Business Development & Strategy Intern

Premier Inn Hotels LLC (UAE); Paris; Sur place; Plein temps

Description du poste

Paris, France, Metropolitan | Posted on 07/17/2026

Over 6 months, you will help build thecommercial engine of a company mid-transformation, working directly alongsidethe General Manager.

Companow helps international entrepreneursset up and manage their structures in France, entirely in English, with clientsfrom over 90 countries. We are part of the Anderson Global group, aninternational, private-equity-backed group present in 8 countries.

We are in a growth and strategicrepositioning phase, moving toward higher-value startup clients. We have justbeen officially selected by Choose Paris Region, we are about to migrate to anew CRM (HubSpot), and we are building a strong partner network: lawyers,accountants, chambers of commerce, investment promotion agencies, embassies. Asmall team, but a wide institutional and commercial ecosystem.

The role

You work directly with the General Manager,no middle layer, on everything that makes the company grow. Our belief: go findprospects where they are, rather than waiting for them to come to us. Thatmeans fieldwork, embassies, trade shows, real meetings, not just campaignsbehind a screen.

Responsibilities

• Building and enriching prospect lists, preparing and runningprospecting campaigns
  
• Joining client calls: understanding their projects, connectingthem with the right partners in our network
  
• Tracking commercial performance
  

Partnerships and events

• Attending major international events: VivaTech, Web Summit,Choose France embassy events, meetings with regional investment agencies
  
• Preparing and joining meetings with strategic partners(lawyers, accountants, chambers of commerce), before and after
  
• Connecting clients with these partners, including in-personmeetings
  

Tools and structuring

• Contributing to the structuring of our upcoming CRM (HubSpot):data, pipelines, dashboards
  
• Monitoring the startup ecosystem and development opportunities
  
• Any cross-functional topic as needed: that is also what a smallteam looks like
  

What you will gain

• Direct access to the General Manager on genuinely strategictopics
  
• Rare exposure for an internship: client calls, internationaltrade shows, embassy events, partner meetings, real-time decisions
  
• A role at the crossroads of business, institutions, andinternational relations, ideal if you are aiming for consulting,international development, or entrepreneurship next
  
• The environment of a private-equity-backed group, with theagility of a small team
  
• A role that can lead to a full-time offer
  

Requirements

Who we are looking for

Mindset first, perfect resume second:

• Versatile, agile, comfortable with ambiguity and shiftingpriorities
  
• A self-starter who proposes rather than waits for permission
  
• Curious, eager to learn broadly and fast
  
• Humble: here to learn as much as to contribute
  
• Strong interpersonal skills, comfortable representing thecompany with clients, partners, and on the ground
  
• Business school, Sciences Po, or university student, M1/M2level