Intern Business Development (German-Speaking) - Feb 2027 Intake

Celonis; Madrid; On-site; EUR 11,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Unlimited PTO

Flexible hybrid work model

Wellhub memberships

Mentorship programs

Learning platform access

Impact Days

Inclusion Days

Job summary

Celonis in Madrid seeks a proactive Business Development Internship to join our diverse team. You will support prospecting, account research, and cold outreach, helping set qualified meetings for Account Executives.

You are a Business Administration student with German language fluency and strong English, a fast learner, and eager to build a career in sales. This internship offers structured onboarding and a path to full-time roles.

Qualifications

• Student of Business Administration or a comparable program.
• Work in a structured manner & fast learner.
• Ability to listen very well, be an excellent communicator.
• Exceptional organizational and planning skills within a fast-paced sales environment.
• Be curious and have a long-term interest in building a career in Sales.
• Native (or equivalent) proficiency in German. Business proficiency in English is a must. Other European languages are a plus .
• For this role, you bring 6 months of full-time availability.

Responsibilities

• Align focus accounts with account team
• Identify & source key influencers & decision makers within target companies
• Prospect into prioritized accounts via cold calls, emails and social strategies
• Initiate sales opportunities by setting up qualified meetings for Account Executives
• Accompany sourced opportunities through the sales cycle
• Present and report your progress to Sales leaders to ensure and produce growth results

Skills

German

English (business)

Excellent communicator

Organizational skills

Fast learner

6 months availability

Education

Business Administration student

Tools

Sales tools (Salesforce, Hubspot, SalesNavigator, SalesLoft)

Job description

Celonis is the trusted platform to industrialize Enterprise AI. At our core is the Celonis Context Model - which combines process data, business knowledge, and intelligence into a living digital twin of the enterprise that AI can actually understand, turning AI's operational blind spots into operational clarity. World's leading companies trust Celonis and its global ecosystem of partners to make their AI agents, people, systems, and processes work together, achieving transformational outcomes. We believe there's a massive opportunity to unlock global productivity and sustainability by giving AI the context to understand how every business process really works. Join our mission to make processes work for people, companies, and the planet.

The Team:

The Business Development team, located right in the center of Madrid is the growth engine of Celonis. We are curious, ambitious and driven to build a generational tech company that will transform the way companies run their processes. Want to learn more about how your first role after the internship could look like? Have a look here .

The Role:

As an essential member of the Business Development Team at Celonis, you will support and work alongside an diverse & international team Sales team. You will engage in account research as well as strategic prospecting with a heavy focus on cold calling.

Your Career Growth:

• Great pathway into Full-time BDR roles through the program. The internship program targets high potential (future) graduates & is our standard path into full-time BDR roles without previous full time experience.
• Structured 2-week onboarding process to learn the essentials of Tech Sales
• Weekly coaching sessions with Management, mentoring by Senior BDR
• Real-life exposure to BDR role with dedicated target accounts & monthly targets
• Opportunity to quickly take ownership by calling into senior management of prospects from week 3

The Work You'll Do:

• Align focus accounts with account team
• Identify & source key influencers & decision makers within target companies
• Prospect into prioritized accounts via cold calls, emails and social strategies
• Initiate sales opportunities by setting up qualified meetings for Account Executives
• Accompany sourced opportunities through the sales cycle
• Present and report your progress to Sales leaders to ensure and produce growth results

The Qualifications You Need:

• Student of Business Administration or a comparable program
• Work in a structured manner & fast learner
• Ability to listen very well, be an excellent communicator
• Exceptional organizational and planning skills within a fast-paced sales environment
• Be curious and have a long-term interest in building a career in Sales
• Native (or equivalent) proficiency in German. Business proficiency in English is a must. Other European languages are a plus .
• For this role, you bring 6 months of full-time availability.

Nice to have:

• First experience in a Sales-related role
• First proficiency with Sales tools such as Salesforce, Hubspot, SalesNavigator, SalesLoft etc.
• First experience in account research, planning as well as prospecting & cold calling

What Celonis can offer you:

• Pioneer Innovation: Work with the global leader in Process Mining and the Process Intelligence Graph to shape the future of AI-driven business operations.
• Ownership from Day 1: Every full-time "Celonaut" is an owner, receiving Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and merit-based refresh grants.
• Unrivaled Family Support: Benefit from our inclusive parental leave policy- 24 weeks of fully paid leave for primary carers and 12 weeks for supporting carers, available from your first day of employment.
• Work-Life Integration: Enjoy Unlimited PTO (in applicable regions) and generous PTO globally, as well as a flexible hybrid work model that balances remote focus with vibrant office collaboration.
• Continuous Growth: Elevate your skills through our 70-20-10 learning framework, mentorship programs, and access to a dedicated learning platform.
• Holistic Well-being: Prioritize your health with subsidized Wellhub memberships, mental health counseling, and dedicated "Wellness Weeks" that prioritize work/life balance.
• Drive Sustainability: Participate in annual Impact Days, where you receive paid time off to volunteer for community and environmental causes with your local office, or virtually.
• Global Inclusion & Belonging: Find community through our Inclusion Think Tank and participate in our annual Inclusion Days, ensuring every voice is heard and valued.
• Value-Driven Impact: Join a mission-led organization where our core values-Live for Customer Value, The Best Team Wins, We Own It, and Earth Is Our Future-draw every decision.

About Us:

Celonis is the trusted platform to industrialize Enterprise AI, empowering organizations to analyze, design, and operate AI-driven processes. The Celonis Platform is powered by the Celonis Context Model, which ...