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Business Development Intern

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Fluency in English
  • Ability to work full-time for 6 months
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Proficiency in other European languages is a strong plus

Responsibilities

  • Support the Business Development Director in decision-making
  • Identify new business niches and opportunities
  • Create a pipeline of potential new creators and influencers
  • Keep meticulous records of interactions with leads

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Social Skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Communication
  • Self-Motivation
  • Teamwork
  • Willingness To Learn

About the company

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WeLearn

E-Learning / EdTech

WeLearn is an alternative education model which uses a highly-personalized, future-focused learning system to create passionate self-directed learners with the skills needed to thrive in the Digital Age. We do this by leveraging technology to deliver existing online courses from around the world to our learners, who will pursue their personalized learning paths in our innovative, tech-focused learning spaces. Our WeLearn centers are designed to provide students with opportunities to chart their own education journey through exploration in our robotics and 3D printing facilities, using our VR education tools, creating their own media in our audio & video production studios, conducting experiments in our science lab, and prototyping entrepreneurial ideas in our innovation space. Students also enjoy a wide variety of unique study environments in our co-study zone, and can take advantage of our resident mentors to receive guidance in crafting their own project-based learning experience. WeLearn also offers a digital platform where parents can compare more than 5,000 online courses, curated through in-depth research and analysis, from top secondary schools around the world. Together with our online learning experts, parents can assess which courses best fit their child’s learning style and interests across dozens of data points, in order to create a highly personalized online course curriculum. The WeLearn platform also offers reliable reviews of courses and institutions, as well as a number of learning management tools to help students work through their online coursework in the most efficient manner while ensuring achievement of learning objectives and cognitive development.

Company details

Company typeStartup
IndustryE-Learning / EdTech
Company size11 - 50

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Job description

WHO WE ARE

WeLearn is an escale-up company, founded by two former Google and Facebook strategists and a project manager experiencing extremely rapid growth. At WeLearn, we partner with content creators and influencers and we support them in running their businesses.
We are an extremely motivated, ambitious, and passionate team.
We are looking for talented and driven individuals who want to join a vibrant company like no other.

If you're on the path to securing university recognition for your internship, we're more than willing to liaise with your university and provide the necessary validation

ABOUT THE FOUNDERS

  • Davide Delgrossi, Founder and CEO, ex Google, CEMS and Rotterdam School of Management Alumnus
  • Diego Beccarelli, Co-Founder and COO, ex Meta (Facebook) and Roland Berger, CEMS and London School of Economics
WHAT YOU WILL DO
  • Work directly with our Business Development Director and support him in the crucial decision-making process.
  • Identify and promptly inform our top leadership concerning new business niches, opportunities and ideas.
  • Create a pipeline of potential new creators and influencers across various industries and geographies.
  • Provide a world-class prospect through every interaction.
  • Keep meticulous records of interactions with leads in our database and provide new ideas and suggestions to optimize the funnel’s process.
  • Identify inefficiencies and implement improvements in our process.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
  • Fluency in English is mandatory. Proficiency in other European languages is a strong plus.
  • Ability to work as a full-time intern for 6 months and start ASAP.
  • Ability to communicate in English (both written and spoken language).
  • Our ideal candidate is someone with grit, drive, and a strong willingness to learn. You do not get scared or demoralized by rejections from our potential partners; you keep your motivation and morale high.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Positive, proactive approach and problem-solving attitude.
WHAT YOU WILL GET FROM THIS EXPERIENCE
  • Please note: This will be an unpaid internship for 6 months, with the possibility of a full-time contract extension. 
  • By the end of the internship, you will become the go-to person for everything related to the knowledge of our social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, Fiverr, UpWork).
  • By the end of the internship, you will understand how a company's Business Development department works and will have gained independence in creating a sales funnel through social media platforms.
  • Exposure to an early-stage tech startup environment.
  • Interact with the Founders and receive mentoring from them.
  • Exposure to a meritocratic and results-driven environment.
  • Potentially unlimited growth opportunities as you join as an early-stage employee.
  • Possibility to work fully remotely from anywhere in the world.
  • Enhance written and oral communication, stakeholder management and strategic abilities.

OUR OFFER AND BENEFITS

  • Location: Europe (Full Remote) 
  • Contract: Unpaid Internship contract
  • Start Time: ASAP

WHY YOU MIGHT *NOT* BE EXCITED ABOUT US

  • We're an scale up company. Projects and priorities are likely to shift. You see this as an opportunity, not a problem.
  • You should be comfortable navigating uncertainty.
  • WeLearn is a pro-startup, pro-tech organization. If that’s not your thing, this isn’t the place for you.

If you got this far down the list, you must be interested. While you may not possess all of the experience and skills we are looking for, passion for the role and a strong motivation go a long way. And…you have a thirst for learning, you are ambitious, and like working with a team who shares those attributes.

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