Lead Research Intern (Unpaid)

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About the Role

We are looking for a Lead Research Intern to help us identify and validate potential clients (HR managers, founders, and hiring teams). You will work closely with the founder and telecalling team to build a verified client database for our HR consulting operations.

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants hands-on experience in business development, market research, and startup operations.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Research and identify companies actively hiring
• Collect decision-maker details: Founders, HR Managers, Talent Heads
• Validate email & contact numbers through online tools
• Build and maintain lead sheets on Google Sheets
• Track hiring requirements using job portals & LinkedIn
• Coordinate with the telecalling & recruitment team
• Document daily research and leads generated

Tools You Will Use

(Training provided if needed)

• LinkedIn
• Google Sheets
• Apollo / Lusha (Free plans)
• Naukri / Indeed / Internshala job posts
• Company Websites
• Truecaller / WhatsApp for verification

What You Will Learn

• B2B lead generation
• Contact verification & CRM fundamentals
• Corporate hiring patterns
• Understanding HR & recruitment operations
• Hands-on startup business building

Ideal Candidate

• Students / freshers looking for real-world experience
• Strong internet research skills
• Good communication and documentation abilities
• Basic Excel/Google Sheets knowledge
• Self-driven and disciplined

Perks & Benefits

• Certificate on completion
• LOR for top performers
• Performance-based incentives (lead bonuses)
• Priority for Paid/PPO role after revenue
• Work directly with founders
• Learn B2B lead generation skills in HR domain

Compensation Structure

This is an unpaid role during the pre-revenue phase.

Incentives will be offered such as:

• ₹50–₹100 per verified lead (after probation)

• ₹300–₹800 per converted meeting

• Paid role after company revenue starts

Who Should Apply

• Students seeking startup experience
• Aspiring HR, sales, business, or marketing professionals
• People who like research-heavy tasks
• Those willing to grow with a company from early stage