TL;DR
Key Takeaways
- Gain hands-on experience in business development by contributing to the launch of a new service, identifying market opportunities, and managing customer relationships.
- This is a 6-month full-time internship for penultimate or final year university students, requiring fluency in English and one other specified language.
- Interns will benefit from a supportive community, learning sessions, and potential consideration for graduate roles upon successful completion.
- Flexible start dates are available from January 2027 to September 2027, with a priority for January to March 2027.
About the Role
Amazon is seeking ambitious, curious, and versatile individuals for its Business Developer Intern role. This internship offers a fast-paced, dynamic, and internationally diverse environment, providing a superb introduction to daily responsibilities and boosting your resume.
Key Responsibilities
As a Business Developer Intern, you will:
- Contribute to launching and developing a new business.
- Identify and interact with current and potential future customers to understand their needs and find solutions.
- Manage relationships with partners and prospects to meet and exceed program goals.
- Translate customer needs into product requirements.
- Analyze market segment opportunities for a new service offering.
- Build and maintain strong, trustful relationships with potential future customers.
- Relay market segment needs and requirements back to internal Amazon teams, including Product Management and Tech teams.
- Measure performance, articulate root-cause analysis, and identify improvement areas.
- Analyze current purchasing processes and evaluate opportunities for solutions to improve end-user experiences, reduce costs, and accelerate organizational performance.
- This role will require moderate domestic travel (max. 25%).
A Day in the Life
This internship provides an educational opportunity to discover how Amazon leads and develops teams. You will immerse yourself in the fast-paced world of Fulfillment Centers, Sortation Hubs, and Delivery Stations, observing how managers engage their teams to fulfill customer expectations. You will gain a realistic job preview of full-time opportunities within Amazon.
Intern Community & Support
- You will be part of a vibrant, supportive intern community, collaborating with interns globally and participating in networking and social events.
- The program offers a robust support system, including weekly intern office hours, dedicated IT and HR support, and a committed program team.
- Exclusive learning sessions will enhance your skills, providing access to Amazon's learning platforms and industry leader expertise.
Opportunities
- Upon successful completion, you may be considered for a graduate role or a second internship.
- You will receive a competitive monthly salary and relocation support.
Application Requirements
- Speak, write, and read fluently in English at C1 level or above.
- Speak, write, and read fluently at C1 level or above in one of the following languages: Italian, Spanish, German, French, Chinese.
- Currently in your penultimate or final year and working towards a university degree in business, marketing, finance, economics, or a related field.
- Eligible to complete a full-time internship of 6 months.
- You must have the right to work in the country of employment by the start date.
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Demonstrated curiosity, proactivity, and willingness to take on challenges.
- Experience in the B2C logistics industry.
- Expert use of MS Office Suite, CRMs, sales and marketing automation tools, eLearning tools.