office and investor research
Company and industry analysis
Transaction teasers and presentations
Investor and buyer targeting
Market mapping
Commercial and strategic due diligence
Cross-border U.S.–India opportunities
Interns may support senior Enventure team on live opportunities while learning how transactions progress from initial sourcing through evaluation and execution.
Marketing & Thought Leadership
Support Enventure’s market positioning through:
LinkedIn and digital campaigns
Market and industry research
Content development
Investor and client communications
Presentations and pitch materials
Case studies and credentials
Competitive benchmarking
The Enventure Exchange and other thought-leadership initiatives
Help translate Enventure’s capabilities and market insights into compelling content for founders, CEOs, investors, and family businesses.
What We Are Looking For
We value initiative, persistence, commercial curiosity, and execution more than a specific academic background.
Strong candidates will demonstrate:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Confidence engaging professionally with senior businesspeople
A proactive, self-directed approach
Persistence and resilience in an outbound environment
Ability to work toward measurable goals
Strong research and analytical capabilities
Ability to turn research into concise, actionable insights
Attention to detail and disciplined follow-through
Comfort working independently in a fast-moving entrepreneurial environment
Previous experience in sales, fundraising, sponsorships, events, partnerships, consulting, financial analysis, entrepreneurship, or business development is helpful but not required.
Evidence that you have taken ownership of an idea, project, organization, campaign, or commercial goal from concept to outcome is particularly valued.
Qualifications
Candidates may be undergraduate students, graduate students, recent graduates, or early-career professionals pursuing or holding degrees in:
Business | Finance | Economics | Marketing | Strategy | Entrepreneurship | International Business | Engineering | Technology
Equivalent practical experience will also be considered.
Familiarity with LinkedIn, spreadsheets, presentation tools, CRM/contact-management platforms, research databases, and AI productivity tools is beneficial.
An interest in private equity, investment banking, consulting, family businesses, entrepreneurship, M&A, or the U.S.–India business corridor is strongly preferred.
What You Will Gain
Direct Senior Leadership Exposure
Work closely with Enventure’s senior leadership and receive direct feedback, coaching, and professional development.
Private Markets Exposure
Gain practical visibility into private equity, M&A, capital raising, consulting, and deal origination.
US-India Cross Border Experience
Understand how companies, investors, and advisors identify and develop opportunities across two major markets.
Commercial Training
Develop practical capabilities in prospecting, business development, relationship building, sales execution, market research, and pipeline management.
Professional Network
Gain exposure to founders, CEOs, investors, family offices, advisors, and other senior professionals across Enventure’s ecosystem.
Professional Experience
Build substantive experience and measurable accomplishments that can strengthen your résumé/CV and future career opportunities. Professional references may be provided based on performance.
Future Opportunities
Enventure is an entrepreneurial, performance-oriented organization. High-performing interns may be considered for extended engagements or future opportunities with Enventure, depending on individual performance, organizational needs, and available roles.
Locations
Chicagoland, USA: Candidates should preferably be based in the Chicago metropolitan area and available for selected in-person meetings, events, and networking activities while working remotely or in a hybrid format.
New Delhi NCR, India: Candidates should preferably be based in Delhi NCR and available for selected meetings, events, research, and business-development activities while working remotely or in a hybrid format.
Because Enventure operates across the U.S.–India corridor, interns may occasionally collaborate across time zones.
Who Will Thrive at Enventure?
This opportunity is designed for someone who does not want to spend an internship simply watching from the sidelines.
We are looking for people who are comfortable being given a goal, figuring out how to reach it, testing different approaches, learning from rejection, and continuing until they produce results.
If you are curious about how capital, strategy, relationships, and execution come together to build and transform businesses, Enventure offers an opportunity to learn by doing.
Enventure
Capital. Capability. Connections. Continuity.
CAPITAL · ADVISORY · U.S.–INDIA CORRIDOR

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