Business Trainee

At EF Language Abroad, we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we've helped millions of students discover new places, embrace diverse cultures, and gain fresh perspectives.

We offer immersive short-term and long-term language courses and programs across different languages in the countries where they’re spoken. Together, our global staff help students from around the world develop the language skills they need to achieve their dreams.

Are you ready for a dynamic role in a truly international environment?

As a Business Trainee, you will support our sales team in Milan as they promote our Global EF Language Abroad programs to potential students with the support of your local Italian Team. You will engage with students personally, via email, and over the phone, guiding them through their journey with us until they return from their trip.

*This role is based in Milan. It is a temporary, full-time internship opportunity. The duration is 6 months.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Excellent Communication: Maintain a high-volume of outbound tele-sales calls daily to potential students
• Team Spirit: Motivate yourself and your team to reach individual and team sales goals with a positive, competitive attitude
• Relationship building: Represent EF at fairs and universities to meet prospective students throughout the year
• Teamwork: Build strong relationships with our global and diverse internal sales and campus staff to provide students with the best EF experience

What we are looking for:

• Fully fluent in Italian
• Working fluency in English
• Passionate about sales, travel, and language learning!
• Proactive, independent, and adaptable in a quickly moving workplace.
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills.

Why EF — and Why Now

• Career advancement in 1–3 years whithin our career ladder
• Friendly and international environment at centrally located office
• Daily awesomeness and monthly happy hours
• Yearly trips and sponsored sport events
• Regular trainings, training trips as well as employee events & kick-offs
• Free EF Hello Premium App — keep levelling up your own language skills
• Staff discounts on EF programs — travel and study at a fraction of the cost
• Global partner discounts — perks that actually matter to your lifestyle
• Be part of a truly international environment with an energetic team of co-workers by your side
• Be part of a company that encourages personal aspirations and hard work with many job- opportunities around the world
   

Work environment

This is a fully on-site role. Being together in person accelerates learning, strengthens team culture, and enables faster decision-making — all essential in a high-growth, performance-driven environment.

We're not a corporate machine. We move fast, we promote from within, and we give ambitious people the space to grow. If you're ready to build something, this is where you start.

At EF Language Abroad we are dedicated to our mission of opening the world through education, harnessing the power of language learning to deepen the connection between people across the globe.

Ready to make a difference while having fun? Apply now!

About EF Education First

At EF we believe that the world is better when people try to understand one another. Since 1965, we have helped millions of people see new places, experience new cultures, and learn new things about the world and about themselves. Our culturally immersive education programs—focused on language, travel, cultural exchange, and academics—turn dreams into international opportunities.

When you join EF, you join a multicultural and diverse community working across more than hundreds of schools and offices in 50 countries, all with one shared mission of opening the world through education. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. EF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, identity, experience and everything else that makes you unique.

Founded in Sweden in 1965, EF has schools and offices around the world, including hubs in Boston, London, São Paulo, Tokyo, Zürich, and more. Learn more at https://www.ef.com.

EF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions are subject to a criminal background and/or reference checks, as applicable.

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