DHL

Student Intern Global Sales (f/m/d)

Grow your Skills. Shape the World.

We are DHL Freight - a group of 13,000 road cargo experts operating in more than 40 countries, who are proud to provide their customers with the best overland freight transport solutions. We are always looking ahead to the next commercial opportunity predicting the next potential issue, anticipating the next global trend. Because at DHL Freight, we're not simply about freight forwarding. We're about forward thinking ways to connect people - and improve their lives. 

As of October 2023 we are looking for a motivated Intern (m/f/d) for our Sales Team at Global Head Office DHL Freight in Bonn for 6 months. 

In this role, you will have a unique opportunity to support our Sales function on a global scale. 

In this role, you will:

• Support customer related sales activities e.g. KPI dashboard analysis, meeting preparation for Business Reviews and RFQ support
• Be the driving force and a helpful supporter in various projects in our global Sales department: Reporting, our Sales Strategy & Sales Team Training program
• Push strategic Lead Management Initiatives in our brand new Salesforce system (CRM system) in close collaboration with our Freight country team 
• Support our Sale teams with internal and external market research, such as market updates or trends
• Conduct competitor analysis based on different data sources
• Drive own small projects, corporating with other departments within the company

Our perfect match: 

• You are currently enrolled in the field of Business Administration, Economic Science, or any comparable program within Germany
• Ideally, you have already gained practical experience within Sales, Business Development or Strategy
• You value working within a team and you are able to successfully & proactively apply your analytical and communicative abilities within a project team
• You are able to manage challenging situations
• Apart from excellent knowledge of MS Office programs (especially Excel, PowerPoint and Sharepoint), you have very good English language skills (German is a plus)
• You are a person with a self-motivated character and a proactive working style
• You are systematic and have a flexible problem solving way of working
• You are available for 6 months for 40 hours/week

Please note this is a hybrid work position, requiring you to be frequently in the Bonn Head Office.

Please consider that you need to be enrolled for the whole duration of the internship!

Our culture and benefits 

Interns are highly appreciated at DHL Freight! You will participate in interesting and up-do-date subjects within the world of DHL Freight and regularly communicate with our colleagues from DHL Freight nationally and internationally and support us in our daily business. It is our aim to provide you a valuable internship which will not only offer you an insight into the world of logistics but also a chance to take the next step towards your professional development. 

DHL Freight is globally recognized as a Top Employer. This is your chance to get international exposure in a global company and think out of the box! We reward excellent work and we nurture the talents of our employees. This enables you as an employee to develop your expertise and your career in different areas or divisions – and even in other countries. We are committed to creating a workplace that ensures mutual respect and is focused on results. We hire talented people from all backgrounds – irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnicity, social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity. Diversity enriches our workplace, drives our success, and helps us deliver excellence. DHL Freight is an equal opportunity employer and very focused on promoting opportunities for Women@Freight.

Your contact

Nisha Pillay will be happy to answer your questions at nisha.pillay@dhl.com. Are you ready to start heading in a new direction, professionally and personally? Perfect!

For further information check out this video. 

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