Business Development intern / student employee for French market

We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join our team as an intern / student employee with focus on the French market for PSO tenders and Open Access long distance train projects as part of our planned international growth. Are you interested in modern passenger rail transport, and can you join us as soon as possible? We may be looking for you! 

Leo Express is a Czech company located in Prague. We operate Open Access train services in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland for more than 12 years. We also operate PSO railway services in the Pardubice region and on behalf of the Slovakian Ministry of Transport in the Danube region around Bratislava. Furthermore, we operate feeder bus connections to Ukraine. Together with our main shareholder, the Spanish state railway Renfe, Leo Express is planning strong growth in the Central European region. 

How will your tasks look like? 

• You are ready to work with us to prepare for our growth in the French passenger railway market 
• You will conduct strategic market analysis for our participation in PSO tender procedures in France and new open access services 
• You will support and, with your fluent French language skills, assist in professional communication with stakeholders in France, for example with public transport authorities and infrastructure managers 
• Preparation of presentations for the board and internal committees 
• Close cooperation with the entire international Business Development team 
• Further development of interdepartmental cooperation 

What do we expect from you? 

• University education in traffic planning or economics (or a comparable subject) / you are studying at least in your fourth semester 
• A high affinity for rail passenger transport and a strong understanding of the operational, technical and commercial context 
• Ideally, initial experience in a transport company, for example through an internship 
• A good understanding of the French railway passenger market 
• Strong analytic skills 
• Advanced knowledge of MS OFFICE (especially Excel and PowerPoint). 
• Fluent written and spoken French  
• Fluent written and spoken English - working language in our international Business Development department; any other European foreign language, especially German, Polish, Ukrainian and / or Spanish, is a plus 
• Strong hands-on mentality and ability to work independently as well as in a team with good soft skills 
• Willingness for occasional business trips in the Central European region, with focus France 
• You will work in our office in Prague with a minimum volume of 60 hours per month. Alternatively, you live/study in France and are willing to work in our Prague office for approximately six months at the start of the employment relationship. Later, once we know each other, remote work from France is possible. 

What can you expect from us? 

• A unique opportunity to be involved in passenger rail projects from the initial idea to implementation and in particular our growth in France  
• Work in a strong international team with colleagues from currently five different European countries and great team events 
• Direct communication with the company management 
• Individual working hours (including home office)  
• Office in Prague within walking distance to the main station  
• DPP contract - brigade 

Are you interested in our offer? Please send us your CV and a short letter of motivation in French language explaining why you would like to work as a Junior Business Development Analyst with focus on the French market for Leo Express as a railway company, with a telephone number where we can reach you, to [email protected] or use the form below.