Business Development Intern (Middle East) - Summer 2026

About This Role

Who We Are

Welcome to TELUS Digital — where innovation drives impact at a global scale. As an award-winning digital product consultancy and the digital division of TELUS, one of Canada’s largest telecommunications providers, we design and deliver transformative customer experiences through cutting-edge technology, agile thinking, and a people-first culture.

With a global team across North America, South America, Central America, Europe, APAC, and recently the Middle East, we offer end-to-end expertise across eight core service areas: Digital Product Consulting, Digital Marketing Services, Data & AI, Strategy Consulting, Business Operations Modernization, Enterprise Applications, Cloud Engineering, and QA & Test Engineering.

From mobile apps and websites to voice UI, chatbots, AI, customer service, and in-store solutions, TELUS Digital enables seamless, trusted, and digitally powered experiences that meet customers wherever they are — all backed by the secure infrastructure and scale of our multi-billion-dollar parent company.

Location

This role is based in Dubai, UAE on a hybrid model. The intern should expect to travel within the Middle East, Europe, India, or the US as part of client engagement and business development activities.

Your Team

Our Business Development team rallies around three distinct areas in the client journey map: Prospecting, Pursuit, and Expansion. A few responsibilities across our team include: identifying new relationships and opportunities, nurturing ongoing relationships with client partners, contracting agreements, writing proposals, pitching our services to prospective clients, building GTM plans for new markets and business lines, and more. Our summer program gives current MBA students the chance to innovate by contributing ideas and adding a new perspective to real client projects. And just to make sure you’re advancing in your craft, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn from fellow team members by discussing the latest trends in tech or gaining insights about creative methods of client engagements.

Your Impact

Our Middle East office is less than a year old, which means you won't just be filling a role, you'll be helping shape one. This is a rare opportunity to operate like a founder within the structure of a global company: building the playbook, testing what works, and directly influencing how TELUS Digital grows across the region. If you thrive in ambiguous, high-ownership environments and want your work to leave a lasting mark, this is the internship for you.

You will contribute across three core work streams:

1. Internal Strategy Consulting

• Lead an internal strategy engagement focused on one of TELUS Digital’s core business lines. This includes:

  • Building a comprehensive understanding of the business line: clients, revenue, and market positioning
  • Mapping the competitive landscape and identifying differentiation opportunities
  • Synthesizing findings into a go-to-market strategy and actionable recommendations for leadership

2. Middle East Go-to-Market Strategy

• Develop a forward-looking GTM strategy for TELUS Digital’s expansion in the Middle East. This includes:

  • Identifying which business lines and service offerings are best positioned for the Middle East market
  • Conducting competitive analysis to benchmark TELUS Digital against regional and global players
  • Assessing target sectors, client profiles, and entry strategies by geography (e.g., UAE, KSA, Qatar)
  • Delivering a prioritized GTM roadmap with clear rationale and supporting data

3. Active Business Development

• Work alongside senior BD team members on live pursuits and client engagements:

  • Contribute to RFP responses and proposal development for Middle East opportunities
  • Support sector-specific expansion efforts, including research, positioning, and outreach
  • Participate in business development conversations and client meetings
  • Help prepare and deliver pitches and presentations to executive-level stakeholders

Your Background

• Currently pursuing an MBA and graduating in December 2026 or later
• 3-4 years of experience in management consulting, ideally at a top-tier strategy consulting firm
• Proven track record of delivering strategy engagements in the Middle East
• Deep experience in digital transformation, with a strong preference for data & AI expertise
• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving skills; ability to synthesize complex information into clear recommendations
• Gifted communicator and relationship builder — confident presenting to and engaging C-level executives
• Willingness to travel within the Middle East and operate in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

Bonus Points

• Arabic language proficiency (spoken and/or written)
• Technical undergraduate degree or hands-on technical experience
• Previous experience in a client services environment (e.g., digital agency, consulting firm)

Equal Opportunity Employer

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