Business Development Internship

Your challenge

Are you a passionate master student with a keen interest in business development? Do you enjoy connecting with people and growing new opportunities? Then this internship might be the perfect fit for you! Join our Retail sales team, where you’ll work with potential customer and partner across Central Europe, UK and Nordics. No need to worry if you don’t have much experience yet — what matters most to us is your personality, motivation, and eagerness to learn and grow.

Your responsibility

As a Business Development Intern, you’ll work closely with our Sales team to help growing the business. Collaboration is key — you’ll interact with colleagues from all departments in our iService division (sales, marketing, technical project and product sales management). Together with your mentor and your team, you’ll explore new market strategies and even develop new business opportunities from the ground up.

• You will develop comprehensive market and competitor understanding.
• You will define and run conducting market research, and you will support with marketing activities.
• You will proactively support the sales team with strategic ecosystem build-up with technology partner, system integrator and ISV`s.
• You will actively promote Advantech and respective products to potential key accounts in new vertical target markets.

Who are you?

You have a lot of positive energy and you bring fresh ideas to the table. You also bring the following:

• You are studying International Business or any Commercial/Business related study;
• You are fluent in English, both spoken and written;
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• You are comfortable approaching customers over the phone, via e-mail or face o face.
• You are proactive, goal-oriented, resilient, self-driven and eager to learn;
• You are based near Munich, available for at least 6 months’ internship starting from September or October 2026;

How do we see the future?

At Advantech, we believe in investing in your talent! During your internship, you’ll take part in various projects that give you hands-on experience and a clear view of the day-to-day work in business development — helping you grow both personally and professionally. You’ll also enjoy:

• An international work environment with over 45 nationalities.
• Flexible working hours, team meetings and team-building activities.
• Opportunities for future employment.
• Continuous guidance and mentorship throughout your journey.

Who is Advantech

Advantech is a leader in providing trusted, innovative products, services, and solutions. Advantech offers comprehensive system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric design services, embedded systems, industrial automation products, and global logistics support. In Europe, we are with 500 employees from more than 45 different nationalities. Our mission is to enable an intelligent and sustainable planet.