Ibotta is seeking a Business Development Intern to join our innovative team and contribute to our mission to Make Every Purchase Rewarding. As a participant in our 2026 Summer Internship, you will have the opportunity to fully integrate with your team to directly contribute to ongoing Ibotta business initiatives. In addition to the daily time with your team, you will participate in ongoing teach outs curated to help build skills essential to transitioning into the workforce and building your career. We are looking for candidates who are eager to learn, excited to work on real-world business challenges, and want to be part of a mission-driven company.
This will be a full-time, 12 week, internship during the summer of 2026. This is a hybrid position located in Denver, Colorado and requires 3 days in-office per week. Required in-office hybrid days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Candidates must live in the United States.
What you will be doing:
Assist with building pitch materials for client meetings including but not limited to executive briefs, Microsoft PowerPoint decks, financial models, and competitive audits
Conduct market research, analyze industry trends, and ideate on potential business opportunities and threats
Coordinate cross-functionally to set meetings, gather internal data, and communicate information
Identify relevant contacts for Business Development team’s outreach
Report on current program performance by analyzing data sets, identifying trends, and drawing actionable conclusions to drive decision making
Embrace and uphold Ibotta’s Core Values: Integrity, Boldness, Ownership, Teamwork, Transparency & A good idea can come from anywhere
What we are looking for:
Juniors working towards a bachelor’s degree with a focus in Marketing, Sales, Finance or related field
Proven ability to think creatively and implement ideas from start to finish
Good written and verbal communication skills
Hunger to learn and collaborate with your teammates
Aptitude for a dynamic business environment, adjusting strategies and approaches as needed to meet changing business requirements
Comfortability working with numbers and applying mathematical concepts to analyze and interpret data accurately
Proactive motivation to take the initiative in generating ideas, exploring opportunities
Ability to interact professionally and confidently with various stakeholders, including clients, team members, and external partners
About Ibotta ("I bought a...")
Ibotta (NYSE: IBTA) is a leading performance marketing platform allowing brands to deliver digital promotions to over 200 million consumers through a network of publishers called the Ibotta Performance Network (IPN). The IPN allows marketers to influence what people buy, and where and how often they shop – all while paying only when their campaigns directly result in a sale. American shoppers have earned over $1.8 billion through the IPN since 2012. The largest tech IPO in history to come out of Colorado, Ibotta is headquartered in Denver, and is continually listed as a top place to work by The Denver Post and Inc. Magazine.
Additional Details:
This position is located in Denver, CO and includes competitive pay and housing assistance for out of state students. Denver office perks include paid parking, snacks, and occasional meals.
The hourly compensation for this role is: $19.62 per hour worked. This compensation range is specific to the United States labor market.
Ibotta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ibotta’s employment decisions are made without regard of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
Applicants are accepted until the position is filled.
For the security of our employees and the business, all employees are responsible for the secure handling of data in accordance with our security policies, identifying and reporting phishing attempts, as well as reporting security incidents to the proper channels.
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Built and headquartered in Denver, Colo., Ibotta ("I bought a...") is a performance marketing platform that allows brands to deliver digital promotions to millions of consumers through a network of publishers called the Ibotta Performance Network (IPN). Ibotta’s network allows marketers to influence what people buy, and where and how often they shop – all while paying only when their campaigns directly result in a sale.
Guided by our values and our mission to Make Every Purchase Rewarding, we come to work energized by the business problems we get to solve, the technology we build, the innovative people we work (and have fun) with, and the consumers we get to help. To date, we have credited consumers $1.5B.
Ibotta was named to the 2021 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. for the fourth year in a row, after debuting on the list in 2018. The company has also been named as a Top Workplace by The Denver Post four consecutive times, made BuiltIn Colorado’s Best Places to Work list three years in a row and appeared on Inc.’s list of Best Workplaces in 2017 and 2023.
Why Work With Us
We help people in a very tangible way – we pay them. The more we give back, the more we earn. We don’t have to choose between doing good and doing well. Our company goals keep us on track as we build a highly profitable business that maximizes a positive impact on the world around us.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Ibotta empowers our employees to achieve our mission and values from anywhere within the continental U.S. with our flexible hybrid work schedule.
