Business Development Intern

Business Development & Partnerships Intern — The Pediatric Collective

Location: Remote
Position Type: Internship
Schedule: Part-time during the academic year or full-time during the summer
Compensation: Paid

About The Pediatric Collective

The Pediatric Collective is an industry association. It brings together pediatric therapy companies, clinicians, parents, caregivers, researchers, and other industry leaders committed to improving access to high-quality care for children.

Pediatric therapy does not receive enough attention despite the enormous need. Families often face long waitlists for speech, occupational, physical, and behavioral therapy—in some communities, children may wait months or even years for an appointment. These delays can cause children to miss critical opportunities for early intervention.

The Pediatric Collective was created to help change that. We plan to elevate pediatric therapy as a national priority, increase awareness of the challenges facing children and families, share promising practices across the industry, and bring together organizations that can help develop meaningful solutions.

The Pediatric Collective is separate from Oaklin Lane and is intended to represent and include companies throughout the pediatric therapy industry.

To learn more, visit:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/tpcollective/

About the Role

We are looking for an entrepreneurial, relationship-oriented, and mission-driven Business Development & Partnerships Intern to help grow The Pediatric Collective’s national network.

You will identify and engage pediatric therapy companies, clinicians, universities, researchers, nonprofits, professional associations, technology providers, advocacy groups, and other organizations that share our commitment to expanding access to pediatric therapy.

This is not an observational internship or a traditional sales role. You will take ownership of meaningful business-development projects, help shape the Collective’s partnership strategy, and build relationships that can lead to new members, programs, research, events, and industry-wide initiatives.

What You’ll Do

Depending on your interests and experience, projects may include:

Mapping the pediatric therapy ecosystem and identifying prospective members and partners

Researching therapy providers, universities, nonprofits, professional associations, technology companies, and advocacy organizations

Developing partnership strategies and recommendations

Conducting outreach to prospective members, speakers, experts, and collaborators

Supporting introductory conversations and partnership meetings

Preparing outreach materials, presentations, proposals, and meeting briefs

Helping create membership and partnership offerings

Building and maintaining a structured pipeline of prospective relationships

Tracking conversations, next steps, and partnership outcomes

Coordinating webinars, roundtables, research projects, educational initiatives, and industry events

Identifying sponsorships and other opportunities to support the Collective’s growth

Developing systems and processes that allow the partnership function to scale

Presenting findings and recommendations directly to The Pediatric Collective’s leadership

Who Should Apply

We welcome undergraduate and graduate students from all academic backgrounds, including:

Business or entrepreneurship

Marketing or communications

Healthcare administration

Public health

Public policy

Nonprofit management

Psychology or child development

Education

Speech-language pathology

Occupational or physical therapy

Other related disciplines

Prior business-development, sales, or healthcare experience is not required. We care more about initiative, communication, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to build genuine relationships.

Strong candidates will be:

Passionate about helping children and families

Comfortable reaching out to and engaging new people

Strong writers, communicators, and listeners

Organized and persistent with follow-up

Able to understand the priorities of different organizations

Creative in identifying mutually beneficial partnerships

Comfortable working independently in a remote environment

Proactive, dependable, and eager to take ownership

What You’ll Gain

Hands-on experience building a national network across pediatric therapy

Ownership of partnerships with companies, clinicians, universities, nonprofits, and industry organizations

Exposure to business development, stakeholder engagement, and association building

Direct insight into the challenges facing pediatric therapy providers and families

Experience developing partnership strategies, proposals, and scalable processes

Direct interaction with The Pediatric Collective’s leadership

The opportunity to build collaborations that improve access to pediatric therapy

How to Apply

Please submit your application through The Pediatric Collective LinkedIn page:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/tpcollective/

Candidates should include a resume and a short explanation of why they are interested in developing partnerships that advance pediatric therapy and improve access to care for children and families.