This role is with Plaid. Plaid uses RippleMatch to find top talent.
At Plaid, our sales team combines deep product and industry expertise with a commitment to expanding Plaid's reach to an ever-growing range of businesses.
As a New Business Associate Intern, you'll play a vital role in helping us realize this vision. During your internship, you'll engage with top prospective customers and learn to communicate Plaid's value effectively to organizations at all stages and sizes. You'll also gain firsthand experience by shadowing the full sales cycle and exploring how various teams at Plaid work together to create a seamless customer experience.
This internship will take place in either our New York City or San Francisco office. Please be aware that any potential full-time opportunities following the internship may be located in San Francisco, New York City, or Raleigh, based on Plaid's discretion.
Responsibilities
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Learn about the sales funnel from inbound lead and outbound campaigns through to deal closure and contract negotiation
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Identifying key decision makers within prospective accounts to map out organizational structure and Plaid integration opportunities
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Write email communication for corresponding marketing campaigns to generate new sales prospects
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Participate in simulations of customer qualifying calls. Simulations will prepare you to lead calls with executive-level prospects
Qualifications
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Demonstrated interest working with customers and explaining technical processes.
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Interest in client facing career, the financial services industry, and a high degree of intellectual curiosity.
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Excitement to work in a high-growth environment and to help build processes and tools as needed
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Desire to get (more) technical and the ability to learn the ins and outs of Plaid's APIs
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Graduating in December 2025 or Spring 2026
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!
Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].
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