The Opportunity

ventureLAB is seeking a Business Development Intern to provide basic administrative and operational support for the ventureLAB partnerships and business development team. Offering a valuable opportunity to be mentored and learn directly from seasoned industry professionals, this role focuses on routine day-to-day tasks including lead entry, CRM basic upkeep, partner prospect research, and document organization.

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Project Scope & Key Deliverables

‍The intern will be mentored for the following milestones during their term:

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CRM & Data Entry

• Code and post new partner profiles and lead information into the CRM system, ensuring data completeness and accuracy.
• Log partner interactions, meeting notes, and updates into the database routinely.
• Organize and maintain accurate tracking spreadsheets for the business development pipeline.

‍Prospect Research & Support

• Conduct basic online research to identify potential corporate partners, sponsors, and community collaborators.
• Compile brief summaries and background information on prospective partners for the Business Development team prior to meetings.

‍Business Development Administration

• Monitor and administer the partnerships/BD inbox, prioritize incoming requests, and route emails to the appropriate team members.
• Organize digital business development folders, sales assets, and maintain clear records for historical reporting and easy retrieval.
• Other business development-related tasks assigned as required.

‍Requirements

• Currently enrolled in a post-secondary diploma or degree program in Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (data entry, simple sum formulas) and basic computer applications (Google Sheets, Outlook, PDF management).
• Ability to spot numerical and data-entry errors accurately.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to handle sensitive business and partner information with confidentiality. (Note: In compliance with Ontario law, no requirement for Canadian work experience or Canadian credentials is required.)

‍‍Allowance and Work Model

• To mitigate personal financial impact for those commuting to or working alongside the ventureLAB team in Markham, all selected participants qualify for a Monthly Travel and Meal Allowance of up to $1,000.00, issued through semi-monthly reimbursements of up to $500.00.
• Work Model: Onsite (Markham, Ontario), 5 days a week.
• Project Duration: 32 weeks , Hours: 37.5 hours per week.
• ventureLAB does not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to screen, assess, or select candidate applications.

How to Apply & Accessibility: Interested candidates should submit their resume and a brief note explaining why they are the right fit for the business development internship to hr@venturelab.ca. If you require any accommodation during the application or interview stage, as per the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), please let us know in your application or contact us directly.

‍About ventureLAB

‍ventureLAB is a not-for-profit leading global founder community for hardware technology and enterprise software companies in Canada. Our organization is led by seasoned entrepreneurs and business leaders with decades of industry experience in building IP-rich start-ups, scale-ups, and global multinationals to help businesses scale. Located at the heart of Ontario’s innovation corridor in York Region, ventureLAB is part of one of the biggest and most diverse tech communities in Canada. Since 2011, ventureLAB has enabled over 4,000 tech ventures to create over 6,800 jobs and raise more than $420 million in investment capital through our initiatives focused on raising capital, talent retention, technology and IP commercialization, and customer acquisition. Together with our community of entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, and partners, we enable technology startups to accelerate the commercialization of transformational products on a global scale. ventureLAB is home to the Hardware Catalyst Initiative — Canada’s only lab and incubator for hardware and semiconductor-focused companies.

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Our Mission
Powering hardtech founders to build and scale globally competitive ventures that advance Canada & knowledge-based economy.

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Our Vision
Born Global. Built to Scale. Inclusive by Design. Inspire a new generation of global founders who choose Canada to scale IP-rich tech titans creating innovative hardware and scale-ready enterprise software solutions that transform communities and establish a blueprint for a more sustainable, inclusive tech ecosystem.

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Our Values — Team RIVIR

• Relentless: We are tenacious and resilient. We follow through and remove roadblocks so together we succeed and go further.
• Inclusive: We are empathetic, open-minded and collaborate respectfully so that we build trust with each other and value diverse opinions, ideas and perspectives to learn and make better decisions.
• Visionary: We inspire bold futures with our founders, team, partners and community by challenging each other respectfully and thinking differently.
• Innovative: We celebrate ingenuity and empower the team to create new ideas, processes and strategies. We are curious and resourceful by asking questions for clarity.
• Results: We are proactive and plan. We are accountable and focused. We are direct and transparent through fact-based discussions.

ventureLAB is made up of passionate, driven individuals, and is growing quickly. It is a fast-paced, flexible environment where individual contributors make a big difference and work collaboratively to achieve shared goals. We are proud to be one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures and a Great Place to Work®.