International Business Development - Internship
At a glance
Junior Business Development role at Acrisure. Singel 126 · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Research target markets, prospects, partners, competitors and insurance trends, then prepare concise country and opportunity profiles
- Help surface cross-border and network opportunities, tracking market news and summarising what it could mean for the team
- Prepare presentations, proposals and meeting briefs, while keeping prospect lists and pipeline records current
- Coordinate proposal input and support partner meetings, webinars and events with agendas, action lists and follow-up notes
- Create internal communications and knowledge-sharing materials, and contribute to projects involving data, operations or marketing
What you bring
- You are studying for, or recently completed, a business-related bachelor's or master's degree, such as in finance or economics
- You bring strong spoken and written English and working ability with Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel
- You are interested in international business, financial services, insurance or professional services
Who this fits
This internship suits someone curious about international business development who is comfortable researching, working with data and taking initiative. You’ll learn about commercial insurance and multinational programmes while supporting a collaborative team. The role is based in Amsterdam and is listed as a forty-hour internship.
From the employer
International Business Development - Internship
Location: Amsterdam | Job type: Internship |40 hours
About the Role
As International Business Development Intern within Acrisure Global Network (AGN), you will support the team in developing commercial opportunities, strengthening international relationships and improving the visibility of AGN’s capabilities. This internship offers practical exposure to international insurance, network development, client solutions, data analysis and cross-border collaboration.
Employment Relationship
Reports to: Director, Acrisure Global Network, with day-to-day guidance from designated AGN team members.
Key Responsibilities
Market and Opportunity Research
- Research target markets, industries, prospects, partners, competitors and relevant insurance trends.
- Prepare concise country, company and opportunity profiles for the AGN team.
- Help identify potential cross-border, reverse-flow and network-development opportunities.
- Monitor relevant news and market developments and summarise practical implications.
Business Development Support
- Support the preparation of presentations, proposals, meeting briefs and follow-up materials.
- Assist with outreach campaigns and maintain organised prospect and partner lists.
- Update pipeline records, track next steps and help prepare regular business-development reports.
- Support requests for proposal and coordinate input from internal colleagues and network partners.
- Contribute ideas for promoting AGN capabilities across Acrisure and to external stakeholders.
Network and Event Support
- Help maintain information on network members, partner capabilities and country contacts.
- Support the planning and administration of partner meetings, webinars and international events.
- Prepare agendas, background materials, action lists and meeting summaries.
- Assist with internal communications, newsletters and knowledge-sharing materials.
Learning and Team Contribution
- Learn the fundamentals of commercial insurance, multinational programmes and international broking.
- Participate in team meetings and selected client, carrier and partner discussions.
- Support ad hoc projects involving data, operations, marketing and strategic development.
- Take ownership of agreed tasks, ask questions and apply feedback constructively.
Required Training and/or Experience
- Currently studying toward, or recently completed, a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, finance, economics, marketing, international relations, risk management or a related field.
- Interest in international business, financial services, insurance or professional services.
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel, together with a healthy interest in AI and automation and able to apply this.
- Strong written and spoken English; additional languages are an advantage.
- Previous internship, student organisation or project experience is helpful but not essential.
Required Personal Attributes/Competencies
- Curious, proactive and eager to learn.
- Clear and professional communicator.
- Organised, dependable and attentive to detail.
- Comfortable working with data and conducting structured research.
- Collaborative and respectful in an international environment.
- Commercially interested, creative and willing to take initiative.
- Able to handle confidential information responsibly.
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