Business Development Intern

Location: Madrid, Spain

Department: Business Development

Internship: Paid internship

About Xcalibur Smart Mapping

Xcalibur Smart Mapping is a global leader in airborne andgeophysicalsolutions, supporting governmentsand internationalorganisations
worldwide in mapping and understanding naturalresources
,water, landuseand critical minerals. Weoperateacross six continents with a diverse and international team.

Role Overview

• We are looking for a motivated Business Development Intern to join ourMadrid team and gain real hands-on experience in an international and fast-moving environment.

• This role is about research,synthesisand collaboration. You will be gathering and integrating information from multiple sources-markets, clients, geographies, funding instruments — and turning it into clear, useful outputs that support our Business Development team. You will also work closely with colleagues across different departments and will need to build good working relationships to get things done.

• We are looking for someone curious,well-organisedand communicative-someone who enjoys digging into a topic, making sense of it, and presenting it clearly.Previousprofessional experience is not essential. We are looking for potential,motivationand a willingness to learn.

Key Responsibilities

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  Research and information synthesis: gather,organiseand integrate information on markets, geographies, clients, fundingprogrammesand project opportunities from a wide range of sources; produce clear summaries,briefingsand reports.
  
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  Opportunity tracking: support the identification, evaluation and follow-up of business opportunities, tenders and potential clients across different regions and sectors.
  
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  Document and material preparation: prepare andorganisematerials for internal and external meetings, including presentations,programmedocuments, marketnotesand country profiles.
  
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  CRM and data management: support the team in keeping business development records, contact databases and opportunity pipelines up to date.
  
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  Prepare andorganisematerials for internal and external meetings.
  
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  Cross-team collaboration: work with colleagues from different departments — technical, commercial, institutional — to gather input and build cooperative working relationships.
  
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  Provide support on ad hoc Business Development projects depending on team priorities.
  

What We Are Looking For

Essential

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  Currently in the final year of aBachelor's or Master'sdegree, or recently graduated, ina relevant field — International Business, Business Administration, Economics, International Relations, Political Science, Geography, Engineering or another analytical discipline.
  
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  Fluent in both English and Spanish, written and spoken.
  
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  Strong research skills: comfortable finding,readingand integrating information from multiple sources and producing clear written outputs.
  
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  Organised, structured anddetail-oriented.
  
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  Proactive,curiousand eager to learn.
  
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  Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
  
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  Good communication and interpersonal skills— and ability to work cooperatively with colleagues across teams.
  
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  Comfortable working in an international and multicultural environment.
  
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  Previous professional experience is notrequired. We value attitude,motivationand potential.
  

What We Offer

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  Paid internship.
  
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  Real, hands-on involvement in international Business Development from day one.
  
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  Exposure toglobal markets,geographiesand clients across multiple sectors.
  
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  Opportunity to learn from and work closely with experienced professionals.
  
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  A multicultural and collaborative working environment.
  
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  An opportunity to build practical research, analytical and commercial skills with real-world application.