Sales & Business Development Intern

Location: Bloom & Wolf HQ at SugarCity, Halfweg (minimum 2 days per week in the office)
Department: B2B Sales
Availability: 3–5 days per week, with flexibility to work remotely on the remaining days
Reports to: Head of Sales

About Bloom & Wolf

Bloom & Wolf brings together fashion, design and flowers through distinctive floral arrangements made from premium silk flowers. With our premium flower service, we help offices, hotels, healthcare companies and retailers keep their spaces beautiful without the costs, maintenance or waste.

We also collaborate with brands on unique floral products, corporate gifting and brand activations. As part of our entrepreneurial start-up environment, we work every day to further grow Bloom & Wolf and make a lasting impact.

About the internship

As our Sales & Business Development Intern, you will help us identify new commercial opportunities and introduce potential clients to the world of Bloom & Wolf. You will research relevant companies and decision-makers, support targeted outreach and help schedule valuable introductory meetings for the sales team.

This is not an internship where you simply observe from the sidelines. You will have the freedom to take initiative, test your ideas and make a visible contribution to our commercial growth. At the same time, you will learn how sales, entrepreneurship and business development work in practice within an ambitious start-up.

What will you do?

- Research potential clients across sectors including hotels, offices, retail and healthcare
- Identify relevant companies, locations, decision-makers and contact persons
- Build, structure and maintain prospect lists
- Prepare and conduct personalised outreach by email, LinkedIn and phone
- Follow up with potential clients and schedule qualified meetings for the sales team
- Record contact moments, results and next steps in our CRM system
- Contribute ideas for new target groups, commercial opportunities and outreach campaigns
- Test which messages and approaches generate the best results
- Support the preparation of client meetings, proposals and commercial presentations
- Join client meetings and on-site appointments whenever possible
- Identify relevant market developments, trends and partnership opportunities

What will you learn?

During this internship, you will learn:
- How to identify attractive markets and the right prospects
- How to turn research into personal and effective outreach
- How to adapt a commercial message to different target audiences
- How to recognise and professionally handle objections
- How to generate qualified sales appointments
- How to manage a sales pipeline and use a CRM system in practice
- How to analyse results and continuously improve your approach
- How sales, marketing, operations and entrepreneurship come together within a start-up
- How to independently identify opportunities and turn them into concrete action

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a curious and entrepreneurial university of applied sciences student who enjoys taking responsibility and is energised by growth, commercial opportunities and connecting with new people.

You:
- Are currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree, regardless of your field of study. An interest in sales, business development, or entrepreneurship is a plus, but what matters most to us is your commercial mindset, eagerness to learn, strong analytical thinking, and drive to make things happen
- Have a genuine interest in sales, business development and entrepreneurship
- Enjoy researching companies and identifying commercial opportunities
- Feel confident proactively approaching people by email, LinkedIn and phone
- Communicate convincingly and professionally in both Dutch and English
- Work accurately and keep a clear overview of contacts and follow-up actions
- Are independent, results-oriented and comfortable taking initiative
- Are open to feedback and eager to develop quickly
- Have an affinity with brands, fashion, design, interiors or hospitality

Previous sales experience is a bonus, but certainly not a requirement. We value curiosity, courage and a strong willingness to learn above all else.

What do we offer?

- An entrepreneurial internship in which you will make a real contribution to the growth of Bloom & Wolf
- Personal guidance and coaching from the Head of Sales
- Hands-on experience across the entire commercial funnel, from market research to scheduled meetings
- Plenty of freedom to explore your own ideas and commercial opportunities
- First-hand insight into building and growing an ambitious brand
- Opportunities to join client meetings and commercial projects
- A creative and dynamic working environment where flowers, fashion, design and entrepreneurship come together
- An internship where your initiative is recognised and your results can have a direct impact

What does success look like?

By the end of your internship, you will have independently researched relevant target groups and prospects, conducted personalised outreach and generated qualified meetings for Bloom & Wolf.

You will also have learned how to build, test and improve a commercial approach: valuable experience for a future career in sales, business development or for starting your own company.

Interested?

Would you like to learn how to identify commercial opportunities, approach new clients and actively contribute to the success of an ambitious start-up?

Send us your CV and a short motivation letter. Most importantly, tell us what makes you entrepreneurial and why you would like to learn and grow at Bloom & Wolf.

Bloom & Wolf values diversity. Come as you are and help us make our mission a reality. We look forward to hearing from you!