Business Development Intern (Italian Speaking) Milano

Business Development Intern (Italian Speaking)
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

WHO WE ARE**:

Plug and Play is a global innovation platform and venture capital firm. Our mission is to make innovation open to anyone, anywhere. Each year, hundreds of entrepreneurs join our vertical-specific accelerator programs to team up with our corporate members or receive a direct investment from Plug and Play. Plug and Play has over 50 locations across the world and our corporate members include: The Alliance to End Plastic Waste, USAA, Visa, Nationwide, Aflac, Daimler, Ford, Nissan, BP, Johnson & Johnson, Roche, Pfizer, Walmart, Coca Cola, Adidas, and over 500 more. Plug and Play's corporate members utilize Plug and Play to identify the best startups to meet their challenges. Plug and Play's proven investment track record includes Honey, Guardant Health, ApplyBoard, BigID, Kustomer, Rappi, Flutterwave, Hippo, PayPal, Lending Club, Dropbox, and many more.

**HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE**:

As an intern, you will be able to learn and collaborate with different teams and technologies. We are looking for driven, bright and well-connected individuals to join our team through our elite internship program for, at least. **6 months**. This role will require you to work closely with your sales and new business team and assist with:

- Sourcing, qualify, sort, and track leads

- Research and track key industry trends and competitive products

- Scheduling meetings with leads, and corporate partners, and facilitate those meetings

- Work with our community management team to organize mentor sessions, office hours activities and develop relevant content for corporate partners during program live cycle

- Support community manager during the events on logistic, hosting, and space organization.

- Additional operational or administrative work for Plug and Play Sales as needed

**WHAT WE OFFER**:

- Be part of Plug and Play - the biggest and fastest-growing startup innovation platform globally with locations worldwide

- Be at the forefront of innovation and get access to groundbreaking technologies

- Be part of a dynamic, international and open-minded team

- Get access to and communicate with leading international fintech executives, startups and investors

- Work in a vibrant and unique working environment

- Various opportunities for your career development

- Contribute and realize your own ideas and have room for self-development

**REQUIRED EXPERIENCE**:

- Bachelor's degree required (Anything more than that is a plus)

- Highly motivated work style, strong people skills, positive mindset, and proactive attitude

- Demonstrate integrity, responsibility, accountability, self-awareness, work ethic, and empathy

- Strong communication and writing skills

- Self-starter who can work with mínimal supervision

- Detail oriented

- Ability to multi-task

- Strong punctuality and professionalism in the workplace

*** Start date: November / December 2024