Job Opportunity: Business Development Intern

enke: Make Your Mark seeks to appoint one (1) BusinessDevelopmentIntern, who will be working remotely with a Business Development team based atenkeHeadquarters in Johannesburg,HurlinghamOffice park.

TheBusiness DevelopmentIntern atenkeis a developmental role for someone with excellentorganisationand communication skills,high levelsof attention to detail and the ability to work autonomously.Reporting to the Business DevelopmentManager andworking very closely with the entire Development team.TheBusiness DevelopmentInternwillbe responsible formultiple marketing and admin functions and will also berequiredto provide ad hoc support to the team as needed.

This is a developmental role that will give extensive experience in Project administration and management, design, copywriting, marketing &communicationsand exposure toenke'snetworks and may lead to future opportunities within theorganisation. As anorganisationthat supports grassroots community development, candidates should ideally be able to communicate in English.

Start date: Monday, 01 July 2026(6-12-month internship) Position type : Full Time Location : Johannesburg - 75% Hybrid (with some travel expected) Opportunity Close Date: Friday15 th May2026

TheenkeBusiness Development Internship offers hands-on experience across multiple functions within theorganisation. The intern will support strategic growth initiatives, stakeholder engagement, and operationalefficiency while contributing to marketing and communications efforts.

Business Development & Pipeline Support

• Assist in managing and updating the partnership and funding pipeline
• Conduct research on potential partners, donors, and market opportunities
• Support proposal development, presentations, and partnership materials
• Track andmaintainrecords of leads, engagements, and outcomes

Stakeholder Management

• Support coordination of internal and external communications
• Assistin scheduling and preparing for stakeholder meetings and engagements

Marketing

• Support digital marketing efforts, including social media strategy and content updates
• Assistin creating content such as blogs, newsletters, and social media posts
• Contribute to basic design and visual content development
• Helpmaintainand update marketing databases and communication platforms
• Support the planning and execution of campaigns and events

Research & Data Support

• Conduct market and competitor research to inform business development strategy
• Collect, capture, andorganisedata for reporting and insights
• Assistwith drafting reports, presentations, and briefs

Ad hoc responsibilities

• Available toassistwith other responsibilities to advance theorganisation'sgoals and mission
• Work with relevantenke: Make Your Mark departments to develop growth opportunities
• Provide other administrative support as needed

• Tertiary education or currently studying (distance learning or part time)
• Have never held a full-time position before and preferably have notparticipatedona learnership or internship before.
• Live within50 kmsfrom our offices/site, which is situated at (Address).
• Are not currently full-time studies and able to attend this internshipfull-time.
• Are willing to be subjected to a credit and criminal check or any industry specific checksrequiredfor your job role.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and ability to speak at least two other South African languages fluently.
• Evidence of active engagement within a university or community context (e.g.volunteering, membership in societies or positions of office or active engagement within your community or community projects)
• Excellent written communication skills, presentationskillsand interpersonal skills
• Highproficiencyin Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel
• Experienceusing social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter,WhatsAppetc.)
• High personal standards and willingness to go beyond expectations
• High levelof attention to detail
• Passion for working with young people, a pro-active energy and an outgoing personality will be most suitable for this role
• Ability to work independently as well as an integral member of a team
• Ability to work outside of office hours whenrequired. Please note that due to the age-group of participants in our post-school programs, extensive evening and weekend work should be expected
• Valid driver's license will be an advantage but not essential