Key Skills

Job Description

We’re looking for a Community Growth & Market Research Intern to join Tekkers. ⚽🏀🏐🎾 Tekkers helps people discover sports communities, join games and organise local sports. We work with independent organisers, student associations and social sports groups that want a better way to manage their communities. We’re looking for a commercially minded student to complete a structured community growth project alongside our founding team. Your project: You will take ownership of researching and approaching one clearly defined segment; for example, football communities in a particular city or student sports organisations in a selected market. You will develop a target list, help refine the outreach approach, participate in conversations with organisers and analyse what we learn. You will receive regular supervision and will not be expected to manage the entire sales process independently. What you’ll learn and work on: • Researching a specific sports market or community segment • Identifying suitable organisers and understanding how they operate • Developing and testing outreach messages • Conducting supervised outreach through relevant channels • Joining selected calls and product demonstrations • Learning how to understand needs and communicate product value • Recording feedback and maintaining an organised project pipeline • Presenting conclusions and recommendations to the founding team You might be a good fit if you: • Study business, marketing, sales, entrepreneurship or a related subject • Enjoy speaking with new people and understanding their needs • Communicate confidently and professionally • Are organised and comfortable following up • Can take ownership while actively seeking guidance • Are interested in sports, startups or community building Additional languages are a strong advantage because Tekkers works with communities in several countries. What we offer: • Ownership of a clearly defined market and community research project • Practical experience in business development and consultative outreach • Weekly supervision, coaching and feedback from a Tekkers founder • Flexible working hours of approximately 8–16 hours per week • The flexibility to organise your hours around your studies • A final project outcome and recommendation you can present in your portfolio • Support with an educational internship agreement where required This role does not involve an individual sales quota. The focus is on learning, conducting a structured project and helping Tekkers understand how to approach a specific market effectively. Please note that this is currently an unpaid, learning-focused internship. Any future paid opportunity would depend on company funding, performance and mutual fit. Interested? Send us a message with a short introduction, your availability, any languages you speak and why community growth interests you. #BusinessDevelopment #GrowthInternship #SportsTech #MarketResearch #CommunityBuilding #StartupInternship #Tekkers

Core Responsibilities

Research and approach a defined sports community segment by identifying suitable organisers, developing and testing outreach, and participating in supervised conversations and product demonstrations. Record and analyse feedback, maintain an organised project pipeline, and present conclusions and recommendations to the founding team.

Requirements

The role is suited to a student studying business, marketing, sales, entrepreneurship, or a related subject, with an interest in sports, startups, or community building. Candidates should communicate confidently, enjoy understanding people’s needs, stay organised with follow-ups, and take ownership while seeking guidance; additional languages are an advantage.

Benefits

• Flexible Working Hours
• Flexible Scheduling Around Studies
• Weekly Supervision, Coaching, and Feedback
• Educational Internship Agreement Support