Business Development Intern - Chinese Language Required
Life Space Digital is reshaping the out-of-home media landscape through the deployment of smart digital screens in high-traffic office, multifamily, and retail environments. Our platform delivers engaging content and targeted advertising directly to building occupants and visitors — from elevators and lobbies to shopping center concourses.
Backed by an experienced leadership team and aggressive national growth plans, we are scaling across key U.S. markets with speed, precision, and long-term value for our partners.
About the Internship
We are building our founding class of Business Development Interns to support expansion into new markets. This is a hands-on opportunity to learn B2B sales inside a fast-growing media and real estate technology company.
You won’t be shadowing — you’ll be building pipeline, speaking with decision-makers, and contributing directly to revenue growth. This internship is ideal for competitive, coachable students interested in careers in sales, media, real estate, or entrepreneurship.
What You’ll Do
Conduct outbound prospecting to property owners, operators, and management groups
Support lead generation and market research across target territories
Build and manage prospect lists using LinkedIn, CRM tools, and industry databases
Assist with cold outreach campaigns (email + phone)
Qualify leads and schedule meetings for senior sales executives
Track activity and performance metrics in CRM
Participate in weekly sales training and strategy sessions
Communicate with Mandarin-speaking vendors, partners, and property contacts when needed to support outreach and business development activities.
What You’ll Learn
B2B sales fundamentals and pipeline management
Prospecting strategy and territory development
How to sell into commercial real estate and property groups
CRM best practices (HubSpot exposure preferred)
Objection handling and consultative selling
How a high-growth startup scales revenue
Who You Are
Recent Graduate or graduating senior currently pursuing a degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Economics, or related fields
Strong communicator with confidence speaking to industry professionals within the real estate space
Competitive, goal-oriented, and motivated by performance
Organized with strong time management skills
Comfortable with outbound outreach and high-activity environments
Coachable and eager to receive feedback
Prior sales, leadership, athletics, or customer-facing experience is a plus
Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
Mandarin Chinese language proficiency preferred to support occasional communication with Mandarin-speaking vendors, partners, and property contacts.
Internship Details
Duration: Summer 2026 (flexible on start date)
Schedule: Full-time preferred (M - F)
Location: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco
Compensation: $20 per hour + Commission
Why Join Life Space Digital?
Be part of a founding intern class at a scaling startup
Direct exposure to revenue leadership
Real responsibility and measurable impact
High-growth, high-performance culture
Clear pathway to full-time opportunity
If you’re competitive, driven, and ready to build real-world sales skills in a fast-moving environment, we want to meet you. Top-performing interns may be considered for full-time Business Development Representative roles upon graduation.