Merchant Acquisition Student Intern (Pune)

About Sabhyasha Retail Tech

Sabhyasha Retail Tech is a leading ONDC-integrated technology company enabling small businesses, restaurants, and micro-entrepreneurs to participate in India’s fast-growing digital commerce ecosystem. Through our platforms Artisans’ Wizard and XORA, we empower sellers to reach a wider consumer base and build sustainable digital businesses.

About the Internship Opportunity

Are you eager to learn real-world business development, merchant onboarding, and digital commerce operations?
This internship offers hands-on exposure to India’s open e-commerce network (ONDC), working directly with restaurants, cafés, cloud kitchens, and food brands in Pune.

You will gain practical experience in:

• Market outreach and merchant acquisition
• Seller onboarding and digital enablement
• Understanding food-tech and quick commerce ecosystems
• Ground-level execution of a national digital commerce initiative

This role is ideal for students or fresh graduates looking to build a strong foundation in sales, partnerships, and startup operations.

Role Overview

As a Merchant Acquisition Intern, you will support the onboarding of restaurants and food sellers onto the XORA Food Seller App, helping them start their e-commerce journey on the ONDC network.

You will work closely with merchants and the internal team to ensure smooth onboarding, accurate listings, and readiness for online orders.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and approach restaurants, cafés, cloud kitchens, and food businesses in Pune
• Educate merchants about ONDC, XORA Food Seller App, and digital selling opportunities
• Assist sellers in registration, KYC completion, and menu/product listing
• Ensure quality of listings including pricing, images, descriptions, and availability
• Provide basic handholding on order flow, dashboard usage, and best practices
• Support local onboarding drives, awareness campaigns, and seller training sessions
• Share market insights and merchant feedback with the internal team

Who Can Apply

• Students pursuing or completed MBA, BBA, Commerce, Marketing, or related fields
• Fresh graduates interested in business development, startups, or food-tech
• Individuals with good communication skills and confidence in field interactions
• Comfortable using mobile apps, digital tools, and basic documentation processes
• Self-driven, curious, and willing to learn from real-world business environments

What You Will Gain

• Hands-on startup experience in ONDC, food-tech, and digital commerce
• Exposure to merchant acquisition, onboarding, and operations
• Structured training on ONDC workflows and seller enablement
• Opportunity to work closely with founders and core execution teams
• Internship certificate and potential long-term opportunities based on performance
• Strong practical learning to boost future roles in sales, consulting, or entrepreneurship

Location

Pune (Field-based with digital coordination)

How to Apply

If you’re excited to learn how digital commerce works on the ground and want to help local restaurants grow online, we’d love to hear from you.

Learn more:

• https://www.artisanswizard.com
• https://www.xora.in
• https://www.sabhyasha.com

XORA Seller android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sabhyasha.xora.seller&hl=en_IN

Job Type: Internship
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: ₹500.00 - ₹1,000.00 per month

Education:

• Higher Secondary(12th Pass) (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote