Event Sales & Partnerships Intern | LiveHaus

This is a hands-on, high-impact Sales & Partnerships Internship for someone who wants real exposure to modern B2B sales, event partnerships, and outbound execution.

You'll work directly alongside the Founder to help lock in speakers, sponsors and partners across LiveHaus's Season 4 & Season 5 events. This isn't a passive internship, you'll be reaching out to potential speakers and sponsors, handling objections, and converting genuine interest into confirmed panel line-ups and partnerships.

? Speaker & Sponsor Outreach (Core Responsibility)

- Identify missing panel speakers across each Haus event and lead outreach to lock them in.
- Review sponsor leads across our event verticals and reach out to gauge interest in partnering or sponsoring.
- Support keynote speaker coordination, securing individual speaking slots at events.
- Keep the Founder updated on progress via WhatsApp, including objections faced and interested leads.

? Objection Handling & Conversion

- Have real conversations with potential speakers and sponsors, understanding their hesitations and addressing them directly.
- Convert warm interest into confirmed commitments ahead of key deadlines.

? Pipeline & Deadline Management

- Work toward locking in panel speakers, sponsors and partners ahead of set deadlines each season.
- Track and report progress clearly, flagging any risks to hitting deadlines early.

If you enjoy:

- Talking to people and building genuine rapport
- Learning how deals, sponsorships and partnerships actually get done




- Turning interest into confirmed action
- Being part of high-energy events with real outcomes

...this role is built for you.

What You'll Gain

Real-world experience in event sales, sponsor outreach, and partnership building.

- Direct mentorship from the Founder on outreach strategy, objection handling, and deal closing.
- Exposure to Australia's startup, tech, and events ecosystem.
- Hands-on experience managing a genuine sales pipeline, from cold outreach to confirmed partnership.
- A strong foundation for future roles in Sales, Partnerships, Business Development, or Account Management.

Who We're Looking For A Sydney-based university student interested in sales, partnerships, or business development.

- Comfortable reaching out to people directly, over email, LinkedIn or phone (or excited to learn).
- Curious about how sponsorships, partnerships and speaker pipelines actually get built.
- Confident, friendly, and able to communicate clearly and handle objections with resilience.
- Organised, accountable, and results-driven when working toward deadlines.
- Open to feedback and keen to improve with every conversation.
- Bonus: Previous experience in sales, customer-facing, or business development roles.
- Bonus: Interest in startups, SaaS, events, or community-led businesses.

Internship Details

3.5-month internship, 6-8 hours a week, with the option to extend if it's a excellent fit on both sides. Starts ASAP.

How to Apply

- Send through a message outlining your interest, we're keen to chat and get moving quickly.

📌 Event Sales & Partnerships Intern (Sydney)
🏢 LiveHaus
📍 Sydney