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DM Specialist & Student Intern

DM Specialist & Student Intern Hours: 10–20 hours per week 

Schedule: Flexible around class schedules Compensation: $12–$15 per hour + commission scale per closed sale 

Commission structure and earning potential will be discussed during the interview process. 

About Your Signature Talk® 

Your Signature Talk® is an elite coaching company dedicated to helping founders build businesses around the value they were created to bring to the world.

We believe great ideas and innovations deserve to be heard. When founders can clearly communicate their expertise, vision, and value, they create the trust and opportunity needed to move their businesses forward.

Our work sits at the intersection of leadership and business development. Through coaching and the Stage Confidence™ Framework, founders develop the clarity, executive presence, communication skills, and business strategy to confidently lead from the stage and beyond.

Our mission is to help more founders become the trusted voice behind their businesses so they can reach more people, expand their opportunities, and bring the ideas they believe in to life. 

About the Role 

We are looking for a highly communicative, organized, and self motivated student intern to join our growing team as a DM Appointment Setter & Business Development Intern.

You will play an important role in creating and developing conversations with prospective clients across social platforms. You will learn how a coaching and business development company generates qualified conversations, builds relationships, identifies opportunities, and moves prospective clients toward the right next step.

This is an opportunity to gain hands on experience in relationship based sales, business development, strategic communication, and the operations of a growing online coaching company. 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Monitor and respond to incoming direct messages across social media platforms. 
  • Initiate thoughtful conversations with prospective clients using established messaging frameworks. 
  • Build genuine rapport while maintaining a professional and engaging communication style. 
  • Ask strategic questions to understand a prospect's business, goals, challenges, and potential fit. 
  • Identify qualified prospects who may benefit from Your Signature Talk® programs and coaching. 
  • Invite qualified prospects to schedule a Strategy Call. 
  • Follow established conversation and qualification processes while using good judgment and authenticity. 
  • Maintain accurate records of conversations, qualified leads, and appointments booked. 
  • Track daily activity, response rates, and completed appointments. 
  • Communicate relevant prospect information clearly to the team. 
  • Continuously learn and improve messaging, sales, and business development skills through coaching and feedback. 

What We're Looking For 

  • Currently enrolled in a degree program, preferably in Marketing, Communications, Business Administration, Psychology, Entrepreneurship, or a related field. 
  • Strong written communication skills with excellent grammar, tone, and attention to detail.
  • Comfortable communicating with people professionally through direct messaging. 
  • Naturally curious and able to ask thoughtful questions rather than simply follow a script. 
  • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport quickly and authentically. 
  • Highly organized, dependable, and self directed. 
  • Comfortable working independently while communicating consistently with the team. 
  • Eager to learn about sales, business development, coaching, entrepreneurship, and online business. 
  • Able to receive feedback and apply it quickly. 
  • Professional, positive, and mature in communication and follow through. 

What You'll Learn 

This internship provides practical experience in areas that extend well beyond social media management, including:

  • Relationship based selling 
  • Lead qualification and appointment setting 
  • Business development 
  • Strategic communication 
  • Client psychology and decision making 
  • Messaging and positioning 
  • Sales conversations 
  • CRM and lead tracking 
  • Online coaching business operations 
  • Entrepreneurship and founder led businesses

This role is designed to provide meaningful professional experience while giving you the opportunity to develop practical business development and communication skills in a growing coaching company.