BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE — INTERN (walnut creek)

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Summary: Pronto Networks is seeking a driven and coachable Business Development Representative Intern to join their team, focusing on AI-native prospecting and outbound calls. Highlights: 1. Train on AI-native prospecting tools and proven outreach methodology 2. Gain hands-on experience in a paid role with real-world sales skills 3. Learn full B2B sales motion from first touch to booked meeting BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE — INTERN Pronto Networks • Walnut Creek, CA • Part-Time (30 hrs/week) • In-Office • Commission Eligible About the Role We are looking for a driven, coachable intern to join our Business Development team in Walnut Creek. This is a hands-on, paid role — not coffee runs. You will be trained on AI-native prospecting tools, learn a proven outreach methodology, and earn commission for every qualified appointment you book. No prior sales experience required. What You'll Do • Use AI-native tools (Clay, Apollo, ChatGPT) to research prospects and personalize outreach at scale • Make confident outbound calls — phone is a core part of this role • Qualify leads and book discovery meetings for senior account executives • Maintain pipeline records in our CRM and participate in weekly AI tool workshops What You'll Learn • AI-powered prospecting: automating research and personalizing outreach with modern tools • Cold calling and objection handling frameworks used by top-performing BDR teams • Full B2B sales motion — from first touch to booked meeting • CRM hygiene and pipeline management fundamentals Compensation & Schedule Base Pay: $19–$21/hour depending on fit Commission: Uncapped — paid per qualified appointment booked Schedule: 30 hours/week, Monday–Friday, Walnut Creek office. Flexible start times available. Who We're Looking For • Comfortable on the phone — you don't have to love cold calling yet, but you can't be afraid of it • Curious about AI tools and excited about how they're changing sales • Coachable, self-motivated, and competitive • Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from college (any major) • Bonus: customer-facing experience, familiarity with LinkedIn/HubSpot/Apollo Why Join Us • Get trained on AI sales tools your peers won't learn until years into their careers • Real commission on top of hourly pay — your effort directly translates to earnings • Clear path to a full-time BDR role for top performers • Small team, visible impact, free parking and BART-accessible in Walnut Creek How to Apply Our process has two steps: Step 1 — Voice Roleplay Interview Complete a short AI-powered voice roleplay at sdrroleplay.lovable.app. You will play a BDR cold calling a networking prospect to book a 20-minute meeting. The AI plays the prospect and scores your performance. This takes about 5 minutes. Step 2 — Send Your CV Email your CV to careers@prontonetworks.com. No formal cover letter required — just include one sentence on why you're interested in sales.