Internship - Business Development Intern

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Milan, ITA
In-Office
Internship
Logistics • Transportation
The Role
Generate and qualify leads using LinkedIn, HubSpot, email, and other prospecting methods. Conduct persistent outreach, handle objections, and secure meetings for Sales Executives. Track conversion rates, document approaches in Salesforce, and develop innovative AI- and automation-enabled sales techniques. This six-month Milan internship starts in January 2027 and may convert to a full-time role.
Summary Generated by Built In
Our mission: to make international freight simpler and more sustainable through technology!

Founded in 2017, OVRSEA is a next-generation freight forwarder that uses technology to simplify and optimize international transport for businesses. We support 700+ companies across 60 countries in their international freight shipments.

In January 2026, OVRSEA merged with the Fatton Lyseo group. This large-scale operation comes amid profound geopolitical, commercial, and technological shifts. Our ambition is clear: to build, through organic and external growth, a unified, agile, and sustainable French leader in logistics, capable of addressing new challenges in logistics control, operational performance, and technological disruption.

This merger brings together, under a single group, cutting-edge tech expertise, well-established historical know-how, and a dense network of locations across strategic geographies - with over 1,000 employees, 61 offices in 14 countries, and 120,000 m² of warehouse space - serving demanding clients in the luxury, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, and food industries. Joining our teams means taking part in building an independent, high-performing, and innovative group.

The Italian Team 🇮🇹

You will join a fast-growing team based in Milan, where our office opened just two years ago and is now entering a phase of strong acceleration. The team is led by Luigi, our Country Manager, and is structured into two parts: Sales, who drive our growth by selling our services, and Operations, who deliver our services by managing transportation from A to Z.

We operate as one team, Sales and Ops working closely together to grow our client base, open new verticals, and deliver an outstanding results. You will play a key role in taking our Italian clients operations to the next level.

 
Your missions
👉 Lead generation (20%)
Develop the best prospecting techniques (LinkedIn, Hubspot, email...) to find relevant leads
Define and implement strategies to qualify leads efficiently
Identify key contacts and know everything about them before you talk to them
 
👉 Prospecting and objection handling (70%)
Be resourceful and persistent in contacting identified targets
Be relevant in your approach to customers in order to get Sales Executives to meet with them
 
👉 Improve our sales techniques (10%)
Measure conversion rates to identify areas for improvement and maximize your success
Document your approaches in our tools and our CRM (Salesforce) so that the whole team can benefit from what you learn from your customers
Be a driving force behind innovative approaches to prospecting using AI and automation tools
 
🤝 We're meant to work together if
  • You are looking for a 6-month internship starting in January 2027, with the possibility of conversion to a full-time position
  • You are native speaker in Italian and speak good English
  • You have very good interpersonal skills, the soul of a hunter and value quality execution
  • You are willing to learn and to grow very quickly in a Sales environment
  • Having a first experience in marketing and/or sales, with ideally cold calling and prospecting activities, is a plus but not a must
 
Why join us at OVRSEA Italy?
🤗 Startup environment and close-knit atmosphere: Join a corporate backed tech startup for an incredible human adventure. Together, let's make a huge impact on the international transport revolution! You will be a pioneer by joining a dynamic team of 5 talented individuals, that will become of 30+ in a few years.
📈 Operational & result-driven: 90% of new customer closures come from the BDR team. As a result, the BDR's impact on Ovrsea's sales and customer base is immediate and daily.
📚 Pedagogy: OVRSEA is a sales school for all BDRs, thanks to its advanced and tailored onboarding: transport and sales training. You will have the opportunity to have mentors that will teach and allow you to grow within OVRSEA and build the foundations of a successful career.
🌱 Career evolution: becoming a BDR, is also an excellent gateway for anyone aspiring to become an account executive or account manager in a short period of time, so that you can build up your own customer portfolio.
 
 
Benefits
🤑 Competitive internship compensation
🚀 Experience a personalized 4-week onboarding program to become fully operational in your daily job, setting you up for success from day one.
🏢 Vibrant work environment & great offices in central location in Milan (Duomo) with an breathtaking terrace
🚌 Commuter benefits (Tundr mobility card)
🍽 Lunch voucher valued at 8€ per day worked (Edenred)
 
Still not convinced? 🤔

Discover our story, our product, our teams, and our commitments by visiting this Notion page.

It will give you insight into our culture and our core value, Pedagogy, also known as Learning Together, through a short video. You will see how we bring this value to life every day through webinars, team rituals, cultural presentations, a structured onboarding process, and our training program, the Transport Academy, designed to help you discover, or rediscover, the exciting world of international transportation.

Our Recruitment process 💬
  • Screening call with Luigi, Country Manager Italy (30')
  • ITW1 interview with someone from the Sales team (45’)
  • ITW2 Interview including a  sales case with the Sales team (45')
  • Speed recruiting sessions and meeting with the team in our offices (30')
  • The final proposal!
 
At Ovrsea, we are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and to fostering diversity within our teams.
 
 

Skills Required

  • Six-month internship starting in January 2027
  • Native-level Italian language skills
  • Good English language skills
  • Very good interpersonal skills
  • Resourcefulness, persistence, and a hunter mindset
  • Willingness to learn and grow quickly in a sales environment
  • Prior marketing or sales experience, ideally including cold calling and prospecting
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The Company
HQ: Paris
111 Employees
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

Here at OVRSEA, we help business leaders to step ahead, by making their supply chain more efficient, resilient and sustainable. Our mission: delivering top-of-the-line freight forwarding services, thanks to our freight knowledge and supply technology. How do we do it? On top of our technology, we’re adding a strong human and service dimension to the freight forwarding sector. Our teams are passionate, experienced people with solid sectorial knowledge and digital culture. From our 6 offices around the world, we’re the supply partner of +700 companies from all sectors. These customers include prestigious brands such as Babymoov, Cowboy, Croda, Grosfillex, Lincoln Electric, Maison Francis Kurkdjian (LVMH group), Veja. Interested in joining us? See available positions here: https://www.welcometothejungle.com/fr/companies/ovrsea/jobs

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