Business Development & Client Acquisition Intern

Business Development & Client Acquisition Intern
Company: Romit PR
Locations: Delhi NCR & Bengaluru
Work Mode: Fully Remote
Working Days: 5 days a week (part-time)
Openings: 2
Experience: Freshers and college students welcome
Internship Type: Performance-based internship
Stipend: ₹1,000 per month
Performance Incentive: 10% commission on successfully converted PR client deals
Potential: Opportunity for conversion to a permanent role based on performance
About Romit PR
Romit PR is a Delhi-based public relations and digital PR consultancy helping startups, SMEs, founders and organisations build media visibility, thought leadership and credibility.
We work with businesses and founders to develop newsworthy stories, secure media visibility and strengthen their reputation through strategic public relations and digital communications.
We are looking for ambitious college students who want practical exposure to business development, sales, PR, founder branding and client acquisition.
This is not a traditional desk-based internship. You will work on real prospects, communicate with business owners and decision-makers, build a sales pipeline and contribute directly to acquiring PR clients.
About the Role
As a Business Development & Client Acquisition Intern, you will help Romit PR identify potential clients and initiate conversations with founders, entrepreneurs, startups, SMEs and organisations that may require PR, media visibility, founder branding or digital PR services.
You will work remotely and closely with the founder to understand prospects, develop outreach approaches and follow up with potential clients.
This role is particularly suitable for students interested in:
Business development
Sales
Public relations
Marketing
Communications
Media
Entrepreneurship
Startups
The role will give you practical exposure to how a professional services company identifies prospects, approaches decision-makers, develops relationships and converts opportunities into paying clients.
Key ResponsibilitiesLead Generation & Prospect Research
Research and identify potential PR clients across startups, SMEs, founders and growing businesses.
Build and maintain a qualified prospect list.
Identify founders, CEOs, marketing heads, communications professionals and other relevant decision-makers.
Research companies to understand their business, growth plans, announcements and potential PR requirements.
Identify businesses and founders that could benefit from media visibility and thought leadership.
Business Development & Outreach
Conduct professional outreach through LinkedIn, email, WhatsApp and other appropriate channels.
Initiate conversations with potential clients.
Introduce Romit PR and its services to relevant prospects.
Understand a prospect's business and communication requirements.
Follow up consistently with potential clients.
Maintain professional relationships with prospects throughout the sales process.
Coordinate qualified prospects with the founder for further discussions, meetings and proposals.
Sales Pipeline Management
Maintain accurate prospect and follow-up information in Google Sheets or the company's CRM.
Track outreach, responses, meetings, follow-ups and conversions.
Ensure that no qualified prospect is missed due to inadequate follow-up.
Provide regular updates on outreach activity and business development progress.
Work towards agreed lead-generation and outreach targets.
PR & Market Research
Research startups, SMEs, founders and emerging businesses.
Identify potential PR opportunities and newsworthy business developments.
Research industry trends, company announcements and relevant business stories.
Support the team with basic research for PR pitches and client acquisition.
Performance & Incentive Structure
This is a performance-driven internship.
Fixed Stipend
₹1,000 per month
Client Conversion Commission
You will receive 10% commission on the value of every PR client deal successfully converted through your efforts.
For example:
Client Deal Value10%
There is no upper limit on commission earnings.
Commission will apply when a prospect generated and developed through the intern's efforts becomes a paying Romit PR client. Commission will be payable subject to the client payment being successfully received by Romit PR.
The exact attribution of a client to an intern will be determined based on the prospect's source, outreach activity, communication history and contribution to the conversion.
What You Will Learn
During the internship, you will get practical exposure to:
B2B business development
Client acquisition
Lead generation
Sales prospecting
LinkedIn outreach
Email outreach
Lead qualification
Founder and CXO communication
PR and media services
Client pitching
Sales pipeline management
Follow-up strategy
Consultative selling
Startup and SME ecosystem
Founder branding
Public relations
You will get exposure to the early-stage client acquisition process, from identifying a prospect and initiating contact to developing the relationship and eventually converting the prospect into a client.
What You Will Receive
Successful interns will receive:
Internship Experience Certificate
An Internship Experience Certificate from Romit PR upon successful completion of the internship.
Letter of Recommendation
A Letter of Recommendation from Romit PR, based on the intern's performance, contribution, professionalism and achievements during the internship.
Practical Industry Experience
You will work on real business development opportunities rather than simulated college projects.
You will gain experience communicating with founders, entrepreneurs, business owners and senior decision-makers.
Professional Exposure
You will understand how a PR consultancy develops its business pipeline, approaches potential clients and converts opportunities into revenue.
Career Opportunity
Successful interns may be considered for conversion into a permanent role with Romit PR, based on their performance, consistency, client acquisition results and overall contribution during the internship.
High-performing interns may have the opportunity to continue with Romit PR in a full-time Business Development, Client Acquisition or PR-related role.
Who Should Apply?
We are looking for students who:
Are currently pursuing a college or university degree.
Are based in Delhi NCR or Bengaluru.
Can commit to working 5 days a week.
Are comfortable working remotely.
Have good spoken and written English.
Are confident communicating with new people.
Are interested in sales, business development, PR, marketing or entrepreneurship.
Are comfortable using LinkedIn, email and WhatsApp professionally.
Can conduct basic online research.
Are willing to make consistent follow-ups.
Are self-motivated and comfortable working with targets.
Can manage their time effectively while working remotely.
Are willing to learn and take ownership of their work.
Students from any academic background can apply.
Students pursuing BBA, B.Com, BA, BJMC, mass communication, journalism, marketing, management, entrepreneurship or related courses may find the role particularly relevant, but these are not mandatory requirements.
Who Would Be a Good Fit?
You may be a good fit for this role if you:
Enjoy talking to people.
Are curious about businesses and startups.
Are comfortable approaching someone you don't know.
Can handle rejection without losing motivation.
Are willing to follow up instead of giving up after one message.
Want to understand how businesses actually acquire clients.
Prior sales or PR experience is not required. We are more interested in your communication skills, curiosity, consistency and willingness to learn.
Important Note About the Compensation
This is not a conventional fixed-stipend internship.
The fixed stipend is ₹1,000 per month, supplemented by a 10% commission on successfully converted PR client deals.
Candidates should apply only if they are genuinely interested in business development, sales and client acquisition and are comfortable with a performance-linked compensation structure.
The earning potential through commission will depend on the number and value of clients successfully converted.
Location & Working Arrangement
2 positions available:
Position 1: Delhi NCR
Position 2: Bengaluru
The internship is fully remote.
Candidates must be based in or around Delhi NCR or Bengaluru.
You will be required to work 5 days a week (part-time) and maintain regular communi

Work arrangement
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