Intern - Business Development
At a glance
Junior Business Development role at Fortrea. Remote, United Kingdom · full-time.
Pay not stated Business Development salary
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What you'll do
- Find prospective customers across Europe and research their companies, therapy areas, and market openings
- Help prepare for conferences, run outreach, and follow up with potential customers
- Keep business development tools, databases, and processes up to date
- Support country-focused marketing, LinkedIn and social content, account research, and planning
What you bring
- You are working toward a bachelor’s or master’s degree in life sciences, business, marketing, management, or a related area
- You have a strong interest in pharma, biotech, clinical research, or healthcare, and in sales or business development
- You communicate clearly, stay organized, and work well with internal teams
- You can use Microsoft Office, especially Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Who this fits
This internship suits someone exploring a career in business development, sales, marketing, or commercial strategy who is keen to learn. You’ll support business development directors and collaborate with colleagues across Europe. The role is based in Leeds, United Kingdom, and listed as remote.
From the employer
Business Development Intern
This program is designed to support your professional development and career exploration through training workshops, leadership speaker sessions, employee resource group activities, and career-focused discussions.
Take pride in helping deliver solutions that bring life-changing medicines to patients faster while creating lasting value for our customers, employees, and stakeholders.
About the Team
The European Business Development team plays a critical role in identifying new opportunities, building customer relationships, generating sales pipelines, and supporting opportunities through the sales process to award.
As a Business Development Intern, you will support the Business Development Directors by:
- Prospecting and identifying potential clients across Europe.
- Researching companies, therapeutic areas, and market opportunities.
- Supporting conference preparation, outreach campaigns, and follow-up activities.
- Maintaining tools, databases, and processes that support business development activities.
- Assisting with targeted country marketing initiatives.
- Supporting the creation of LinkedIn content and social media communications for the Business Development team.
- Contributing to account intelligence and business development planning activities.
This highly collaborative role will provide exposure to Business Development professionals and cross-functional teams across Europe, allowing you to gain hands-on experience in the pharmaceutical and clinical research industry while contributing directly to business growth initiatives.
Education / Qualifications / Skills
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Sciences, Business, Marketing, Management, or a related field.
- Strong interest in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, clinical research, or healthcare sectors.
- Interest in sales, business development, marketing, or commercial strategy.
- Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
We look forward to helping you kickstart your career and gain valuable experience within a global healthcare organization.
Learn more about our EEO & Accommodations request here.
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