Sales Acquisition Intern

🌍 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 Sales Acquisition Intern! 👨‍💻

🎯 Your primary goal is to engage and acquire new partners through outbound cold calls, showing our unique value proposition and building lasting partnerships. You’ll actively source for new leads, focusing on those with the most potential to drive success.

🤝 You will take the lead in onboarding new partners, guiding them through the integration process with the support of our Product Team, to ensure everything runs smoothly. Additionally you’ll work with our Account Managers to verify bookings requests, making sure every lead turns into a successful connection.

🌟 What makes the ideal candidate?

• Sales Champion: You’re a sales-driven individual, who loves the thrill of closing deals. You’re proactive and never wait for opportunities; you create them.

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

• Dynamic Personality: You’re outgoing, communicative, and a problem-solver - ready to connect with partners and close deals.

• 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.

• Always Learning: 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.

🥇 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 Sales Acquisition 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.