Business Development Intern

Rakuten Asia is the Regional Head Office of Asia. It comprises various business verticals, including Rakuten Capital, Rakuten Marketing, Rakuten Rewards, Asia Tech Development Unit, Rakuten Institute of Technology and Global Marketing Office. Our office, Crimson House Singapore, is located at CapitaGreen. It houses Rakuten’s sister companies such as Rakuten Travel, Rakuten Insights, Rakuten Viki and Rakuten Viber.

About Rakuten Group, Inc.

Rakuten is Japan’s leading Internet services company, the largest e-commerce company in Japan, and the third-largest e-commerce marketplace worldwide with a combined membership of almost 1.3 billion. Rakuten has 70+ businesses and services spread across 30 countries and regions worldwide. Our global footprint starts from Japan to Asia, the Americas and Europe with a wide portfolio of services. Rakuten is an Eco-system of online services, providing a variety of consumer and business-focused services, including e-commerce, e-reading, travel, banking, securities, credit card, e-money, portal and media, online marketing and professional sports.

Responsibilities:

• The position is crucial to support and execute Business Development Project including preparing marketing materials for pitching, approach clients, market research to target market segments, and sales operations.
• Part of the duty is to learn and support pricing project to simulate pricing bundling model options to enhance business performance.
• Work with local and overseas stakeholders, coordinate execute
• Support team operations
• Hands on participation in securing appoints, pitching, project delivery.

Qualifications:

Required

• Undergraduate / Bachelor’s degree or above.
• Inquisitive, proactive, and passionate about picking up knowledge in business development, sales and marketing and software industry.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively as an independent individual and with the wider team across APAC.
• Meticulous with a keen eye for detail and distinctive analytical skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite with excellent command of Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint.
• Internship period: Jan/Feb 2026 onwards (3 to 6 months)

Rakuten is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religious belief or age.