2027 Business Developer Intern, Amazon Payments

Amazon Commercial Services (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd - N09; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 89,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Mentorship and career development

Internship events

Job summary

Amazon is offering a 12-month full-time internship in Cape Town, starting Q1 2027. You’ll build, test, and learn on a real project with a mentor, gaining hands-on experience across business development and customer engagement.

You’ll collaborate with Amazonians to develop your skills, participate in learning sessions, and receive relocation support and access to employee benefits. Fluent English and active enrollment are required.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's Degree with a graduation date of Q1 2027 (or recent 2026 graduate).
• Fluent written and verbal communication in English.
• Available to complete a full-time 12 month internship (40h/week).

Responsibilities

• Identify market segment opportunities for the new service offering.
• Build and maintain relationships with potential customers.
• Relay market needs to Product and Tech teams.
• Measure performance and identify root causes for improvements.
• Analyze purchasing processes to improve user experience and reduce costs.

Skills

Fluent English

Education

Bachelor's/Master's student

Job description

There’s a universe of opportunity at Amazon. At Amazon, your career doesn’t follow a straight line. It accelerates, twists, and challenges you in ways you never expected. From the moment you join, you’re part of something big: building products or services that reach millions and shaping how people live, work, and connect every day. This is where your ideas turn into real impact. You’ll work with world class tools, global platforms, and systems built to operate at an extraordinary scale. You’ll move fast, experiment and launch solutions that matter. With endless pportunities to explore across teams and roles, you’ll learn quickly, apply what you know and discover skills you didn’t know existed. This is an environment designed for builders who want to see the impact of their work in the world. Ready to start your adventure?

What’s in it for you?

An internship at Amazon means real responsibility from day one. You’ll build, test, and learn alongside people who want to see you succeed, while making an impact that reaches far beyond campus.

Key job responsibilities

• You are excited by contributing to launching and help developing a new business
• You love to identify and interact with current and potential future customers, listen to their needs, and work to find the best solutions for them
• You are a self-starter, and can juggle multiple priorities to make things happen in a fast-paced, dynamic, and often highly ambiguous environment
• You are able to help manage the relationship with partners and prospects, and meet and exceed program goals.
• You are able to translate customer needs into product requirements
• You can easily shift from strategic thinking to rolling up your sleeves and executing, in order to deliver results

Key job responsibilities:

• Deliver Results: Identify market segment opportunities for our new service offering.
• Customer relationship management: Building and maintaining strong, trustful relationship with our potential future customers
• Cross-functional collaboration: Relay market segment needs and requirements back to internal Amazon teams including Product Management and Tech teams
• Dive deep: Measure performance, articulate root-cause analysis, and link to specific improvement areas
• Invent and Simplify: Analyze current purchasing processes and evaluate opportunities for solutions to improve end user experiences, reduce costs, and accelerate organization performance

A day in the life

As an intern, you will be matched to a mentor.

In addition to learning about an impactful project, you will have the opportunity to engage with Amazonians for both personal and professional development, expand your network, and participate in activities with other interns throughout your internship.

No matter the location of your internship, we give you the tools to own your project and learn in a real-world setting.

About the team

If you’re insatiably curious and always want to learn more, then you’ve come to the right place. Depending on your location, country, job status and other requirements, some or all of the following benefits may be available to you as an intern.

• Competitive pay
• Impactful project and internship/role deliverables
• Networking opportunities with fellow interns
• Internships events such as speaker series, intern panels, Leadership Principles sessions, Amazon writing skills sessions.
• Mentorship and career development

Internship length is 12 months, full-time.

Intern Community:

• As an Amazon Intern, you'll be part of a supportive community that empowers your growth and development. You'll collaborate with interns from around the world, networking and participating in social events to broaden your perspectives. You can also join specialized groups focused on areas like sustainability to explore your diverse interests.

Support:

• The internship program provides a robust support system, including weekly intern office hours, dedicated IT and HR support, and a program team committed to your success. This ensures you have the guidance and assistance needed to thrive.

Learning Sessions:

• Exclusive learning sessions will further enhance your skills, granting you access to Amazon's learning platforms and the expertise of industry leaders. These structured development opportunities will prepare you for the next step in your career.

Opportunities:

• Upon successful completion of the internship, you may be considered for a graduate role or a second internship, allowing you to continue your journey with Amazon. Additionally, you'll enjoy a competitive monthly salary, relocation support, and access to a range of employee benefits.

Available to commence an internship in Q1 2027.

You should be available for 12 months, full time (40h/week) in Cape Town.

Note: You must have the right to work in the country of employment by the start date.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's Degree with a graduation date of Q1 2027 or a recent 2026 graduate (within the last 6 months)
• Fluent written and verbal communication in English
• Available to complete a full time 12 month internship full time (40h/week).

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Preferred qualifications are not required to apply for a position at Amazon. If you have all the basic qualifications above, we'd love to hear from you.

Amazon is an equal opportunities employer, and we value your passion to discover, invent, simplify and build. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. Amazon is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from South African citizens who are members of designated groups who may contribute to Employment Equity within the workplace and the further diversification of ideas. In this regard, the relevant laws and principles associated with Employment Equity will be considered when appointing potential candidates. We are required by law to verify your ability to work lawfully in South Africa. Amazon requires that you submit a copy of either your identity document or your passport and any applicable work permit if you are a foreign national, along with an updated curriculum vitae.

Our inclusive culture empowers Amazonians to deliver the best results for our customers.