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 and geophysical solutions, supporting governments and international organisations
worldwide in mapping and understanding natural resources
, water, land use and critical minerals. We operate across six continents with a diverse and international team. 

Role Overview 

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

• This role is about research, synthesis and 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-organised and communicative - someone who enjoys digging into a topic, making sense of it, and presenting it clearly. Previous professional experience is not essential. We are looking for potential, motivation and a willingness to learn. 

Key Responsibilities 

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  Research and information synthesis: gather, organise and integrate information on markets, geographies, clients, funding programmes and project opportunities from a wide range of sources; produce clear summaries, briefings and 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 and organise materials for internal and external meetings, including presentations, programme documents, market notes and 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 and organise materials 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 a Bachelor's or Master's degree, or recently graduated, in a 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, reading and integrating information from multiple sources and producing clear written outputs.
  
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  Organised, structured and detail-oriented.
  
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  Proactive, curious and 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 not required. We value attitude, motivation and 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 to global markets, geographies and 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.