SDR - Curricular Internship

Vento is Italy's most active private early-stage fund, fully backed by Exor. With our second fund, we are investing €75M to empower exceptional Italian founders globally. Since 2022, we’ve invested in over 150 early-stage startups worldwide. Our €150,000 pre-seed and seed investment comes with simple terms, a streamlined decision-making process, and access to a unique network.

Beyond investments, Vento drives innovation through Reef, our venture building program, and Italian Tech Week, creating an ecosystem where founders excel.

• Reef is a 5-month intensive program designed to turn ambitious individuals into successful founders. We select participants who don’t yet have a team or an idea and help them find the right co-founders and real problems worth solving.

• Italian Tech Week is one of the leading tech conferences in Europe, bringing together founders, investors, operators, and innovators from around the world. The last edition welcomed 15K+ attendees and 200+ speakers, featuring 45 masterclasses and 90+ Side Events. 

As we continue to grow our audience and community, we are looking for a Sales Development Representative Intern to help us expand participation, structure our audience, and build meaningful relationships with companies and investors. This is a hands-on sales role with high exposure, steep learning, and real ownership.

Your role as a Sales Development Representative Intern

During your Curricular Internship as a Sales Development Representative (full-sales cycle), you will be responsible for the entire sales process, from first contacts to deal closings. Your mission will be to grow the audience of Italian Tech Week by engaging companies, VCs, scaleups, and key players in the tech ecosystem.

At the side of the Head of Events, you will:

• Proactively reach out to prospects through cold calls, email, LinkedIn, and other channels

• Manage the full sales funnel: outreach, discovery, pitching, negotiation, and closing

• Maintain a structured sales pipeline and report on progress and insights

• Work closely with the team to refine positioning, messaging, and targeting

• Contribute to the growth and expansion of the Italian Tech Week community

What we offer

• A high-impact sales role at one of Europe’s most visible tech events

• Opportunity to learn and grow. Your role will be a constant learning experience, allowing you to expand your skills and take on new challenges. We believe stepping out of your comfort zone is essential for development, and we’re here to support you every step of the way. Moreover, an experienced sales professional will give you 1:1 sales training and mentoring.

• Unique work environment. You will work in a fast-paced, dynamic, international, and entrepreneurial environment

• Young and committed colleagues. Every day you will work alongside a team of young, passionate individuals who give 100% both when it's time to roll up your sleeves and when it's time to have fun!

You should apply if:

• You’re proactive: You are energetic, hard-working, and persevere through adversity until the goal is reached. You have a “can-do” attitude, you’re ambitious and eager to learn.

• You have strong communication skills: You’re confident, clear, and comfortable talking to new people and selling to strangers.

• You like targets, ownership, and measurable impact: You’re motivated by results and like seeing the concrete impact of your work. You really want to understand how sales work.

• Startup Enthusiast: You are passionate about or interested in anything related to the world of startups and innovation.

• Good knowledge of English: You can carry on clear communications (both in written and oral form) with our international suppliers (a minimum level of C1 is required).

• You’re Tech-savvy: You’re comfortable working with multiple digital tools and platforms, and you enjoy figuring out new systems quickly. Experience with CRM tools (e.g. Attio or similar) is a plus, but not required.

• Experience isn't a requirement: This is an Intern position. We value attitude, initiative, and adaptability over previous experience. We’re looking for people who are ready to step out of their comfort zone and grow fast.

Type of contract:

8-month paid CURRICULAR internship - Full-Time

Compensation: €1200/month net

Location: OGR, Turin (Italy)

Starting Date: February