Careers / REN-BDT-2026-001

Business Development and Operations

Business Development Trainee

A six-month, learning-focused opportunity supporting business growth and operational improvement.

How to Apply
Reference
REN-BDT-2026-001
Location
Hamilton, Ontario
Work arrangement
Hybrid
Employment type
Temporary training position - Six months

Opportunity summary

Renovon Innovation is seeking a motivated and curious Business Development Trainee to support business growth, client and market research, opportunity identification, project development, training initiatives, and internal operational improvement. This is a six-month, learning-focused position designed for someone who wants practical experience in business development, consulting, research, project coordination, client support, and modern business operations. The selected candidate will work under the guidance of an assigned supervisor or mentor. Responsibilities may expand gradually based on performance, reliability, professional judgment, and understanding of Renovon’s services and standards. Throughout the training period, the trainee will conduct research, organize information, support projects, prepare reports, develop ideas, and recommend next steps while working within clearly defined responsibilities and authority limits.

Why join Renovon

Renovon Innovation is a business consulting and management innovation company that helps organizations improve operations, modernize workflows, strengthen project delivery, and adopt practical digital and AI-supported solutions. Our work may include business development, management consulting, project and change management, process improvement, workflow design, business documentation, automation, training, and organizational development. We focus on practical solutions that respond to real business needs and help clients build clearer, more efficient, and scalable operations.

Key responsibilities

Business Development and Opportunity Research

  • Research potential clients, markets, industries, partnerships, and project opportunities.
  • Identify organizations that may benefit from Renovon’s consulting, process improvement, project management, training, automation, or AI integration services.
  • Gather and organize publicly available information about prospective clients and business opportunities.
  • Maintain organized records of leads, contacts, research findings, and follow-up activities.
  • Support the preparation of opportunity assessments and business development reports.
  • Recommend appropriate next steps for promising opportunities.
  • Help develop outreach strategies, proposals, presentations, and introductory materials.

Client and Stakeholder Support

  • Help identify and clarify client needs, challenges, goals, and expectations.
  • Prepare client research summaries and meeting-preparation notes.
  • Help develop discovery questions for client and stakeholder meetings.
  • Document meeting discussions, decisions, concerns, and action items.
  • Support approved client follow-up activities.
  • Escalate client concerns, risks, unclear requests, or unresolved issues to the assigned supervisor.
  • Contribute to improving the overall client experience.

Project, Service, and Training Development

  • Support the evaluation of potential projects and service opportunities.
  • Gather information required for project planning and decision-making.
  • Assist in developing consulting services, training programs, tools, and business solutions.
  • Prepare project summaries, action plans, progress updates, and supporting documents.
  • Help coordinate activities involving management, clients, team members, and external stakeholders.
  • Identify opportunities to improve service quality, communication, project delivery, and efficiency.
  • Contribute practical ideas that may support Renovon’s growth and long-term development.

Research and Business Analysis

  • Conduct market, industry, competitor, service, and technology research.
  • Use reliable public sources and clearly document findings.
  • Compare tools, platforms, solutions, and business approaches.
  • Clearly separate confirmed facts, assumptions, observations, and recommendations.
  • Identify potential opportunities, risks, limitations, and missing information.
  • Prepare concise research summaries for management review.
  • Explain how research findings may support Renovon or its clients.

Process Improvement and Operations Support

  • Review workflows and identify areas that may require improvement.
  • Help document business processes, responsibilities, challenges, and improvement opportunities.
  • Support the development of procedures, templates, checklists, dashboards, and reporting tools.
  • Assist with task tracking, document organization, and internal coordination.
  • Contribute ideas for using digital tools, cloud services, automation, and artificial intelligence to improve operations.
  • Present improvement recommendations through the appropriate reporting and approval process.

Reporting and Communication

  • Prepare regular activity, research, opportunity, and project reports.
  • Clearly identify completed work, pending items, risks, challenges, and decisions required.
  • Submit reports to the assigned supervisor.
  • Share information with team members only according to the assigned level of authorization.
  • Communicate professionally with management, colleagues, clients, and external stakeholders.
  • Maintain accurate and organized records of assigned activities.

Required qualifications

You may be a strong fit for this opportunity if you are:

  • Interested in business development, consulting, project management, training, and process improvement.
  • Curious, organized, responsible, and eager to learn.
  • Comfortable conducting research and organizing information.
  • A clear and professional written and verbal communicator.
  • Able to work independently while following instructions and reporting requirements.
  • Interested in modern business systems, digital tools, automation, and artificial intelligence.
  • Trustworthy when handling business and client information.
  • Open to feedback and committed to continuously improving your work.
  • Comfortable with a flexible hybrid schedule and occasional travel or client meetings.

Required

  • A diploma, degree, certificate, or current studies in business, management, engineering, marketing, project management, operations, communications, entrepreneurship, or a related field.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
  • Ability to conduct research and prepare clear written summaries.
  • Basic understanding of business operations and customer service.
  • Ability to use standard office and cloud-based tools.
  • Willingness to learn new systems, technologies, and business practices.
  • Ability to follow instructions and respect confidentiality requirements.

Preferred

  • Experience in customer service, sales, administration, marketing, operations, research, training, or project support.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Airtable, CRM systems, or project management platforms.
  • Interest in business consulting, digital transformation, AI integration, or workflow automation.
  • Experience preparing reports, presentations, proposals, or business documents.
  • Ability to communicate in more than one language.
  • Relevant experience gained through employment, academic projects, volunteer work, internships, or personal initiatives.

What you will learn

The selected candidate may gain practical experience in:

  • Business development
  • Opportunity identification
  • Client and market research
  • Client discovery
  • Consulting fundamentals
  • Project coordination
  • Process improvement
  • Training-program development
  • Professional reporting
  • Proposal development
  • Client relationship support
  • Workflow documentation
  • Digital business tools
  • Automation and AI applications
  • Professional decision-making and escalation

Based on performance, professional development, and company needs, this role may lead to opportunities such as:

  • Business Development Coordinator
  • Business Development Associate
  • Business Operations Coordinator
  • Project Coordinator
  • Client Success Coordinator
  • Junior Business Analyst
  • Junior Business Consultant
  • Process Improvement Coordinator
  • Business Development and Operations Specialist

Recruitment process

Please submit:

  • An updated résumé
  • A short professional introduction
  • A brief explanation of your interest in Renovon and business development
  • Relevant examples from work, education, volunteering, projects, or personal initiatives
  • A LinkedIn profile or portfolio, when available Candidates selected for the next stage will be contacted for further discussion.

Renovon Innovation is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Accommodation is available upon request for candidates participating in any stage of the selection process.

Application

Ready to build practical business experience?

Apply through Renovon's secure Careers intake form and upload your résumé.

Renovon provides an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Accommodation is available upon request.