Strategy & Operations Internship

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.