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EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INTERN
DancePhreakz
Location: Los Angeles County, CA | Hybrid
Position Type: Part-Time Internship
Schedule: Approximately 8–15 hours per week; occasional evening/weekend availability may be required
Compensation: Paid Internship
Reports To: Founder & CEO
About the Organization:
DancePhreakz is a dynamic, women-owned, and BIPOC-led dance and entertainment production company that is revolutionizing the industry. We bring creativity, energy, and authenticity to the world of dance and movement. Through our four divisions—Production, Apparel, Academy, and our newly acquired studio and event space—we aim to build a platform where BIPOC movement artists thrive, fostering a community that is unapologetically fierce, creative, and ready to make an impact.
ABOUT THE ROLE
DancePhreakz is seeking a highly organized, resourceful, and business-minded Executive Operations & Business Development Intern to work closely with the Founder & CEO and support the overall operations and growth of the company.
This is a cross-functional generalist role rather than an internship within one specific department.
While DancePhreakz has team members and interns assigned to specialized areas such as media, creative production, programming, marketing, and other company initiatives, this position will have visibility across the organization and help the Founder keep projects, people, information, and priorities moving forward.
The ideal candidate is someone who can be given a problem, project, or idea and help determine what needs to happen next.
Some days may involve executive administrative support and organization. Other days may involve researching a new business opportunity, helping coordinate a company initiative, preparing for a meeting, following up with team members, improving a system, assisting with an event, or stepping into a project that needs additional support.
We are looking for someone who is comfortable wearing multiple hats, learning quickly, solving problems, and stepping in where needed.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Executive & Administrative Support
- Assist the Founder & CEO with calendar management, scheduling, meetings, email organization, correspondence, reminders, bookings, and follow-ups.
- Help prepare meeting agendas, notes, research, documents, presentations, and other executive materials.
- Attend selected meetings, document key decisions and action items, and assist with follow-through.
- Help the Founder organize priorities, deadlines, projects, and outstanding tasks.
Operations & Systems
- Support day-to-day business operations and help maintain organization across multiple DancePhreakz initiatives.
- Maintain and update CRM systems, internal trackers, calendars, project-management tools, files, and operational documents.
- Help monitor projects, assignments, deadlines, and deliverables and follow up with team members as directed.
- Identify gaps, inefficiencies, or recurring operational challenges and help research or recommend potential solutions.
- Assist with developing and improving systems, workflows, templates, processes, and organizational tools.
- Step into cross-functional projects or operational needs when additional support is required.
Business Development & Growth
- Research potential brand partnerships, sponsorships, community partnerships, corporate opportunities, vendors, collaborators, and other strategic relationships that align with DancePhreakz and its initiatives.
- Assist with identifying and reaching out to potential sponsors, partners, community organizations, brands, and business contacts.
- Support partnership and sponsorship outreach, including introductory emails, follow-ups, scheduling meetings, and maintaining relationship pipelines.
- Help develop and update pitch decks, sponsorship decks, capability materials, presentations, one-sheets, proposals, and other business-development materials.
- Assist the Founder with preparing for and participating in pitches, partnership meetings, sponsor meetings, and business-development conversations.
- Research and monitor RFPs, RFQs, grants, vendor opportunities, corporate programs, procurement portals, and other contracting or funding opportunities that may be a fit for DancePhreakz.
- Assist with portal registrations, opportunity tracking, application materials, proposal preparation, document collection, and submission coordination as assigned.
- Maintain organized records of leads, outreach, contacts, opportunities, deadlines, follow-ups, and next steps within the Company's CRM or business-development trackers.
- Research new products, services, revenue streams, partnerships, and expansion opportunities for the company.
- Conduct competitor, market, pricing, platform, and industry research to support business decisions.
- Help turn potential opportunities into organized research, recommendations, presentations, project plans, and actionable next steps.
Special Projects & Company Support
- Support company meetings, staff initiatives, live events, productions, activations, and special projects as needed.
- Coordinate information and communication between the Founder and team members when assigned.
- Assist with logistics, scheduling, research, organization, documentation, and execution of special initiatives.
- Provide cross-functional support when priorities shift or a project requires additional hands.
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
This role is best suited for someone who is:
- Highly organized and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Resourceful and comfortable figuring things out.
- A strong researcher and problem-solver.
- Business-minded and interested in entrepreneurship, entertainment, operations, or company growth.
- Comfortable with technology, digital systems, spreadsheets, project-management tools, CRM platforms, and productivity tools.
- A strong written and verbal communicator.
