Business Development Internship

Are you a Master student that wants to grow in an international and fast-paced environment? Are you looking for an assignment to develop a strategic advice to top management on a new business -product, market or service?  Then the internship Cefetra might be the perfect fit for you!

Who we are
The Cefetra Group consists of various agricultural and food ingredients trading and supply chain management companies, with leading brands within the ingredients business. Collectively we employ over 700+ people across 35 offices in 20 countries around the world. We work closely together to guarantee the best possible service to our customers. We develop supply chains with suppliers and create value by sourcing raw materials and supplying those to the international food and feed industry. Check out our corporate movie here.

The assignment
As intern you will work together with a.o. Stefan Vuurens. Your assignment will be to develop a strategic advice to top management on a new business product/market/service idea. This includes:

• Market analysis quantitative (data collection) & qualitative (interviews);

• Data & financial modelling;

• Competitive & customer landscape;

• Market trends;

• Understanding the roles of value chain parties;

• Presenting strategic/investment advice on way forward on topic;

• Mutually agree on business topic. Feel free to bring your own ideas, otherwise we will suggest various.

Job requirements
Are you a Master student from a business, economics, finance, data analytics, technical, logistics or food & agri university? Are you looking to learn how to build a proposal in an international business environment? Do you want to develop your skillset in: project management, market research, business & economic modelling, storyline telling, stakeholder management. Are you excited about the above mentioned. Do you feel that we can challenge your "entrepreneurial" spirit? Then don't hesitate, apply and let's meet soon!

Our offer
A unique opportunity to work within a fast growing multinational. We are always open for a conversation to discuss your individual needs, but please note we offer the following:

• Valuable hands-on experience in the field of the agro-commodity trading industry;

• Exposure to a dynamic and international work environment;

• An internship allowance of 525 euro a month (employment basis student or short-term contract);

• A six-month internship starting in September 2026 (The exact start date will be determined in mutual agreement).

If this sounds like you
Interested in a conversation to further explore and enquire? Please apply below and we will contact you a.s.a.p. Or contact Jur Lemmers via +31 6 2520 3984 or [email protected]. He will be happy to tell you more about this opportunity and the recruitment process.

Recruitment, consulting other temp/secondment agency?

We appreciate the interest, but we seek all our candidates directly. We understand that you would like to present your candidates our interesting positions, but this is not how we have structured our recruitment process. This means that all unsolicited profiles offered will be treated as direct applications to our vacancies.