Growth & Academic Partnerships Intern

Location: Remote / Hybrid (Karachi, Hyderabad, or Rawalpindi)

Type: Internship (With a direct path to a full-time role)

About Us: DecentraSec is deploying ScholarMark across universities, journals, and conference organizers. We are actively closing our "First 50 Foundation Partners" and rapidly expanding our GEAR Network of peer reviewers.

The Role: We need a Growth & Partnerships Intern who isn't afraid of cold outreach. You will be the engine behind our business development pipeline. If you want to learn B2B startup sales, institutional outreach, and how to close deals, this is where you learn it.

What You Will Do: * Lead Generation: Research and scrape contact lists for university ORIC departments, academic journal editors, and conference organizers.

• Outreach Operations: Manage our CRM and execute email outreach campaigns (using our proven templates) to onboard researchers and institutional partners.

• Market Intelligence: Track competitor portals, find academic events, and identify WhatsApp/LinkedIn groups for our founders to pitch in.

• Network Building: Assist the CEO and Chief Strategy Officer in following up with high-value leads and preparing proposal documents.

What We Are Looking For: * Exceptional English writing and communication skills (your emails will be read by Deans and PhDs).

• Highly organized and comfortable using spreadsheets, CRMs, and email tools.

• Currently in your 3rd or 4th year of university (Business, Tech, or Communications majors preferred).

• A proactive mindset—if you find a conference happening next month, we expect you to have the organizer's email ready for us.
  
  What You Will Get (The Perks):

  • Official Certification: A formal Internship Completion & Appreciation Certificate

  • Recommendation Letter: A high-weight, personalized Letter of Recommendation detailing your exact contributions.

  • LinkedIn Credibility: Direct, public endorsements on your LinkedIn profile from the founding team.

  • Direct Mentorship: 1-on-1 exposure to startup operations, growth marketing, and technical leadership.

Why Join Us? You are stepping directly into the trenches of a scaling B2B2C startup. You will learn exactly how to acquire enterprise users, talk to institutional stakeholders, and build a tech business. High performers who prove their value will be transitioned into full-time core team roles post-internship.