- Detail-oriented while still able to understand the bigger picture.
- Comfortable working independently and taking initiative.
- Able to receive direction and turn it into action.
- Professional and trustworthy when handling confidential business information.
- Flexible and comfortable working in a growing company where priorities may change.
- Someone who doesn't always need to be told every individual step before getting started.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Must be a LA County Resident
- Currently pursuing or recently completed studies in Business, Entertainment Business, Entrepreneurship, Management, Marketing, Communications, Project Management, or a related field preferred.
- Previous administrative, business, operations, project coordination, leadership, or internship experience is a plus.
- Working knowledge of Google Workspace and Microsoft Office.
- Familiarity with CRM, project-management, scheduling, AI/productivity, or other business software is a plus.
- Strong research, organization, writing, communication, and time-management skills.
- Must be able to manage confidential information professionally.
- Must be located in the Los Angeles area and available for occasional in-person meetings, company activities, productions, or events.
Internship Details
- Schedule: 8–15 hours per week, flexible to accommodate classes or other commitments.
- Location: Hybrid—remote work plus some on-site presence in Gardena, CA.
- Compensation: Paid internship; stipend provided.
- Opportunity to earn academic credit if approved by your institution.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
- The employee may be required to occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
- The noise level in the work environment is generally low to moderate.
Other Information:
- Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
- EOE Statement: We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
*Must be LA resident
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: From $18.47 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Gardena, CA 90248
Tips for Your Business Account Executive Internship Search
Apply in fall for summer business account executive internships
Large employers with structured sales or account management programs close summer cohorts as early as October or November the year before. Smaller companies and co-ops post closer to their start dates, so roles appear year-round, check listings regularly and apply as soon as a position opens rather than waiting for a single recruiting season.
Build a sales project portfolio before you apply
Hiring teams for business account executive internships expect limited work history, so give them something concrete to assess instead. Document two or three projects, a cold-outreach sequence, a competitive account plan, or a mock pitch deck, naming the CRM or prospecting tools you used and linking to the finished work where you can share it.
Work your campus network alongside direct applications
Campus career fairs surface structured internship programs tied to your university, and recruiters there often move faster for students they meet in person. Your professors and career center staff frequently know which companies recruit from your school before roles post publicly. Applying directly to smaller employers running their own cohorts alongside campus activity widens the pool you reach.
Practice your sales pitch interview out loud
Business account executive intern screens typically include a mock pitch or objection-handling scenario, interviewers want to hear how you think through a prospect's situation, not just whether you land on the right answer. Practice your responses out loud, explain your reasoning as you go, and record yourself so you can hear how your delivery actually sounds before the real screen.
Business Account Executive Internships: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a business account executive internship?
Lead with coursework, personal projects, and a portfolio rather than work history, hiring teams expect limited experience at the intern level. For business account executive candidates, the concrete artifact is a documented case study or sales simulation showing how you identified a prospect's need and built a pitch around it. Pair direct applications with campus career fairs, where recruiters often move faster for students they meet in person.
Can a business account executive internship turn into a full-time job?
Many employers extend return offers to strong interns, but conversion is never guaranteed. What drives it for business account executive interns is consistent performance on real accounts or projects, available headcount on the team, and understanding when return-offer decisions are made so you can ask the right questions early. Position for one by delivering results, but don't count on it when planning your senior-year search.
When should I apply for business account executive internships?
Earlier than most students expect. Large employers, particularly those running structured sales or account management programs, recruit summer interns the preceding fall, often wrapping offers by October or November. Smaller companies and co-op programs post closer to start dates, so openings appear year-round. Checking listings regularly and applying as soon as a role appears gives you the best shot at competitive cohorts.
Are business account executive internships paid?
Most professional business account executive internships in the U.S. are paid. Compensation varies by company size, industry, and location, and some roles include commission or performance bonuses alongside a base. Where an employer discloses pay, it appears directly on the listing, so you can compare offers as you apply.
What should a business account executive internship resume include?
Lead with projects, not work history. Include two or three complete, documented projects showing how you built or worked a sales process, a cold-outreach campaign, a mock account plan, or a competitive analysis, naming the tools you used and linking to any published case study or presentation. Add relevant coursework in business communication, marketing, or CRM platforms, and keep the whole document to one page.
Can international students get business account executive internships?
Yes. F-1 students can intern through CPT while enrolled or through OPT work authorization after finishing a degree, and the employer does not have to file anything for either, so many companies are open to international interns. Confirm your eligibility and timing with your university's international student office before accepting an offer.
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