Website:
studyark.in
Job details:
Company: Study Ark
Role: Sales Associate Intern
Location: Bhubaneswar
Employment Type: Internship
Duration: 2–3 Months
Department: Sales & Business Development
Stipend: ₹10,000–₹14,000/month + Performance Incentives
About Study Ark
Study Ark is an overseas education platform helping students make informed decisions about studying abroad. We assist students with university selection, admissions, scholarships, financial aid, test preparation, SOP/LOR, applications, and visa guidance across destinations such as the USA, UK, Germany, Japan, Australia, Canada, and Europe.
Role Overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic, results-oriented Sales Associate Intern to join our growing sales team. The intern will work closely with students and prospective applicants, understand their study-abroad goals, generate and qualify leads, and support the counselling and admissions process.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to build a career in sales, business development, education consulting, or startups.
Key Responsibilities
- Generate leads through calling, WhatsApp, social media, college outreach, and other channels.
- Connect with students interested in studying abroad and understand their requirements.
- Conduct initial discussions to understand their academic background, preferred country, course, budget, and career goals.
- Qualify leads and schedule counselling sessions with Study Ark counsellors.
- Follow up with prospective students through calls, WhatsApp, and email.
- Maintain accurate lead information and follow-up activities in the CRM/database.
- Explain Study Ark's services, programs, and admission-support process to students.
- Assist the sales team in converting qualified leads into customers.
- Participate in college/campus outreach and student engagement activities.
- Coordinate with the counselling and operations teams to ensure smooth student onboarding.
- Prepare basic sales reports and share daily/weekly updates with the reporting manager.
Key Skills Required
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Comfortable making outbound calls and speaking with students/parents.
- Strong persuasion and negotiation abilities.
- Basic knowledge of MS Excel/Google Sheets.
- Comfortable using WhatsApp, email, LinkedIn and other digital platforms.
- Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
- Ability to work with sales targets and deadlines.
- Self-motivated and proactive.
- Interest in the study-abroad/education sector is an advantage.
Who Can Apply?
- Students pursuing BBA, MBA, B.Com, BA, B.Tech or other undergraduate/postgraduate programs.
- Freshers are welcome.
- Candidates with previous experience in sales, telecalling, business development, education counselling, or customer service are preferred.
- Students who can commit to the internship duration.
What You Will Learn
- End-to-end sales process
- B2C sales and student counselling
- Lead generation and qualification
- CRM and sales pipeline management
- Inside sales and telecalling
- Digital lead conversion
- Negotiation and objection handling
- Customer relationship management
- Study-abroad industry and international education
- Startup sales and business development
What We Offer
- Monthly stipend + performance-based incentives
- Certificate of Internship
- Letter of Recommendation based on performance
- Practical exposure to the international education industry
- Opportunity to work directly with the sales and business development team
- Potential Pre-Placement Offer (PPO) for high-performing interns
- Opportunity to build professional networks with students, universities, and education professionals
Ideal Candidate
“We are looking for someone who is not afraid to pick up the phone, speak to students, understand their goals, and convert conversations into meaningful opportunities.”
Contact - careers@studyark.in
Click on Apply to know more.