Want to understand SaaS growth and sales from the inside? Shrubi, a fast-growing no-code marketplace platformbased in Lisbon, is looking for a Business Development Intern for a remote DOT traineeship with performance-based compensation!
Shrubi helps entrepreneurs launch their own marketplaces without complexity — and they're expanding across Europe with motivated interns who want to learn fast, take ownership, and see their work make a real impact.
🎯 Internship Description
This is a hands-on role for someone who wants to understand SaaS growth and sales from the inside. You'll support Shrubi's expansion by identifying opportunities, nurturing leads, and helping potential clients understand the value of the platform.
📚 Main Responsibilities
🔍 Lead generation in online environments
💬 Direct communication with new clients via email, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, and calls
📊 Managing the early sales pipeline and supporting the selling process
🌐 Researching potential partners, verticals, and opportunities
📝 Documenting conversations and tracking KPIs
🤝 Collaborating with product and marketing to improve onboarding
📌 Qualifications
✅ Comfortable communicating via email, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, and calls
✅ Good research skills and attention to detail
✅ Proactive attitude and willingness to learn sales processes
✅ Strong communication skills in English
💼 What's Offered
🚀 Learn how the full sales pipeline works inside a SaaS startup
🎯 Direct experience generating leads, qualifying them, and holding discovery calls
📧 Training on modern outreach strategies (cold email, LinkedIn, community outreach)
🛠️ Hands-on experience supporting real sales
💡 Understand how to convert leads into paying users
💰 Compensation
✅ Performance-based incentives — you'll receive incentives proportional to the results achieved
This is a Digital Opportunities Traineeship (DOT) — applicants must be a student or recent graduate based in one of the 33 Erasmus+ Programme Countries. Check with your university about your Erasmus+ traineeship eligibility before applying.
Activity Details
Location: Portugal (fully remote) Duration: 3 months (1 June 2026 — 31 August 2026) Commitment: Part-Time
