Business Development Internship, BABLE Smart Cities
Smart Cities, Private Sector
Smart city consulting
Be an early applicant
Smart city consulting
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
21-100 employees
Company mission
Bable's mission is to drive the change for a better urban life.
Role
Who you are
- Advanced undergraduate or graduate student in business, urban planning, or a related field
- Previous experience or coursework in Smart Cities, technology, or sustainability is advantageous
- Languages: Proficiency in English is required. Knowledge of German, Spanish, or Portuguese is big a plus
- Highly proactive mindset—ready to learn, adapt, and contribute
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a knack for collaboration in multicultural and multidisciplinary environments
- Excellent research and analytical abilities
- Proactive approach to problem-solving and independent work
- Basic understanding of SaaS solutions, tender processes, or Smart City concepts
- Familiarity with sectors like energy, mobility, data, or urban planning is a plus
What the job involves
- We are seeking a motivated intern to join our private sector team and contribute to our business development efforts in Smart Cities
- The internship focuses on supporting SaaS solutions and tender activities
- This is a full-time internship for a period of 6 months, starting as soon as possible
- As an intern, you will actively contribute to driving growth in the Smart Cities sector by supporting our business development activities, particularly with SaaS solutions and tenders. Your responsibilities will include:
- Conducting in-depth market research on SaaS trends and Smart City tenders in the private sector
- Identifying potential partnerships and business opportunities
- Supporting the preparation and submission of tender documents
- Engaging in strategic outreach to private sector stakeholders and clients
- Contributing to the development of proposals and pitch decks tailored to client needs
- Your exact tasks will be tailored to align with your skills, interests, and the team’s priorities
Application process
- To apply, send your CV and a brief motivation letter via our career page. Share your story, experiences, and aspirations—let us know why you’re excited about this opportunity!
Our take
Smart Cities are on the rise - not only for the environmental and logistical benefits they stand to offer, but also for the upwards of $20T in economic benefits they could bring into cities over the coming years. BABLE is a spin-off from Europe’s largest applied research institution, the Fraunhofer Research Society. Its aim is to help cities implement Smart City solutions, and to that end it offers management and consultancy services to help connect cities with the companies who can help them execute.
In doing so, BABLE has savvily connected two often overlooked dots: that there’s an increasing demand for urban planning and management solutions; and that many of these solutions may well already exist - the company just didn’t get the right funding and support to scale properly.
It’s an interesting niche to be filling. With the institutional pedigree of Fraunhofer, coupled with the general push in Western countries to catch up with the smart city transformations of the East, BABLE is successfully tapping into a growing and possibly highly lucrative sector.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
41% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Oct 2023
$5.9m
EARLY VC
Oct 2023
$3.5m
GRANT
Total funding: $9.4m
Company benefits
- Flexible working hours (including remote working)
- Transportation stipend
- Professional development stipends
- Health insurance according to the rules of employee’s geographic locatio
Company HQ
Barbican, London, UK
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Leadership
Alexander Schmidt
(CEO)Previously a Researcher and Project + Competence Development Lead at Fraunhofer, who went on to serve as Director of the M-Factory at EIT Innovation Community Urban Mobility.
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