Business Development Internship

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Business Development Representative/Sales Intern to join our team. This internship offers hands-on experience in following up on inbound leads, qualifying potential prospects, and converting them into high-quality sales opportunities. It is ideal for someone eager to learn about inbound sales and the Learning & Development industry in a dynamic, international company.

What you’ll do

• Nurture inbound leads from the website, campaigns, and events with timely, relevant follow-up
• Qualify Marketing Qualified Leads (MQLs) and convert them into meetings for the right Account Executives
• Add a human layer where automation isn’t enough
• Log activities, update lead status, and keep data clean
• Help improve lead flow and campaign-to-pipeline conversion
• Support outbound prospecting (calls, email, LinkedIn) to build a healthy pipeline and act as a brand ambassador on social channels

What you’ll learn

• How to qualify inbound leads and spot real opportunities
• To prospect, run outreach, and engage decision-makers
• Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline
• Work with Salesforce and use data for better decisions
• How Marketing and Sales collaborate in a fast-growing, international scale-up

Who you are

• Currently studying a Bachelor's or Master's degree
• Eager to learn about sales, business development, and the L&D industry
• Proactive, curious, and excited to engage with new people
• Clear and professional communicator across phone, email, and LinkedIn
• Comfortable with both warm inbound follow-up and cold outreach
• Thrive in a fast-paced, international environment and adapt easily to change
• Available for a full-time internship based in the Netherlands
• Fluent in English (Dutch and/or German is a plus)

Why you’ll love this journey at Lepaya

• Inspiring and dynamic environment
• Participate in Lepaya’s own training curriculum
• Excellent guidance during your internship
• A compensation of 500 Euro/month, based on a full-time contract
• Lunch at the office once per week
• Participation in the Lepaya Work-To-Live schedule, consisting of unlimited holidays & Lepaya Fridays – every other Friday, a day for yourself
• Flexible hours and a hybrid working arrangement; we expect you to work from our office at least 2 days a week

Our mission

At Lepaya, we empower professionals to thrive in their careers and lead happier lives, helping businesses reach new heights. Every member of our team plays a part in transforming how organizations grow and develop their talent.

Through our Portal, Academies, and App, we deliver blended training programs for every career stage, enabling learners to learn, practice, and apply new skills that truly make an impact.

Trusted by companies like KPMG, ING, Just Eat Takeaway, Bynder, Dell, Kraft Heinz, and BCG, we’ve upskilled over 26,000 learners in 2024 across 120 countries. Backed by $80M in funding, we’re on a mission to become the world’s leading upskilling platform — and we’d love you to be part of it.

What does it mean to be a Lepayaan?

We succeed together. We act and come up with solutions. We build for growth. We exceed expectations. We create meaningful impact.