Sales & Partnerships Intern - German Market 🇩🇪
Qonto
Sales & Business Development
Berlin, Germany
Posted 6+ months ago
Our mission? Creating the freedom for SMEs to succeed in business and beyond, by delivering Europe’s leading finance workspace. We combine business-class tools (seamless invoicing, spend management, and pre-accounting) with unwaveringly attentive 24/7 support, designed to help businesses breeze through all things finance.
Our journey: Founded by Alexandre and Steve in July 2017, Qonto has rapidly gained trust, serving over 600,000 customers. Thanks to our wonderful team of 1,600+ Qontoers, we also made it to the LinkedIn Top Companies French ranking!
Our values:
Customer focus | Prioritize customers in everything you do
Ownership | Own your part, get things done
Teamwork | Make (team)work easy
Mastery | Continuously raise the bar
Integrity | Always do what’s right, and respect people
Our beliefs: At Qonto, we're committed to fostering a welcoming environment where everyone can thrive. We prioritize evaluating applicants based solely on skills and potential, ensuring diversity with 55% international team members, 44% women, and 20% parents. Join us in building a workplace that celebrates diversity and individuality.
Join us as a Sales & Partnerships Intern to support our partnerships and sales team in managing strategic projects and stakeholder engagement across the German market. You'll help drive key initiatives that enable our team to scale operations effectively while contributing to Qonto's mission of becoming the leading financial solution for SMEs in Europe.
As an intern, you'll work directly with Marina, our Head of Partnerships & Sales Germany, with over four years at Qonto and extensive experience in finance and banking. Marina will share her network and knowledge to support your growth while giving you autonomy to make an impact from day one.
👩💻🧑💻 As a Sales & Partnerships Intern at Qonto, you will
• Support diverse projects and cross-team initiatives that directly support the partnerships and sales team's strategic objectives and operational efficiency
• Assist in stakeholder engagement by conducting interviews with existing and prospective customers to gather feedback on features, company creation flows, and integrations
• Contribute to team reporting and performance tracking through weekly reports and data analysis to support decision-making
• Attend and support community-building events each week to drive lead conversion and network building
• Prepare and coordinate team workshops, planning sessions, and cross-functional meetings with marketing and local growth teams
This is a full-time internship for 6 months (longer duration possible), with the potential to transition to a working student position or full-time employment. The role is based in Berlin with a hybrid work policy.
🤔 What you can expect
• Real impact from the start: After your first month of onboarding, you'll take ownership of meaningful projects and stakeholder engagement. By month three, you'll be conducting customer interviews and representing Qonto at events, interacting with some of Germany's most innovative companies.
• Work on key topics for Qonto's future growth: You'll contribute to strategic initiatives that directly impact our expansion in the German market, from partnership launches to customer insights that shape our product roadmap.
• Cross-functional exposure in a hyper-growth environment: You'll collaborate with partnerships, sales, marketing, and local growth teams across Germany and central European markets. This gives you visibility into how different functions work together in a fast-paced, international scale-up.
• Hands-on culture with growth opportunities: Work with a team of nine where you'll gain real autonomy and ownership. Qonto values internal mobility—previous interns have successfully transitioned to working student roles and full-time positions as the company scales.
🤝 About your future manager
Marina has been with Qonto for more than four years, during which she has established a strong network and a deep understanding of the organization's processes. Before joining Qonto, Marina gained several years of experience in finance and banking, being a project manager by heart while always keeping a client-first focus.
Marina is committed to sharing her knowledge and network to support your success. She encourages autonomy and ownership while providing coaching and open feedback to help you thrive and grow in your role.
🏅 About You
Academic background: You have completed your Bachelor's degree and are either in a gap year or pursuing a Master's degree. A background in business, international business, economics, finance, or fintech is preferred.
Bilingual proficiency: You speak both German and English fluently at a business level, with the ability to switch contexts, present professionally, and communicate complex information in both languages.
Strong organizational and communication skills: You can manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize effectively, and communicate clearly with different audiences. You're comfortable speaking with external stakeholders and enjoy engaging with people.
Analytical mindset: You have basic analytical skills including working with Excel and formulas. Experience with SQL or data visualization tools is a plus.
Proactive and curious: You're eager to learn, ask good questions, and take initiative. You're comfortable in a fast-paced environment and can adapt quickly to new situations.
At Qonto we understand that true diversity isn't just about ticking boxes on a hiring checklist. Apply regardless of the boxes you tick! Who knows? You may have the missing piece of the puzzle we've been searching for all along.
🎁 Perks
A tailor-made and dynamic career track. An inclusive work environment. And so much more to help you succeed.
- Offices in Paris, Berlin, Milan, Barcelona, and Belgrade;
- Competitive salary package;
- Meal vouchers;
- Public transportation reimbursement (part or global);
- A great health insurance (depending on the country);
- Employee well-being initiatives: access to Moka Care to take care of your mental health and great offers for sports and wellness activities;
- A progressive disability and parenthood policy (1 in 6 of Qonto employees is a parent!) and childcare benefits with selected partners;
- Monthly team events.
💬 Our hiring process:
- Interviews with your Talent Acquisition Manager and future managers
- A remote or live exercise to demonstrate your skills and give you a taste of what working at Qonto could be like
On average our process lasts 20 working days and offers usually follow within 48 hours 🤞
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