Business Development and Sales Internship

🌍 Uniplaces: Building a Trusted Global Brand for Students

At Uniplaces, we’re on a mission to empower student mobility by making it easier to find accommodation. Backed by top-tier investors like Atomico, Octopus Investments, Shilling Capital Partners, and Caixa Capital, we’re solving real-life challenges to help students worldwide — faster and better.

We are an internationally-minded company with a talented team and global ambitions. Our decisions are driven by our core values - Passion, Impact, Trust, and Team Spirit - which we strive to create an environment where everyone feels accountable and empowered to achiever their full potential.

About the International Team 🌐

Our International team serves as the driving force behind the company’s global expansion and strategic growth in new markets. This team identifies, evaluates, and establishes opportunities to introduce Uniplaces to untapped locations, ensuring the platform aligns with local needs and market conditions.

Join Us as a Business Development and Sales Intern! 👨‍💻

🤝 In this role, you will support the development and maintenance of strong relationships with our partners and their leads, ensuring a professional and consistent experience. You’ll guide leads throughout the entire booking journey, from the very first contact all the way to booking approval, helping us maximize conversion opportunities.

🔎 You’ll contribute to the acquisition of new partners by assisting with prospection, conducting research, and performing initial outreach to potential collaborators.

📊 You’ll support the team by cross-checking and maintaining partner information in Google Sheets, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in our sales process.

🗂️ You’ll provide operational and administrative support through data management, materials organization, reporting, and day-to-day assistance to our B2B supervisors, ensuring smooth collaboration and effective workflows.

🌟 What makes the ideal candidate?

• Language Skills: Fluency in English (spoken and written) is essential. Bonus points if you speak additional languages.

• Organized & Detail-Oriented: You manage tasks with precision, keep track of details, and deliver consistently.

• Collaborative yet Independent: You thrive in a team environment but are equally comfortable working on your own when needed.

• International Mindset: You thrive in a multicultural team environment, collaborating with colleagues from 16+ nationalities. Adapting to different cultures and perspective comes naturally to you.

• Proactive and Curious: You’re curious, flexible, and eager to grow. Thriving in a startup environment thrills you, and you’re ready for the fast-paced rhythm of our team.

• Driven to Grow: You’re motivated to develop expertise in sales, business development, and partnerships.

🥇 Why You’ll Love This Job:

• Learning Experience: Receive intensive training and valuable insights from senior team members to fuel your professional development.

• Global Impact: Interact with people from all over the world and help students navigate one of the most important steps in their lives.

• People-Driven Culture: We prioritise personal development, training, and helping you unlock your full potential.

• World-Class Team: Access to a pool of talent that is hard to find. Your stakeholders and peers will come from world-class backgrounds and will have stepped up within Uniplaces. You’ll find mentors and role models.

📌 Important Details

• This is a remote-based role.

• Internship contract with a duration of 6 months.

• Includes an internship grant + meal allowance.

• Access to a co-working office in Lisbon, Monday to Friday.

• Requires availability of 40H per week.

If you’re looking for a unique experience in a multicultural and international environment, with the opportunity to grow in your career and make a meaningful impact on the business, along with a supportive team that values your skills and offers pathways for development, then apply to become a Business Development & Sales today!

📩 Ready to Join Us? If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply and let us know why you’re the perfect fit for this role.

📄 Please submit your CV in English.