Sales in EU
Does sales intern in EU require high levels of local languages? Like in Paris and Frankfurt, and do you think it is not necessary for a sales to gain some quantitative skills like traders?
Does sales intern in EU require high levels of local languages? Like in Paris and Frankfurt, and do you think it is not necessary for a sales to gain some quantitative skills like traders?
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I can only speak for Paris, which is where I'm based. France is notoriously known for being very pro-French usage (it's not like the Netherlands or the Nordics region). From what I've heard Germany is definitely more open to non-native speakers but I don't know how true this is
Do you think a B2 level for French is enough?
A high B2 (closer to C1) should definitely be enough. I'm currently working in France in M&A and when I first started I had a B2 (was preparing for C1). Now I have a C2 level.
The type of bank you join/the clients your bank has will determine what kind of French level you need. If your clients are mostly traditional French clients, they will expect you to have a semi-perfect level.
Gotcha and btw where are you from?
Do you think the requirements of sales will be higher than the M&A?
I'm originally from Spain, did my bachelor's in the UK and moved to France for my master's degree at a local business school. I'm not extremely familiar with sales so I will let other fellow monkeys correct me, but I would say the language requirements for sales would be similar to that of M&A (both quite high given that you're in client-facing roles).
Best of luck!
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