DFDS - Internship: ferry commercial

Be part of the movement - and play your part.  

DFDS collaborates with Copenhagen Business School to offer internships for students from the BSc International Shipping and Trade program. Joining DFDS as an intern opens the door to an exciting learning journey where you’ll get the opportunity to develop both professionally and personally in a dynamic, international transport and logistics company.

As we believe in giving our interns meaningful opportunities, you'll be involved in challenging projects that align with both your personal interests and capabilities as well as business needs. To support your growth, you'll be assigned a mentor who will provide guidance and feedback through regular check-ins as well as serve as a valuable sparring partner, helping you refine your ideas and stay on track.

Internship – Ferry Commercial

Ferry Commercial is a functional organization within DFDS that focuses on organic growth, development acceleration and implementation of improvement initiatives to transform the business through digitalization and standardization of the customer journey.

You’ll be part of a diverse team with members from both the Ferry and Technology & Innovation divisions. The team works in an agile, start-up-like environment where it is valued that everyone brings their unique skills, experiences, and personalities to the table. The team regularly updates the executive suite and shares a passion for transforming DFDS and building a new digital business. 

You’ll gain hands-on experience in digital freight, the future of shipping, and work on key projects that will develop your skills in data analysis, project management, and executive communication, while growing your business acumen. Your primary responsibilities will include to:

• Lead and assist on projects in various areas along the customer journey , to help drive digitization and standardization across the DFDS Ferry domain (e.g. standardizing customer service and sales processes)
• Prepare presentations for key stakeholders at all levels of the organization including executive suite
• Manage stakeholders e.g. local DFDS offices, and help roll out digitalization and standardization initiatives by interacting with particularly local customer service teams
• Conduct end-to-end process explorations and ad-hoc analyses, incl. building business cases.

Working at DFDS 

Join the movement and grow with us.

While you’re with us, we want you to develop. At DFDS, we believe that development happens first and foremost through activities in the workplace. We’ll also offer training courses that can support you in your role, if needed.

At DFDS, we promote a great workplace with a diverse and vibrant community, and a healthy work/life balance. Our newly built headquarters in Copenhagen is a unique, modern workplace which received the award "Office building of the year 2023". Here, we enjoy our own game room, various social events, fitness and massage opportunities, cantina and café, and a rooftop terrace with a beautiful ocean view, all just 5 minutes from the nearest train & metro station.

You’ll also get the opportunity to join our student community, where you can participate in social and professional activities and connect with fellow students from various departments across the organization.