Employment Type: Full-time, Paid Internship
Location: Milan (On-site)
Start date: October 2025
About Shop Circle
Shop Circle is one of Europe’s fastest-growing software groups, backed by tier-1 global investors. Our portfolio of B2B tools powers more than 120,000 businesses worldwide. We acquire and scale technology companies across the globe, with a strong focus on software and AI.
We are looking for a smart, hands-on operator to join our Strategy & Operations team for a 6 month internship (October–March). This role offers direct exposure to post-acquisition integration, operational excellence, and value creation for our portfolio companies.
Please note: the internship will be activated through your university (ente promotore, in line with Italian regulations). Candidates must be current students or recent graduates (within the past 12 months).
Your Role
* Support the Chief of Staff & COO on operational matters: transition plans, incentive schemes, due diligence, market analysis, expansion, and portfolio synergies.
* Assist product management: roadmap alignment, feature launches, and product-market fit improvements.
* Contribute to onboarding: support Day 1 and 100-day plans for new acquisitions, ensuring smooth team and system integration.
* Drive value creation: contribute to pricing, GTM strategy, product packaging, and sales execution; collaborate with internal experts; track execution and progress.
* Build playbooks: capture lessons from each acquisition to refine onboarding and growth models.
What We’re Looking For
* Excellent academic record.
* One previous internship or relevant experience in strategy consulting, corporate strategy, private equity operating teams, post-merger integration, commercial operations, or SaaS product management.
* Strong analytical, organisational, and project management skills.
* Ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
* Fluent in English; Italian and/or another European language is a plus.
What You’ll Gain
* Hands-on experience in post-acquisition integration and growth strategy.
* Exposure to both commercial and operational due diligence.
* Opportunity to work directly with founders, functional leaders, and the COO.
* Insights into product management in a fast-paced, multi-product environment.
* Experience contributing to scalable playbooks for an acquisition-driven software group.
If you’re looking to accelerate your career and gain experience at one of Europe’s fastest growing software groups, we encourage you to apply.