Business Development Intern - Singapore - AGORA CO-LEARNING SPACES PTE. LTD.

Description

About Agora Colearning

Agora Colearning is a one-stop education hub providing educational programmes for children aged 6 months to 16 years. We offer our own Student Care and Early Years programmes, as well as enrichment and tuition activities from best-in-class education providers. We help students learn, and develop life skills and competencies, whilst nurturing their physical health and well-being.

Role

We are seeking a self-motivated and optimistic individual who will be actively involved in helping scale a recently launched new product at Agora.

In this role, you will work closely with the founders to identify business opportunities, develop relationships with potential partners, and close deals that align with our strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue potential business leads through actively getting in touch with school principals/vice-principals, alumni associations, and other possible contact points.
• Build and maintain relationship with prospective partners.
• Introduce company's objectives, what we do and our offering to potential clients.
• Maintain an accurate and updated record of business development activities.
• Assist with the initial onboarding of new partners

Skills & Experience Required

• Currently pursuing a degree in business/marketing (preferred)
• Strong intrinsic motivation and a go-getter attitude in pursuing new opportunities
• Excellent communication and presentation skills and comfort with talking to more senior people
• Comfort or past familiarity with CRM tools a plus

What you can get out of the experience

• Gain exposure in the different stages of business development and how to effectively execute a product launch strategy.
• Opportunity to work closely with the founders and interact with senior management from various schools and institutions.
• Build up your capabilities in sales and communication, the very characteristics highly sought after by companies across all industries.