New Market Launch Intern (MBA), Nearby AI

The role

This MBA intern will own a merchant-acquisition initiative from market research to execution. You will map service-provider landscapes, conduct self-sourced outreach, and deliver strategic recommendations to leadership.

What you will do

• Map the local service-provider landscape in assigned categories or geographies
• Build a scoring framework to size opportunities and decide target areas
• Build target lists and conduct self-sourced outreach to local business owners
• Pitch the value proposition and handle objections
• Build and maintain a pipeline in a CRM or spreadsheet
• Test outreach channels, messaging, and timing
• Analyze outreach and conversion data to quantify results
• Turn merchant feedback into structured insight
• Build a business case to justify future company focus
• Draft outreach scripts, pitch decks, and partnership proposals

Required qualifications

• Currently pursuing an MBA (or equivalent graduate business program) from a top-tier program
• Strong business acumen
• Critical thinking skills
• Structured problem-solving skills
• Comfortable being fully self-directed
• Passion for data-driven decision-making
• Comfortable working in spreadsheets and analysis
• Excellent communication and influencing skills
• Confidence to pick up the phone, knock on a door, and negotiate with business owners
• High tolerance for ambiguity and rejection

Nice to have

• Prior experience in SaaS, agentic services, marketing, sales, BD or a startup

Benefits

• Potential to convert to a full-time role based on performance

About the company

NewsBreak is a local life and news platform with more than 40 million monthly users. Nearby.ai is a home services platform that connects homeowners with trusted local service providers.