Company : Ardena
This is a full time internship. 9 working hours.
Stipend structure
₹10,000 per month stipend (₹60,000 total)
₹30,000 completion bonus after 6 months
₹10,000 performance variable based on KPIs
About Ardena
Ardena is a results-driven digital marketing agency that helps businesses grow through web and app development, SEO, content, and performance marketing. We partner with brands to build their online presence and drive measurable engagement and revenue.
Website : https : / / ardenatech.com /
Role : MBA Sales Intern
Are you an MBA student hungry to get real-world sales experience? Here’s your chance to work directly with the CEOand help build Ardena’s outbound sales engine from scratch.
This isn’t a coffee-fetching internship. You’ll be at the frontline of our growth, learning how to prospect, pitch, and close deals with corporate and healthtech clients across India and the UK.
What you will do
Sales enablement and lead generation : research accounts, build lists, qualify prospects, and maintain CRM
Market research : industry, competitor, and account intelligence to sharpen pitches
Pre-sales and funnel creation : outreach sequences, call scripts, meeting notes, proposal drafts
Platform expansion : strengthen Ardena presence on Upwork, Clutch, Fiverr; write winning bids
LinkedIn outreach : identify decision-makers, personalized messages, follow-ups, calendar booking
Response management : reply to inbound queries within 5–10 minutes during work hours
Proposal and pipeline management : coordinate with design and delivery teams to scope and price
Call support : organize and participate in discovery calls; log notes, next steps, and close plans
Collaboration : act as the bridge between CEO, sales, and delivery for smooth handoffs
Who should apply
MBA students from Tier-1 / Tier-2 B-schools in Sales / Marketing / Business Development
Strong written and spoken English, clear business writing, crisp proposals
Fast, organized, accountable, self-starter with high ownership
Comfortable with LinkedIn outreach, cold emailing, and speaking with senior stakeholders
Analytical, research-oriented, and motivated by targets
Tools you will use
LinkedIn and Sales Navigator, Google Sheets / Docs, basic CRM, Upwork, Clutch, Fiverr, email outreach tools.
What success looks like at Ardena
These benchmarks reflect the kind of results we need to build a repeatable sales function. Targets may be refined based on market response.
Month 1 (setup and momentum)
Build 300–500 target accounts across corporate and healthtech segments
Send 300+ personalized outreaches across LinkedIn and email
Book 8–12 discovery calls
Create 6–8 tailored proposals or Upwork bids per week.
Stand up working CRM with pipeline stages and weekly reporting
Response SLA consistently within 5–10 minutes during hours
Month 3 (steady pipeline and win signals)
Maintain active pipeline of ₹30–50 lakh in qualified opportunities
Book 25–35 discovery calls cumulative; 10–15 sales qualified opportunities (SQOs)
Submit 20–30 high-quality proposals / bids with a minimum 15–20 percent meeting-to-proposal conversion
Close at least 2–4 deals in the ₹2–10 lakh range or monthly retainers worth ₹2–5 lakh across 1–2 clients
At least 2 verified reviews or case references initiated (if work delivered)
Month 6 (repeatable engine)
Stable pipeline above ₹75 lakh with clear quarterly close plan
5–8 closed wins cumulative across events, corporate marketing, and healthtech
Monthly retainer base of ₹2–5 lakh from 3–5 active clients
Documented playbooks : ICPs, messaging, email and LinkedIn sequences, proposal templates, objection handling, and handoff checklist
Handover a clean CRM with dashboards for leads, SQOs, win rate, cycle time, and source ROI
Growth and learning
B2B sales, discovery, and negotiation
Pipeline building and CRM hygiene
Proposal strategy and pricing with delivery teams
Exposure to corporate and healthtech buying cycles
How to apply
We are accepting applications only via our Google Form. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.
Apply here : https : / / forms.gle / e3vUkj6jN2Xh7nDU9
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