Business Development Intern
Business Development Intern — Robotics Center of Silicon Valley Mountain View, CA · On-site · Internship
About us Robotics Center of Silicon Valley is the full-stack robotics supply chain — hardware, data, AI training, and live deployment under one roof. Backed by Y Combinator (S25) and NVIDIA Inception, our Mountain View lab puts 60+ robot platforms within reach and powers one of the largest real-robot datasets anywhere. We're building the infrastructure layer for physical AI.
About the role We're looking for a Business Development intern to help drive our growth — finding new clients, owning relationships, and helping structure deals across hardware, data, and deployment. You'll sit close to leadership and the customer, learning how a fast-growing robotics company turns conversations into closed business. This is a high-ownership role for someone who likes talking to people and chasing results.
What you'll do
- Identify and research prospective clients across research labs, startups, and industry teams
- Conduct outreach and help manage the sales pipeline from first contact to close
- Follow through with new and existing clients to keep deals moving and relationships strong
- Help structure and document deals — scoping, pricing, and terms — alongside the team
- Represent the company at demos and our monthly community meetups
- Track outreach, conversion, and deal metrics, and help sharpen our BD process
What we're looking for
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree (business, communications, engineering, or related — drive matters more than major)
- Strong communication and people skills, and comfort initiating conversations with new contacts
- Organized and persistent, with a knack for following through
- Interest in robotics, AI, or hardware, and the ability to learn technical products quickly
- Able to work on-site in Mountain View
Why join us You'll own real relationships and influence real revenue at a YC-backed robotics company, learn deal-making directly from the founder, and build a foundation in sales and partnerships you can take anywhere. We treat interns as real contributors with real responsibility.