Intern, Milano

**Are you interested in management consulting and want to work in an entrepreneurial environment in a global organization? We are now looking for an Intern to join our engaged team in Italy. Do you thrive on delivering value to clients within market expansion and growth? Take this opportunity to work in the intersection of business and diplomacy to help Swedish companies reach their full international potential**

Business Sweden works with leading multinational companies and start-ups across all industries, and our clients’ business is often driven by digitalization, innovation, and sustainability. Our consultancy services include e.g., market entry & growth strategies including M&A, sales acceleration, tech scouting as well as Public Affairs support. We help Swedish companies enter new markets, understand market dynamics, identify local partners, appreciate the regulatory landscape, and build out their services or product offering. From our Milan office you will join Region Europe, a key region within Business Sweden that operates from 14 local offices outside Sweden across Europe. Our Milan office is responsible for Italy, Greece, Cyprus and Malta.

The role includes both strategic, tactic and operational responsibilities such as:

- Collecting, analysing, and presenting information and insights, which you will get from interactions with external stakeholders on the market.
- Supporting senior colleagues in sales dialogues, by insight-driven development of new business opportunities as well as prospecting.
- Preparing and arranging trade delegations, round table discussions and B2B meetings for Swedish companies.
- Support in our collaboration with the Swedish Embassies in the countries we operate in, to provide support and business promotion platforms for Swedish companies.
- We expect that you enjoy driving own initiatives as well as team work as the role comes with a high degree of freedom and responsibility.

The role is based in Milan, but you will be expected to work with our teams and clients around the world, as required.

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS

**Core competencies and collaborative skills**
- Demonstrate commitment, honesty, and accountability in tasks.
- Provide support and take ownership to ensure high quality delivery on time.
- Collaborate effectively to achieve good results with a positive can-do attitude.
- Contribute to team spirit and transparent communication.
- A problem solver who easily adapts to new ways of working.
- Voice your own ideas and share opinions. Show appreciation for different perspectives.

**Formal requirements**
- Master of science in Business Administration or Engineering or equivalent, or ongoing studies on the same level
- Experience from consulting, business development and/or internationalisation is meriting.
- Excellent skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
- High level of proficiency in Italian and English. Proficiency in Swedish, Greek, Spanish and French are meriting.
- It is a plus if you have experience from living/working in different parts of the world.

**Application**

GREAT PLACE TO WORK

Global exchanges and career opportunities

Exclusive focus on our client’s growth agenda

Extensive responsibility

Diversified teams with world class colleagues

Training academy for continuous development

Entrepreneurial environment

ABOUT THE COMPANY

**Diversity powering global growth**

**About Business Sweden**

Business Sweden helps Swedish companies grow global sales and international companies invest and expand in Sweden. With a unique mandate from the Swedish government and the business sector, we offer strategic advice and practical support in more than 40 markets worldwide.

Our mission is to help lay the foundation for sustainable, inclusive, and digital growth - in Sweden and around the world. We do this by providing startups, small
- and medium sized companies and multinationals with tailored services, coupled with access to key stakeholders in the public and private spheres.
OUR VALUES
Our high performance culture rests on that all our employees live our core values. We will never have guidelines for every situation we will meet, but if all of us are guided by a strong sense of our values, we will always navigate in the right direction.RESPONSIBILITY
This is the foundation of our culture. Taking responsibility is a way to show commitment to our work. We take ownership of the relationships with our clients and stay true to our word.COLLABORATION
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. Collaboration knows no geographical borders. At Business Sweden, we act as one global team to create the best possible value for our clients.IMPACT
By monitoring the world around us and identifying possibilities, we make a difference by helping companies to seize new, sustainable business opportunities. We create impact both for our clients and for Sweden.