EU Business Development Support

About BABLE Smart Cities

About the Position

We are looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented intern to support our business development teams in Europe through market research, CRM database management, and commercial operations support across multiple European regions. This is a 6-month internship starting as soon as possible.

This role is essential to the success of our public sector commercial team. You’ll help power our outreach efforts by ensuring we have clean, structured and actionable data and insights.

What you will be doing

• Conduct targeted market research to identify potential leads across European public sector markets
• Clean, organise and update data in our CRM (HubSpot), ensuring high data quality
• Maintain and expand our lead lists, including researching relevant contacts and organisations
• Support the tracking of commercial campaigns and help prepare basic reports for performance review
• Monitor relevant news, public funding opportunities and tender announcements in the smart/sustainable cities space
• Assist with internal process documentation and CRM optimisation as needed

What you can bring in

• Experience or strong interest in business operations, market research, or CRM/data work
• Tech-driven, with a good command of MS Office tools and a keen interest in data searching and analysis
• Previous exposure to CRM tools (HubSpot preferred) ideal but not required
• A proactive, analytical mindset and eagerness to learn
• Excellent attention to detail, especially when managing data
• Comfortable working independently and remotely with an international team

Your profile

• Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Business, Data/Information Management, Marketing, Urban Studies, or a related field
• Internship must be part of your curriculum or eligible for a university-sponsored placement
• Fluent in English (professional proficiency); other EU languages (especially Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Turkish and/or French) are a plus
• Interest in the smart/sustainable cities or public sector domain is welcome

What we offer to you

At BABLE, we strive to simplify innovation. We connect cities and companies to drive the Smart City movement through our open online platform and advising. We are a young, motivated, and multicultural team, working in a highly innovative and dynamic field. Fields of colleagues include energy managers, environmental governance, transport engineering, design thinking, public health, web and software development; as well as:

• Dive into a dynamic, global ecosystem at the forefront of Smart Cities innovation, collaborating with over 40 talents from 20+ nationalities, all in an English-speaking environment full of creativity.

• Elevate your potential with us through training, and hands-on coaching designed to shape your personal and professional evolution in the Smart Cities landscape.
• Be part of the change, where your work directly contributes to shaping sustainable, intelligent communities for a brighter, connected future.
• Flex your work-life balance with adaptable hours, ensuring you stay inspired and motivated all the time.
• Enjoy a student-level compensation package that not only recognizes your contribution but also equips you with the proper technology, including a laptop and all the material needed to keep you on the edge of innovation.
• Immerse yourself from day one with our in-depth onboarding experience, supported by a mentor system to help you navigate and thrive in our dynamic environment.
• Influence and innovate within a flat organizational structure that values your ideas and autonomy, empowering you to shape the future of urban living.