Amazon is looking for ambitious and enthusiastic students to join the unique world as a Business Development intern. An Amazon EU internship will provide you with an unforgettable experience in a fast-paced, dynamic and international environment; it will boost your resume and will provide a superb introduction to our activities.

As Junior Business Development intern, you will join the Retail Vendor Recruitment team, our Sales/Commercial team in charge of new selection in Amazon. As part of the retail organization, based in Madrid, the new intern will support vendor recruitment team and be in charge of deploying innovative and alternative routes to onboard vendors at scale.

What will the Amazon Interns receive?

As a full-time intern, you will go through a welcome induction and learn about Amazon’s dynamic environment with fellow interns. You will drive your own learning and development with guidance and coaching from your tutor, buddy and colleagues. Not to mention the excellent long-term development prospects you would expect from one of the world’s leading online businesses.

English is the working business language; consequently, we welcome applications in English.

What will the Business Development Intern do at Amazon?

As a Business Development Intern, your objectives will be to build the best possible selection for our customers with the development of partnerships with new vendors. Your job will consist of prospecting, assessing, recruiting and integrating vendors for Amazon marketplaces. In your day-to-day job, you will be faced with numerous challenges such as:

• Identify, prospect and reach out to new vendors, analyze their potential for Amazon. You will lead first steps, by cold-calling potential partners or attending commercial events and trade fairs, as well as confidently explaining advantages and benefits of partnering with Amazon
• Be a business consultant to new vendors and provide insights and advice for them, being able to deal with different business profiles and sectors.
• Further, help new vendors to integrate their catalogue data into Amazon platform, master Amazon’s internal tools and train vendors on how to use these tools.
• Plan, conduct, deliver and report analyses to understand the performance of recruited vendors
• Also, help to develop and improve recruiting and on-boarding processes, assist in removing any technical blockers and identifying technical improvement areas.

Who can apply for the Business Development Amazon Internship?

• Passionate about online business, e-commerce, and sales.
• Obtained (no more than 12 months ago) or be working towards your degree.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to handle objections and negotiate.
• People who are self-motivated, flexible and place the customer at the center of everything they do.
• Fluent in English and Italian is a must
• Also, fluency in Microsoft Excel.

Furthermore, the following qualifications can work in favor of the interns.

• Some work experience – whether through placement years, internships or university.
• Additionally, Fluent in Spanish is a plus
• Experience in data analysis – confident manipulating large sets of data, identifying trends and areas for new business growth.
• Public speaking experience.

How do you apply for the Amazon Internship?

Amazon Interns go through four phases of screening before receiving an internship position. Hence, a student seeking an internship in the global giant must prepare well to impress. Further, they should also meet the requirements set by the company.

Students may apply for the Amazon internship by filling up an online application form. Along with the application, the interns will also require to submit their recent CV as well as a covering letter. Also, the interns should attach relevant documents to prove their current engagement at a university.

Deadline

Junior Business Development interns will commence their internship at Amazon from July 2019.