You’ll be a part of a small but collaborative community in ENGIE Factory, passionate about using technology and innovation to solve climate change.

We don’t see our interns any differently from one of us. If you’re up for it, lead teams, craft strategies or drive new initiatives – the sky’s the limit.

Sales / Business Development Intern

Care about climate change and want to contribute to solve it? Aspire to shape and contribute to a fast-growing climate technology start-up as an early employee? This could be your opportunity.

Solar AI Technologies makes rooftop solar more accessible and hassle-free for smaller, underserved property owners by providing zero upfront cost rooftop solar-as-a-service.

We’re a seed stage startup based in Singapore and funded by ENGIE, one of the world’s largest renewable energy companies. Our mission is to make it as simple as possible for all property owners to get solar.

Find out more at https://getsolar.ai and https://apac.engiefactory.com.

The opportunity

In the Sales / Business Development role, you’ll own and manage our residential solar sales pipeline. You’ll gain valuable experience and have the opportunity to shape the growth trajectory of our business as an early member in a start-up. You’ll be working closely with our CEO and be a part of a small but collaborative community in ENGIE Factory, passionate about using technology and innovation to solve climate change.

We don’t see our interns any differently from one of us. If you’re up for it, lead teams, craft strategies or drive new initiatives – the sky’s the limit. Our past sales interns have started with no sales experience but were coached to close up to $150K of revenues a month.

What you’ll be responsible for

While we encourage you to take ownership of your role and spend time on areas that you find exciting, the following tasks are likely to be a part of your role:

• Serve as an inside sales representative in generating qualified leads through outbound emails or calls, follow-up to marketing campaigns and fielding website inquiries
• Oversee homeowner enquiries and sales qualification to assist them in getting solar through our partner network of solar installers
• Coordinate and work with our solar installer partners to provide solar quotes to homeowners
• Manage and analyze sales activity and prospects through CRM systems and dashboards
• Conduct customer research (homeowners, building owners or solar companies) to understand their needs and pain points in order to refine business strategies
• Assist in crafting proposals and communications materials to assist in business development
• Identify and evaluate new opportunities for business development and partnerships

Who we’re looking for

• A people person: friendly, loves interacting with others and taking up sales calls; customer-centric and self-driven in engaging stakeholders
• Have an interest in solar or renewable energy and enjoys spreading the word about it
• Entrepreneurial spirit and genuinely excited by a fast paced start-up environment
• Strong willingness to learn and pick up new skills
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and deal with ambiguity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

Please note that only Singaporeans or PRs and students from local Polytechnics or Universities will be eligible for this position.

Contract type and location

You must be able to commit full-time for a minimum of 20 weeks, up to a maximum of 9 months. The role will be based in Singapore with a flexible start date.

We review applications on a rolling basis, and unfortunately may only reach out to shortlisted applicants. Thank you for your patience and understanding.