Business Development & Administration Intern

We are looking for a motivated, organized, and commercially minded Business Development & Administration Intern to support our growing events and marketing business.

The intern will assist with business development, client communication, event coordination, marketing activities, administrative operations, research, lead generation, and follow-up with clients and partners.

This is a hands-on opportunity for someone who wants to gain practical experience in how an events and marketing company wins clients, develops partnerships, plans campaigns, coordinates events, and manages day-to-day business operations.

The ideal candidate should be proactive, confident in communication, comfortable working with people, and willing to learn in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change quickly.

As a Business Development & Administration Intern, you will work closely with the business development, marketing, and operations teams to support the company's commercial and administrative activities.

You will help identify potential clients and business opportunities, maintain client and prospect records, assist with proposals and presentations, coordinate meetings and events, support marketing campaigns, and ensure that administrative tasks are completed accurately and on time.

Because the company operates in the events and marketing sector, the role may involve supporting activities before, during, and after events, including venue coordination, supplier communication, guest lists, promotional materials, registration, client follow-ups, and event reporting.

This role is suitable for a recent graduate, final-year student, or early-career professional who wants practical exposure to business development, sales, marketing, event management, customer relations, and administration.

Business Development & Sales Support

• Research potential clients, organizations, brands, and business partners.
• Identify new business opportunities through online research, networking, referrals, events, and other channels.
• Build and maintain a database of prospective clients and business contacts.
• Assist with lead generation and prospect qualification.
• Contact prospective clients through approved communication channels.
• Follow up with leads, proposals, quotations, meetings, and business opportunities.
• Assist in preparing company profiles, proposals, quotations, presentations, and pitch materials.
• Maintain accurate records of client interactions and follow-up activities.
• Support the team in developing and maintaining long-term client relationships.
• Monitor relevant market, competitor, and industry developments.

Events & Marketing Support

• Assist with planning and coordinating corporate, promotional, networking, and other events.
• Support event preparation, registration, guest management, venue coordination, and event logistics.
• Communicate with suppliers, venues, vendors, partners, and other stakeholders as required.
• Assist with preparation of event schedules, checklists, guest lists, briefing documents, and other event materials.
• Support marketing campaigns and promotional activities.
• Assist with social media content coordination and basic digital marketing activities.
• Help collect photographs, feedback, attendance information, and other event data for reporting.
• Assist in preparing post-event reports and client feedback summaries.
• Support promotional activations and other marketing activities when required.

Administration & Operations

• Maintain organized physical and digital records.
• Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, reports, schedules, and correspondence.
• Coordinate meetings and maintain calendars where required.
• Assist with documentation, filing, data entry, and internal reporting.
• Track deadlines and follow up on outstanding tasks.
• Assist with procurement and coordination of materials required for events and marketing activities.
• Support preparation and organization of invoices, quotations, receipts, and other business documents.
• Maintain confidentiality of company, client, financial, and operational information.
• Perform other reasonable administrative duties assigned by management.

Client & Team Support

• Respond to client and stakeholder inquiries professionally and promptly.
• Assist in preparing information requested by clients.
• Maintain professional communication with clients, partners, suppliers, and team members.
• Participate in internal meetings and provide updates on assigned activities.
• Work collaboratively with different departments and team members.
• Represent the company professionally during meetings, events, activations, and networking activities.

• Recently completed a Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Communications, Public Relations, Event Management, or a related field.
• Strong interest in business development, marketing, events, sales, or administration.
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Working knowledge of Swahili is an advantage.
• Good organizational and time-management skills.
• Comfortable communicating with clients and other stakeholders.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.
• Ability to conduct online research and prepare basic reports.
• Ability to use email and professional communication platforms effectively.
• Willingness to learn new tools, systems, and processes.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively to a team.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Professional, reliable, and willing to take initiative.
• Ability to work flexible hours when supporting events, including occasional evenings or weekends.
• Previous internship, volunteer, sales, marketing, customer service, or event experience.
• Experience supporting an event, campaign, activation, conference, workshop, or networking activity.
• Familiarity with social media platforms and digital marketing.
• Basic experience with Canva or other design/content tools.
• Experience using spreadsheets for tracking leads, clients, expenses, or activities.
• Existing professional or business networking experience is an advantage.

• Practical experience in business development, marketing, events, and administration.
• Exposure to real clients, brands, suppliers, and business partners.
• Hands-on experience in event planning and execution.
• Opportunity to develop professional communication and sales skills.
• Mentorship and practical learning from experienced team members.
• Opportunity to build a professional network.
• Experience working in a fast-paced commercial environment.
• Internship certificate upon successful completion, subject to company policy.
• Potential consideration for future employment or other opportunities based on performance and business needs.
• Opportunity to contribute ideas and take responsibility for real business projects.