Awards Relationship – Bharat Preschool Excellence Awards (BPEA) - Internship

About the internship:Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:

1. Manage relationships with prospective BPEA applicants from their first enquiry through successful nomination.

2. Speak with preschool owners, founders, principals, and decision-makers who enquire about BPEA.

3. Understand their school, work, and reasons for considering the awards.

4. Clearly explain the BPEA concept, award categories, nomination process, and event.

5. Help interested schools identify the appropriate award category.

6. Handle initial questions and objections professionally.

7. Follow up systematically with interested schools and convert qualified enquiries into paid nominations.

8. Guide successful applicants through the nomination/application process.

9. Maintain accurate follow-up records using CRM or Google Sheets.

10. Build professional relationships with participating schools leading up to the awards.

11. Coordinate with the internal BPEA team wherever required.

12. Participate in the BPEA event in Bengaluru on 30 January and support applicant and guest coordination.Who can apply:Only those candidates can apply who:are available for full time (in-office) internshipcan start the internship between 29th Sep'26 and 3rd Nov'26are available for duration of 5 monthshave relevant skills and interestsStipend:INR₹ 12,500 /monthDeadline:[hidden]:59:59Other perks:Certificate, Letter of recommendationSkills required:Client Relationship Management (CRM), English Proficiency (Spoken), Business Development, Sales and Effective CommunicationOther Requirements:Who are we looking for?1. Candidates with excellent spoken English and confident communication skills.2. Candidates who are comfortable speaking with school owners, founders, and principals.3. Candidates who enjoy conversations, relationship building, and follow-ups.4. Candidates who can explain a concept convincingly without sounding like a scripted telecaller.5. Candidates who are organised and comfortable maintaining follow-up records.6. Candidates who take ownership instead of waiting for instructions for every task.7. Candidates who are ambitious and enjoy working towards measurable outcomes.8. Candidates based in Bengaluru who can attend the BPEA event on 30 January.9. Students or graduates from BBA, MBA, Marketing, Communications, Commerce, Education, or related fields may apply. However, attitude, communication ability, and ownership are valued more than the degree.About Company:India's only multi-level foundational Olympiad competition for the first five years of schooling. Syllabus aligned with NEP 2020 and bears the agenda of NIPUN Bharat.Additional information:

Stipend Structure:

Fixed pay: ₹ 7,500 /month

Incentive pay: ₹ 5,000 /month

About BPEA

Bharat Preschool Excellence Awards (BPEA) is a national platform created to recognise and celebrate outstanding work being done by preschools, early-years educators and leaders across India.

The initiative brings together preschool founders, owners, principals, education leaders, jury members and industry partners through the Bharat Preschool Excellence Awards & Early Years Leadership Summit.

We are now looking for an energetic and articulate Awards Relationship Intern who can work directly with schools that enquire about participating in BPEA.

Responsibilities

Selected intern's day-to-day responsibilities include:

1. Manage relationships with prospective BPEA applicants from their first enquiry through successful nomination.

2. Speak with preschool owners, founders, principals, and decision-makers who enquire about BPEA.

3. Understand their school, work, and reasons for considering the awards.

4. Clearly explain the BPEA concept, award categories, nomination process, and event.

5. Help interested schools identify the appropriate award category.

6. Handle initial questions and objections professionally.

7. Follow up systematically with interested schools and convert qualified enquiries into paid nominations.

8. Guide successful applicants through the nomination/application process.

9. Maintain accurate follow-up records using CRM or Google Sheets.

10. Build professional relationships with participating schools leading up to the awards.

11. Coordinate with the internal BPEA team wherever required.

12. Participate in the BPEA event in Bengaluru on 30 January and support applicant and guest coordination.