Business Development Summer Intern
12 days ago
United States
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Job Description
Business Development Summer Intern at WattBuy
**Location:** Remote, United States **Job Type:** Internship **Visa Sponsorship:** Not Available **Remote Work Policy:** Remote only **Hires remotely in:** United States **Preferred Timezones:** Pacific Time, Mountain Time, Central Time, Eastern Time **Relocation:** Not Allowed
The Role
At WattBuy, we are focused on an ambitious vision - making cleaner, more affordable electricity accessible to every household. Our energy marketplace and platform provide insights and actionable options to millions of energy consumers by estimating their electricity usage costs and carbon footprint, and connecting them to cheaper, greener options. We deliver these insights directly to consumers using WattBuy.com and through partnerships with leading enterprises in real estate, insurance, and smart devices. We are looking for an intern to join our Business Development team for the summer. The BD intern at WattBuy will work closely with both sides of our BD team - our enterprise partnerships and the relationships with the suppliers that stock our marketplace. The summer intern will be responsible for helping refine WattBuy's partner strategies. The intern will conduct market research and competitive analyses to ensure we are moving quickly to new targets for audience and marketplace providers. If you are a bright, creative, and friendly energy or climate nerd, come join us for the summer.
What you will do
- **Market sizing:** perform market analysis for several target verticals with an opportunity to influence strategy and suggest additional targets based on your research.
- **Competitive Analysis:** perform competitor analysis for both sides of WattBuy's marketplace to better understand WattBuy’s positioning. You will be expected to make suggestions for strategy, tactics, and messaging changes based on your work.
- **Target identification & sourcing:** based on the above work, you will create updated target partnership lists, and if time allows, will help with positioning and pitch. For the above, you'll have the opportunity to partner closely with product engineering design - we are a close-knit team, so you will have the ability to work with all employees.
Required Skills & Experience
- Understand the need for emissions reduction and the role of WattBuy's marketplace.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Enjoy research and using analytical skills to make recommendations.
- Team oriented and agile to roll with changing priorities.
**Rate:** $15 USD per hour. This internship role will be 100% remote as WattBuy is a distributed across the US in cities including DC, NY, Seattle, LA, and Austin.
Eligibility Requirements (For US)
- Must be legally authorized to work in the US.
- Must live in the US at both the time of application AND at the time the internship begins.
- Must be either a rising junior or senior in college.
- Must have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
- Must be an enrolled student at both the time of application and at the time the internship begins.
**Duration:** 10 weeks full-time
[Apply Now](Application Link)
More about WattBuy
- **Funding Amount Raised:** $16.4M funded over 3 rounds.
- **Founders:** Naman Trivedi (CEO, 3 years Seattle) and Ben Hood (CTO, 3 years Washington DC).
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WattBuy
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About this company
Founders:Ben Hood, Naman Trivedi
Founded date:2017
Revenue:US$ 10 - 50 million
Investors:My Climate Journey Collective, Powerhouse Ventures, SE Ventures, Techstars, Updater
Stage:Series A
Website:wattbuy.com
At WattBuy, we are focused on an ambitious vision: making cleaner, more affordable electricity accessible to every household. Our energy marketplace and platform provides actionable insights to millions of energy...read more
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