Business Development & Sales Operations Intern

Posted 2 Days Ago
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Culver City, CA
In-Office
Internship
Artificial Intelligence • Machine Learning • Natural Language Processing • Sales • Software
AI-powered Voice & Chat Agents that automate support, marketing, sales and hiring—all in one platform.
The Role
Intern will manage sales operations tasks, maintain HubSpot, support outbound sales efforts, conduct market research, and assist in creating reports, all with hands-on training from experienced founders.
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About Whippy
Whippy helps businesses grow without adding headcount by combining messaging, automation, AI agents, and VoIP into one unified workspace. Companies use Whippy to communicate with customers, automate workflows, and deploy AI-powered teammates for recruiting, sales, and support. We’re a fast-moving, bootstrapped AI company used by 1,000+ businesses — from national staffing agencies to modern pharmacies — and we’re scaling quickly.

Why This Internship Is Worth Your Time
This isn’t a “fetch coffee and fix a spreadsheet” internship. You’ll work directly with serial founders who have built companies from zero to millions in revenue, earned press in major publications, and helped interns go on to launch their own funded startups or land roles at high-growth companies. If you want to see how an AI startup is actually built — from sales to strategy — this will be the closest seat to the action you’ll get.


This internship is structured as a learning experience with hands-on training and mentorship; there is no expectation of employment at the end of the term.

What You’ll Do

  • Manage real sales operations tasks under direct supervision.

  • Keep HubSpot organized by cleaning data, updating CRM fields, and ensuring strong pipeline hygiene.

  • Pull targeted prospect lists and support outbound efforts across industries.

  • Research new verticals, competitors, and market opportunities.

  • Help create dashboards, reports, and insights that guide decision-making.

  • Support workflow documentation and internal processes as we scale.

  • Optional exposure to strategy calls, founder meetings, and customer conversations.

    Note: All responsibilities are designed to be educational and training-focused.

What You’ll Learn

  • How real startups scale revenue from thousands to millions.

  • How Go-To-Market teams operate: SDR workflows, AE pipelines, list building, data cleanup, forecasting, and sales automation.

  • How founders think about growth, product, and prioritization.

  • How to use tools like HubSpot, Apollo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and internal AI systems.

Who This Is Perfect For

  • Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s program and looking to gain real-world experience directly from founders.

  • Curious, hungry, and interested in business development, sales operations, or SaaS.

  • Someone who wants a portfolio of real work, not theoretical classroom projects.

  • A self-starter who wants exposure to a high-growth AI environment.

Why Interns Love Working With Us
We don’t treat you like an intern.
You get ownership of projects.
You’re in the room for real discussions.
And you leave with skills and experience that open doors — whether your future is startups, consulting, VC, or creating something of your own.

Schedule
2–3 days per week
Hybrid, with at least 1 in-office day in Culver City or West Hollywood

Compensation
This internship is unpaid or stipend-based (depending on school credit requirements). It is designed primarily for training, education, and real-world exposure to the operations of a high-growth AI company.

Top Skills

Ai Systems
Apollo
Hubspot
Linkedin Sales Navigator
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The Company
Culver City , CA
35 Employees
Year Founded: 2021

What We Do

Whippy is leading the way in AI-powered business communication, transforming how companies engage with customers using intelligent AI Agents. From customer support to marketing to sales, businesses rely on Whippy’s Voice AI and Chat AI to eliminate manual workflows—responding to inquiries, nurturing leads, screening job applicants, and automating high-value interactions at scale. By combining AI-driven messaging with omni-channel automation, Whippy replaces outdated tools with a single, powerful platform that helps businesses work smarter, faster, and more efficiently.

Why Work With Us

Our Founding Team has raised over $20 million in prior startups from top investors including Andreessen Horowitz (AirBnB, Facebook, Lyft, Twitter, etc.). Join early at a growing startup with a team of all-stars looking to disrupt the status quo.

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