Paid Internship - Business Development Intern (Fall '25)

Interco is a global metals trading and recycling company headquartered in St. Louis with facilities in Missouri and Illinois. The company buys, sells, and processes nonferrous metals and electronics scrap worldwide utilizing established partnerships with end consumers in the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

www.intercojobs.com 

Interco has an opening for a paid Business Development Intern in the Metals Trading department at the company's Commercial Operations division located on The Hill in St. Louis, Missouri. This job consists of B2B prospecting, making phone calls, and scheduling video conference meetings. The BDR intern interacts with Fortune 500 companies. The BDR intern should progress toward making and closing deals.

Candidates should be able to process and analyze information and communicate feedback and market information. They need to be results-oriented with the ability to work in a team environment. The BDR intern will be evaluated on work ethic, attention to detail, and quality of leads produced. 

This position can lead to a full-time role as a Business Development Representative.

Skills:

• Ability to follow a script to make prospecting phone calls
• Skilled at taking precise notes and gleaning insight from conversations
• Capacity to follow instructions and ask questions when necessary
• Talented communicator – experience in sales a plus
• Competence writing clearly and concisely

Qualifications:

• Pursuing or recently completed a degree in Business, Finance, Economics, or a related field
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving mindset
• Competitive “winning” attitude

The role of a Business Development Intern offers an opportunity to acquire essential training and firsthand experience in sales and procurement. The best BDR interns may transition to the position of Business Development Representative at Interco. This opportunity presents the selected candidate with the potential to attain commercial and financial success.

Compensation: 

• $20.00/Hr.
• This internship is open to Local Students only

As a matter of company policy, Interco does not sponsor employment visas or hire from out of the USA nor does the company sponsor candidates who do not currently reside within the USA without an existing H-1B visa.

This job description is designed to provide a general overview of the requirements of the job and does not entail a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties or responsibilities that will be required. Interco reserves the right to modify this job description at any time, including assigning or reassigning job duties or eliminating this position at any time. 

Candidate information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. 

Work remotely: No 

www.intercojobs.com 

Company Information 

Interco is an industry leader providing metals trading and recycling services to companies throughout the Western Hemisphere. Interco has been recycling computers, batteries, metals, and electronics with a focused track record of innovation and integrity since 1996. The company specializes in the placement of smelter-ready materials catering to commercial, industrial, dealer, and government organizations nationwide.