Cencosud is a Company present in five Latin American countries (Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and Colombia), in the USA and in China -with a commercial office-, with operations extending through different business lines: Supermarkets, Home Improvement, Department Stores, Shopping Centers, and Financial Services (with a Joint Venture in almost all countries). For more insights, visit our Investors Relations site.
About Cencosud Ventures:
Cencosud Ventures, the corporate venturing unit of Cencosud, creates, fund and grow startups that shape the future of retail.
Our mission is to leverage and accelerate start-ups regionally, of strategic importance to our business units, by generating and strengthening core competitive advantages. We pursue strategic returns by investing in disruptive technologies that are shaping the future of retail, eCommerce, fintech, logistics and supply chain.
Corporate Venture Capital Internship
We are seeking a highly enthusiastic, curious and ambitious individual to join our Corporate Venture Capital unit as an intern.
The ideal candidate should possess the following qualities:
- Engineering or Business. Civil Engineering and Commercial Engineering.
- Interest to advance within entrepreneurship, venture capital or retail.
- Team player, with excellent attention to detail, and strong analytical and networking skills.
- Advanced Excel
- Advanced communication in English. Fluency in Spanish and Portuguese is a huge plus.
- Python, JavaScript and other programming languages are a huge plus.
- 6 month availability
Responsibilities:
- Design and optimisation of internal processes, mainly scouting and investment.
- Supporting in scouting deal flow, identifying and sourcing new investment opportunities
- Researching tech trends and staying up-to-date on market developments.
- Assisting with investment assessment and due diligence.