Sales & Business developer intern
(Native Dutch Speaker) — 6 months
Our company
At D-Carbonize, we combine SaaS technology and consulting services to guide organizations across their carbon journey, from footprinting and reduction roadmaps to ESG-compliant reporting. We also provide training so our clients become autonomous in their transition.
We live by our values:
- Positivity: balanced lifestyle, enjoyment at work, solution-oriented mindset.
- Excellence: autonomy, continuous improvement, professionalism.
- Commitment to the climate: integrity, education, and real impact.
We are B-Corp Certified, mission-driven, and we walk the talk.
As a fast-growing start-up backed by solid public & private investors, we’re hiring a Sales & Business Development Intern for a 6-month internship starting January 2026.
Compensation possible via Forem or Actiris programs.
Your role
Reporting to our Sales Manager, you will play an active role in our Sales team and help us scale across the Netherlands & Flanders.
Your key missions:
- Prospect & open doors: identify and qualify new accounts (mainly industrial firms), generate meetings, and keep the pipeline moving.
- Run conversations: support product demos, discovery calls, and follow-ups; help prepare commercial offers.
- Inbound & events: collaborate with MarCom on the website/LinkedIn funnel and help organize webinars & events.
- Pipeline management: create, nurture, and help close opportunities in HubSpot; maintain clean CRM hygiene.
- Insights & upsell: analyze KPIs and pipeline performance; spot upsell opportunities with the Consulting team.
- Process improvement: suggest and test growth experiments to raise reply rates, conversion, and velocity.
Your profile
You’re ambitious, resourceful, and love turning conversations into opportunities.
Must-haves:
- Native Dutch speaker with excellent communication skills; strong English; French is a plus.
- Ongoing or completed studies in Business Engineering / Business Management (or similar).
- Prospecting expert: research, qualify, and engage leads, online and offline.
- Confident communicator: pitching, demos, and convincing stakeholders in Dutch & English.
- Tech-savvy & AI-curious: you use HubSpot, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and AI tools (ChatGPT, Notion AI, Apollo, etc.) to work smarter.
- Analytical mindset: you track KPIs, identify patterns, and optimize strategies.
- Entrepreneurial energy: eager to learn how to sell, negotiate, and win in a fast-moving startup.
- Legally eligible to work in Belgium.
Nice-to-haves:
- Knowledge of Bilan Carbone®, GHG Protocol, and/or ISO 14064 (certification = strong asset).
- Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Why you’ll love working with us
- High-energy team that’s scaling fast and celebrating wins, the vibe is on fire.
- Brussels-based, hybrid setup (on-site & remote in Belgium), truly international context.
- Massive learning curve: direct exposure to sales strategy, sustainability consulting, and startup growth.
- Real impact: your work contributes to a low-carbon future with measurable results.
- Teambuildings & afterworks, we work hard and have fun doing it.
- If the match is strong: potential full-time offer (CDI) at the end of the internship.
We offer
As a start-up with ambitious goals, we offer an exciting, inclusive, and growth-oriented work environment with perks such as:
- Purpose-driven work with a flat structure where ideas move fast.
- Direct exposure to executives and cross-team collaboration (Sales, MarCom, Consulting).
- Hybrid workplace (Brussels & remote in Belgium).
- Monthly team activities and a supportive environment to grow.
Does it feel like you?
Please apply with your CV and a short comment explaining your motivations to join D-Carbonize and why you believe to be a good fit for the position.
Interview process
- 30-minute video call with our Head of Growth
- 30-minute on-site interview with our Sales Manager and meet the Sales team
Let’s build the future of low-carbon business, together. 💚
Be YOU @D-Carbonize
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