Business Development

Excellence Talks is a global thought leadership platform reaching over one million professionals across LinkedIn, Substack, and beyond. We spotlight inspiring individuals, visionary companies, and transformative ideas that drive excellence in leadership, innovation, sustainability, and public impact.

As we expand our global presence and launch new digital and consulting initiatives, we are looking for a creative and driven Business Development & Operational Management Intern to join our remote team.

This is an unpaid internship, offering hands-on experience in brand-building, community growth, and revenue-aligned business development, with the flexibility to work from anywhere.

Responsibilities

Opportunity Mapping

• Identify and research inspiring leaders, organizations, and companies aligned with our mission (public sector, consulting, innovation hubs, executive networks).
• Support mapping of potential partners and clients relevant to consulting projects, digital platforms, and sponsored initiatives.

Strategic Outreach

• Support personalized LinkedIn and email outreach to expand our professional network and explore collaboration, partnership, or paid engagement opportunities.
• Track outreach progress, responses, and follow-ups.

Trend Monitoring

• Research branding and thought-leadership trends, emerging leadership topics, and commercially relevant themes in leadership, innovation, sustainability, and public impact.

Content Creation (LinkedIn)

• Assist in writing and editing interviews, founder updates, and community spotlights that support visibility, credibility, and opportunity creation.
• Help align selected content with ongoing initiatives, campaigns, or partnership discussions.

Branding & Visuals

• Support the creation of quote cards, brand-aligned visuals, and storytelling assets using Canva or similar tools, including materials that support events, partnerships, or offer communication.

CRM & Pipeline

• Help maintain our Notion-based CRM to track contacts, outreach, conversations, and potential collaboration or business opportunities.
• Support basic pipeline organization and reporting.

Weekly Syncs

• Join weekly team check-ins to report on tasks, share insights from outreach and research, and propose ideas that support growth, relevance, and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Political Science, or a related field.
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English (C1+).
• Strong interest in branding, storytelling, leadership, and digital innovation.
• Familiarity with LinkedIn, Substack, Google Docs, Notion, Canva, and Excel.
• Organized, proactive, and confident working independently in a remote setting.
• Bonus: Experience with digital content, branding strategy, community building, or media platforms.

What You'll Gain

• A front-row seat to global leadership, consulting, and innovation ecosystems.
• Practical exposure to how thought leadership translates into real projects and partnerships.
• Portfolio development through published content, research, and outreach contributions.
• Mentorship from professionals in strategy, branding, and communications.
• Access to an international network of thought leaders, executives, and organizations.
• Flexible remote work environment.
• Internship certificate or reference letter upon successful completion.

Note

This is an unpaid internship designed to offer meaningful learning, exposure, and growth. We value initiative, curiosity, and reliability, and we aim to provide an environment where ideas, relationships, and execution come together to make excellence visible — and impactful.