Business Development Intern

Kickmaker
San Francisco, CA
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at early-career professionals or recent graduates with a passion for innovation and hands-on project work, who thrive in collaborative, cross-disciplinary environments and are open to working in San Francisco or other locations.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a background in product design or engineering who enjoy working on diverse, high-tech projects
    — “work on 5–10 projects annually, choosing from a wide range of industries”
  • Individuals who align with a maker culture and value autonomy and initiative in their work
    — “passion, excitement and kindness are the pillars of KICKMAKER”

Things to consider

  • The role may involve a commitment to work across multiple locations, including Boston, Seattle, and San Francisco
    — “we are looking to strengthen our team in Boston, Seattle and San Fransisco”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your ability to work on cross-disciplinary teams and your interest in high-tech product development
    — “cross-disciplinary skills (embedded AI, high-tech manufacturing automation, eco-design, industrial design and WEB 3.0 for the economy of functionality)”
  • Emphasize any personal projects or ideas where you've applied innovation or design thinking
    — “If you’ve ever looked at a product and thought, “I could build this better,” let’s talk!”
  • Showcase your adaptability and interest in learning about new technologies and industries
    — “Your path evolves with your curiosity: we help you grow where your professional ambitions and personal passions meet”
Pace · VariedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • new client acquisition
  • market analysis
  • sales pipeline development
Typical background
sales internshipsbusiness development

Skills & requirements

Required

Business DevelopmentMarket ResearchSales StrategyClient Relationship Management

Preferred

Product KnowledgeTechnical Sales

Stack & domain

LeadershipCommunicationProblem-solvingProduct DesignIndustrialization

About the role

Original posting from Kickmaker via Lever

Kickmaker is a high-tech product design and industrialization agency.

We support our customers from prototype to production run in our main vertical markets (medical, new mobility, electrification, agrotech, robotics, IOT and consumer devices) and our cross-disciplinary skills (embedded AI, high-tech manufacturing automation, eco-design, industrial design and WEB 3.0 for the economy of functionality).

We're evolving with a real maker culture! Passion, excitement and kindness are the pillars of KICKMAKER. This team and community spirit has enabled us to shape a unique corporate culture. Our approach: to enable everyone to fulfill their potential by working on exciting projects, and to encourage autonomy and initiative.

Present in France, China and the United States, our community counts over 250 passionate kickers and keeps growing. It is in this context that we are looking to strengthen our team in Boston, Seattle and San Fransisco.

Your adventure at Kickmaker 

At Kickmaker you’ll work on 5–10 projects annually, choosing from a wide range of industries : from robotics, medical devices, fitness tech, and automotive, to micro-mobility, beauty tech, sports exoskeletons, and AI-driven hardware.

Your path evolves with your curiosity: we help you grow where your professional ambitions and personal passions meet, always connected to the latest tech breakthroughs. 

We offer a benefits package designed to support you and your family while keeping costs low. This includes health and dental coverage, paid time off and 5 sick days for rest and renewal. You can also join our 401(k) plan to invest in your future.  

Our Culture & Spirit 

Kickmaker is built by innovators, for innovators. Across our 7 offices we give you the tools to make your ideas happen.

Our vision is simple: build a space where innovators can explore, experiment, and push boundaries together. 

If you’re curious about our spirit and way of working (and you’ve got a minute) check out this short video where Leonardo da Vinci “visits” Kickmaker.An image is worth a thousand words, and this one will give you the full vibe 

If you’ve ever looked at a product and thought, “I could build this better,” let’s talk!

Source: Kickmaker careers (Lever)

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