GTM Intern

Clera

San Francisco, CA

On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience in sales, business development, or working with manufacturers.

Best fit for

Candidates with a background in sales or business development and interest in AI or manufacturing
— “Experience in startups, consulting, investing, sales, or business development is helpful but not required.”
Recent graduates or students with strong analytical skills and ability to learn new industries quickly
— “Currently studying or recently graduated, with 0 to 5 years of experience.”

Things to consider

On-site presence in San Francisco is mandatory despite the flexible compensation range.
— “On-site in San Francisco, United States.”

How to stand out

Highlight experience with outbound sales and your ability to research and identify value propositions for manufacturers.
— “Build and test outbound outreach through channels such as LinkedIn, email, phone, and events.”
Showcase your analytical and research skills with examples of industry analysis or process evaluation.
— “Research manufacturing processes and identify where the product could deliver the most value.”
Demonstrate your ability to take initiative and ownership in ambiguous environments.
— “Comfortable contacting senior decision-makers, handling rejection, and taking ownership without detailed instructions.”
Emphasize your interest in AI, robotics, or manufacturing, even if you have no direct experience.
— “Excited by startups, AI, robotics, or manufacturing.”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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

What success looks like

Identify and engage with potential customers
Develop and test outreach strategies
Support customer conversations and move them towards pilot projects

Typical background

recent graduatesstartupsconsulting

Skills & requirements

Required

SalesCommunicationAnalytical ThinkingCustomer Research

Preferred

StartupsAIRoboticsManufacturing

Stack & domain

CommunicationResearchSalesBusiness DevelopmentManufacturingQuality InspectionSales Approach

About the role

Original posting from Clera via Ashby

ABOUT THE ROLE
Join the go-to-market team at an early-stage industrial AI startup building computer vision systems for manufacturing quality inspection. You will work directly with the founders to develop the company's sales approach and help turn conversations with manufacturers into factory visits and deployments.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Identify promising manufacturing plants and the decision-makers involved in quality, engineering, and operations.
Build and test outbound outreach through channels such as LinkedIn, email, phone, and events.
Join customer conversations and help move interested manufacturers toward factory visits and pilot projects.
Research manufacturing processes and identify where the product could deliver the most value.
Help develop the ideal customer profile, messaging, sales process, pricing, and expansion strategy.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Currently studying or recently graduated, with 0 to 5 years of experience.
Strong English communication skills; German is a plus.
Analytical, curious, and able to learn new industries quickly.
Comfortable contacting senior decision-makers, handling rejection, and taking ownership without detailed instructions.
Excited by startups, AI, robotics, or manufacturing. Experience in startups, consulting, investing, sales, or business development is helpful but not required.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Annual salary range: $48,000 to $72,000 USD.
LOCATION
On-site in San Francisco, United States.

Source: Clera careers (Ashby)