Strategic Alliances Business Development Co-op (2026)

SRA’s mission is to level up every day to protect our clients and their customers. This begins with our team members and their experience. SRA prides itself on maintaining a culture where team members have a shared sense of support and belonging, consistent with our It’s Personal company value. At SRA, we prioritize transparent career pathing, varied DEI programming and community groups, competitive benefits including mental health support, and an emphasis on a sustainable, healthy, and engaging work culture. SRA has twice been named a Best Place to Work by the Philadelphia Business Journal.   

As a Strategic Alliances Business Development Co-op at Security Risk Advisors, you'll start your day in our Rochester office, diving into HubSpot to fine-tune our partner network, setting a strong foundation for strategic collaborations. Midday, you'll pivot to aligning partner profiles with SRA accounts, a critical step in fostering business growth. In the afternoon, you’ll engage in crafting nuanced communications that resonate with our partners, highlighting SRA’s unique value. Your day will round off with analyzing data and refining dashboards that trace our engagement and success stories. While you navigate through these tasks, you'll be in constant collaboration with your manager, Joe Cicero, ensuring you're guided and supported, despite the geographical distance. This role isn't just a job; it's a pivotal rung in your career ladder, offering you a rich blend of professional growth and insight into the realm of strategic alliances within a bustling corporate setting.

These Essential Functions, Requirements, and Skills are guidelines. If you are a candidate who does not meet this exact job description but can demonstrate excellent organization, attention to detail, professionalism, flexibility, and self-direction in your professional background, we hope you apply. SRA values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, and veterans to apply.  

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

Skills:

• Enrolled in Business, Marketing, Technology, or related undergraduate program.
• Interest in business development, partnership management, or CRM systems.
• Familiarity with data analysis and CRM tools, HubSpot preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates potential for independent and teamwork capabilities.
• Eagerness to multitask in a dynamic environment.
• Shows creative problem-solving and attention to detail.
• Committed to personal and professional growth.
• Available to work in Rochester office.

Work with Experts: Robust internal training program, plus Company-paid external training. SRA recognizes the value of professional development for employees. Therefore, we encourage our employees to pursue continuing education and role-specific training.

Corps Training Program: Our SRA Corps training program is a six-week experience for May new hires that begins with one week of orientation at our Philadelphia headquarters. Whether new hires are interns, co-ops, or full-time consultants, SRA Corps members meet our founders, learn our values, and experience a day in the life of a cybersecurity consultant. Following orientation, Corps members return to their home office and participate in trainings such as Consulting 101, Enterprise Networks, Cloud Security and more. Our leaders provide hands-on offensive, defensive, and frameworks boot camps. 

Mental Health Services: SRA has partnered with BetterHelp to provide SRA employees with free mental health support. BetterHelp connects individuals with licensed therapists for chat, video, and phone sessions. 

Hourly Rate: $30.00