Business Development Associate (Intern)

Summary

Surv is a neighborly service company dedicated to making property care simple and community-driven. The Business Development Associate Intern will engage with the community through outreach efforts, build relationships with local partners, and support innovative growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support outreach efforts by distributing print marketing materials at local Rhode Island hotspots
• Assist in building relationships with referral partners such as real estate agencies, property management companies, and community organizations
• Participate in experimental growth initiatives, including testing door-to-door outreach strategies and outbound call cadences
• Conduct light market research to identify potential partnerships, local events, and new customer opportunities
• Track and report on outreach activities to measure effectiveness and identify areas for improvement
• Represent Surv in a professional and neighborly manner during community interactions
• Collaborate with the team to brainstorm and execute creative business development ideas
• Provide general administrative support for sales and marketing initiatives as needed
• Capture photos, videos, and stories from outreach activities, service jobs and community events to be used for Surv’s social media and marketing content

Skills

• Student (College)
• Outgoing and curious personality
• Eager to gain real-world experience in business development
• Ability to conduct light market research
• Strong communication skills for community interactions
• Ability to collaborate with a team
• Willingness to participate in experimental growth initiatives
• Ability to track and report on outreach activities
• Basic skills in capturing photos, videos, and stories for social media and marketing content

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Student (College)
• Outgoing and curious personality
• Eager to gain real-world experience in business development
• Ability to conduct light market research
• Strong communication skills for community interactions
• Ability to collaborate with a team
• Willingness to participate in experimental growth initiatives
• Ability to track and report on outreach activities
• Basic skills in capturing photos, videos, and stories for social media and marketing content

Benefits

• Hands-on experience in business development (part-time internship)
• Schedule flexibility: collaborate with you to establish a schedule balancing your availability with the evolving needs of the business