Business Development Intern

**About Urban Connect
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At Urban Connect, we're rethinking the way companies move.

We build and operate a fully integrated mobility platform – from fully serviced shared corporate e-bikes and car fleets to our own smart parking and EV charging operating systems – all seamlessly connected through a single user application and admin portal. We work with some of Switzerland's largest companies and real estate operators, and we're growing fast.

We're looking for an exceptional Business Development Intern to join our team and take on real responsibility across the full breadth of our commercial work – from lead generation and sales to account management and client delivery.

Your role

You'll work directly with our commercial team – the CCO, Account Managers, and Chief of Staff – and be involved in real client work from week one. You'll support lead generation, help implement client requests, prepare sales materials, contribute to process improvements, and get exposure to how a B2B tech company actually wins, retains, and grows customers.

The role is hands-on and varied. You'll work across the full commercial cycle – supporting sales, account management, and operations wherever you're needed most. If you bring the drive, we'll give you the ownership.

Your tasks

• Support the sales process: research target companies, help prepare outreach campaigns, qualify leads, and maintain prospect lists in the CRM system.
• Prepare compelling sales materials: presentations, proposals, product one-pagers, and competitive comparisons.
• Support Account Managers in day-to-day client work: help fulfil client requirements, prepare usage reports, and coordinate with internal teams (Operations, Tech, Support).
• Help maintain strong client knowledge across our customer portfolio – track key data points, usage patterns, and open requests so nothing falls through the cracks.
• Support the tracking of commercial KPIs, pipeline metrics, and customer data through reporting dashboards and CRM maintenance.
• Contribute to internal process improvement: analyse existing sales workflows, identify bottlenecks, and help introduce better ways of working.
• Occasional other tasks include support at commercial events, customer live launches, and cross-department support where resources are most needed.

In short: you'll be embedded in the commercial team, doing real work that directly impacts our growth.

What you bring

• You have completed higher education, ideally a bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, marketing, engineering, or a related field. Master's degree and initial working experience is a strong plus.
• You're interested in startups, tech, mobility, or B2B sales.
• You're structured, detail-oriented, and reliable – when you own a task, it gets done.
• You're a strong communicator: clear writing, confident in conversations, comfortable with different stakeholders.
• You think analytically and are comfortable working with data, numbers, and complex relationships.
• You're comfortable with digital tools and learn fast: CRM systems, PowerPoint, Excel, design softwares, and more.
• You take initiative and don't wait to be told what to do.
• You're excited about working in a fast-paced startup where things change quickly and your contribution is visible.
• Excellent German and English skills, both written and spoken.

Nice to have

• Previous internship or work experience in startups, sales, marketing, consulting, account management, and similar roles.
• Experience with CRM tools, Figma/design tools, and excellent PowerPoint/Excel skills.
• Fluent in SwissGerman, French, and/or Italian.

Why Urban Connect?

• Real responsibility from day one – your work matters and is visible.
• Direct exposure to customers, sales cycles, and commercial strategy.
• Work alongside the CCO and commercial leadership – learn how a startup scales.
• With strong collaboration, the internship can lead to a permanent position.
• Monthly mobility budget to spend on any transport mode, free access to shared e-bikes, and attractive internal rates for shared premium e-cars.
• A modern office with plenty of space, outside terraces, barista-level coffee, and fresh fruits daily.
• A motivated, international team and an open company culture.

If you're ready to make an impact, join our team for 6 months and help shape the future of mobility – we look forward to hearing from you!