Graduate Trainee – Business Development (Sales)

• PositionGraduate Trainee – Business Development (Sales)
• CompanyResearch and Education Network for Uganda (RENU)
• LocationKampala, Uganda
• Job TypeFull Time
• CategorySales Jobs in Uganda
• IndustryICT and connectivity services
• DepartmentSales and Business Development
• DeadlineSunday, 08 November 2026 at 16:00

RENU is Uganda’s National Research and Education Network, a not-for-profit, member-based organisation that connects research and education institutions and supports collaboration.

The organisation provides high-speed connectivity and ICT solutions to universities, research organisations, schools, health facilities and other tertiary institutions. Its official contact information places offices at Makerere University and Kololo in Kampala.

This trainee will support RENU’s commercial growth in the research and education sector. The role centres on market research, identifying prospective members, generating and following up leads, and helping prepare proposals that communicate RENU’s services.

The position also develops relationship-management and sales-strategy skills through practical experience and mentorship. The advert specifically connects the work to membership and revenue growth while requiring the trainee to understand customer needs and maintain relationships with existing and prospective members.

• Support RENU’s sales and business-growth initiatives within the research and education sector.
• Conduct market research.
• Identify prospective members.
• Generate and follow up on sales leads.
• Support the preparation of proposals.
• Maintain relationships with existing and prospective members.
• Develop skills in understanding customer needs, communicating RENU’s services and implementing sales strategies that contribute to membership and revenue growth.

Required Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or Commerce from a RENU member university.

Work Experience

• At least one year of relevant experience in sales, marketing or business development.

Additional Requirements

• At least CGPA 4.0.
• Graduation year 2024 or 2025, with certified academic transcript.
• Familiarity with CRM tools is an added advantage.
• The advert strongly encourages females to apply.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Technical Skills

• Market research: Conduct market research to support business-growth initiatives.
• Lead generation: Generate and follow up on sales leads.
• CRM familiarity: Familiarity with CRM tools is an added advantage.

Soft Skills

• Relationship building: Maintain relationships with existing and prospective members.
• Customer focus: Understand customer needs and communicate RENU services.
• Sales strategy: Support implementation of sales strategies linked to membership and revenue growth.

Benefits are not stated in the advert.

• Work in RENU’s research and education market.
• Build experience in market research.
• Support real lead-generation and sales follow-up.
• Contribute to proposal preparation.
• Develop member relationship-management skills.
• Learn through practical experience and mentorship.
• Support strategies tied to membership and revenue growth.

Apply through the RENU vacancy portal: https://jobs.renu.ac.ug/home/vacancy/01a1822e-b5db-72bc-9500-d5456af33761.

• Show your relevant sales, marketing or business-development experience clearly.
• Confirm that your degree is from a RENU member university.
• Include the certified academic transcript requested.
• Check that your CGPA is at least 4.0.
• Mention any CRM tools you have used.
• Highlight market research, lead generation and relationship-management examples.
• Submit through the specified RENU vacancy portal before 16:00 on 08 November 2026.