AI Sales Development Intern at Ascendo AI

The technician who knows to flush the system before replacing the part is retiring in eighteen months. Every service leader we talk to knows this and very few have a plan. Your job on this team is to find those leaders and start the conversation. As a Sales Development Intern, you own the front of the pipeline for one slice of a vertical—medical devices, energy and utilities, telecom, or industrial equipment. You will build the account and install-base map, work out who actually owns first-time fix rate and escalation cost inside each organization, and write outbound that references their specific reality rather than a generic AI pitch. You will book qualified discovery meetings for the Account Executive you work alongside, sit in on those meetings, and hear directly where your message landed and where it missed. Strong performers are our first call for the full-time Sales Development Representative role. Minimum qualificationsCurrently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, or graduated within the last 12 months.Available for at least a 16 week commitment of at least 40 hours per week.Strong written communication in English, with the judgment to write a short, specific email rather than a long, generic one.Preferred qualificationsCoursework, internship, or project experience in sales, business development, engineering, or an industrial or clinical setting.Curiosity about how physical things break and get fixed—coursework, hobbies, or work experience in mechanical, electrical, biomedical, or industrial domains.Experience with research and outbound tooling such as LinkedIn, CRM systems, or sequencing tools, or clear evidence you pick up new tools quickly.Experience organizing structured information at volume, such as building datasets, research databases, or competitive landscapes.Comfort being coached in public—sharing call recordings, taking direct feedback, and trying the next version the same day.ResponsibilitiesResearch and map target accounts, including inst