Prospecting
- Research medium-sized businesses in Orange County and beyond that could benefit from AI and automation.
- Build and clean lead lists: company, decision-maker, and why they might be a fit.
Sales Internship (Paid, 5–15 hrs/week): Path to Full-Time
- LocationIrvine, CAOn-site, hybrid possible
- Hours5–15 hrs/weekFlexible schedule
- Pay$17.50/hourplus commission
- GrowthPath to full-timeFor strong performers
This is a paid, part-time internship (W-2). Pay is $17.50 per hour plus commission.
The role in short
Learn B2B sales by doing it.
You'll help us find and start conversations with medium-sized businesses that could use AI. If you're doing this job well:
- Our list of good-fit prospects keeps growing, and it's accurate.
- Outreach goes out consistently, and every reply gets a follow-up.
- Discovery calls land on the founder's calendar with a short brief attached.
- You can explain what we do, and why it matters, in your own words.
No sales experience is required. You need to be reliable, curious, and willing to hear "no" a lot. We'll teach you the rest. Strong performers may have the opportunity to move into a full-time role as the business grows; that isn't guaranteed.
About Retrofit Labs
Retrofit Labs builds AI tools and implements AI for businesses, based in Irvine, CA. Most of our work is hands-on building and implementation, and we do consulting on the side. We're a small team, so you'll work directly with the founder.
What you'll do
Five parts of the job.
Here's what a typical week covers. Most weeks mix all five, and you can do much of it on your own schedule.
Outreach
- Send tailored emails and LinkedIn messages, and make follow-up calls.
- Track replies and keep follow-ups on schedule so no lead goes cold.
Booking discovery calls
- Book qualified prospects onto the founder's calendar for discovery calls.
- Prepare a short brief on each prospect before the call.
CRM upkeep
- Log every lead, contact, and activity in our CRM (customer database).
- Keep deal stages current and help with a simple weekly activity report.
Learning to pitch
- Learn how we explain AI adoption to business owners, in plain language.
- Sit in on calls, practice the pitch, and get feedback from the founder.
What we're looking for
Is this you?
Must-have
- Clear, confident communication in writing and on the phone.
- Reliable follow-through: you do what you said you'd do, on time.
- Comfortable hearing "no" and moving on to the next one.
- 5 to 15 hours per week available, on a schedule you can stick to.
- Able to work in Irvine (on-site, hybrid possible) and authorized to work in the US.
Nice to have
- Any sales, retail, customer service, fundraising, or recruiting experience.
- Experience with a CRM like HubSpot or Salesforce.
- Interest in AI, software, or how businesses run.
The details
Logistics.
- Pay
- $17.50 per hour plus commission.
- Employment
- Part-time W-2 employee (intern).
- Hours
- 5–15 hours per week, on a flexible schedule we agree on together.
- Location
- 36 Executive Park, Suite 200, Irvine, CA 92614. On-site, with hybrid possible.
- Training
- You'll learn our pitch, tools, and process directly from the founder.
- Growth
- Strong performers may have the opportunity to move into a full-time role. That isn't guaranteed.