What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Development Intern - West Region position at Careers?
Who We Are
NFP, an Aon Company, is a multi-year Best Places to Work award winner in Business Insurance who has also earned the 5-Star Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) award from Insurance Business magazine and the WORK180 employer endorsement. We are an organization of consultative advisors and problem solvers. We help companies and individuals around the globe address their most significant risk, workforce, wealth management and retirement challenges through custom solutions and a people-first approach. To learn more, please visit: https://www.NFP.com.
Summary
We are seeking a bright and energetic individual who is exploring a career in sales by assisting our producers with business development activities and becoming an integral part of our team. Our 10 week Summer Intern Program is designed to provide students a challenging, meaningful and supportive experience. The Summer Intern orientation offers a thorough overview of the company and the opportunity to learn from several senior leaders. The Summer Intern Program also includes challenges, mentoring, philanthropic and networking opportunities.
This is a hybrid position with in-office flexibility a few days a week.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Initiate, qualify, and develop new business opportunities through inbound and outbound marketing activities
- Assist business executives with registering for NFP-sponsored conferences, events, and webinars
- Through research identify emerging trends to uncover prospective opportunities
- Identify ideal prospects and build prospecting lists
- Engage in hands-on B2B sales activities
- Manage and organize event and project deliverables
- Coordinate prospective introductory meetings and assist with discovery appointments
- Meet key metrics including making a certain number of phone calls per week and per month
- Answer and refer phone and email inquiries
- May assist team in scheduling meetings
- Attend seminars and classes related to the department
- Participate in training regarding carrier products and systems
- Perform other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to apply problem-solving skills to complete tasks
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft office products and/or other computer software systems
- Ability to work both independently and in a team environment with a positive attitude, proactive mindset, and entrepreneurial spirit
- Strong organizational skills with ability to multitask
- Ability to communicate and interface effectively with CEOs, CFOs, Executive Staff, and Human Resources professionals.
- Exceptional attention to detail and time management skills
- Ability to express ideas clearly in both written and verbal communications
- Strong typing skills
- Ability to confidently make multiple phone calls and emails per week
- Experience using a CRM system (preferred)
- Be willing to work up to 40 hours per week
Education and/or Experience
- Pursuing BA/BS degree currently; rising seniors preferred.
- 0-2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Interest in Insurance Industry
What We Offer
Our PeopleFirst culture focuses on building and nurturing lifelong relationships with our employees because, at the end of the day, we exist to be there for others.
The hourly rate for this position is $22.00 per hour. The base salary offered will be determined by factors including, but not limited to, experience, credentials, education, certifications, skill level required for the position, the scope of the position, and geographic location. Actual base salary offered will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.
NFP and You... Better together!
NFP is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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