Internships at Phlo Systems

Each project has an owner at Phlo, something specific to deliver, and a mentor you'll speak to every week. Register once and we'll match you to the project that fits you best.

Commodity tradingInternational trade & customsHedging & riskTrade financeSoftware developmentAI systems developmentDigital marketingCybersecurity

How it works

  1. You register

    Your course, skills, the areas you're interested in, and how many hours a week you can give. A short video introduction helps but is optional.

  2. We propose a project

    Every open project is scored against your profile: skills it needs, the area, where you'll work and your hours. The best fit is proposed to a coordinator.

  3. A coordinator confirms

    Usually within three working days. You get the project brief, the mentor's name and the start date by email.

  4. You do the work

    Weekly check-ins, a clear deliverable, and a reference at the end. With your permission, your work goes on the alumni page.

Open projects

From Phlo Systems Ltd (UK) and Phlo Systems B.V. (Netherlands). You don't apply to a single project; we match you.

Version 2 of "50 KPIs for Commodity Businesses"

Get reader feedback on Saurabh Goyal's book and turn it into a significantly improved second edition.

Desk researchBusiness writingFinance / accountingInternational trade / customsSales / lead generation
Commodity trading
Phlo Systems Ltd (UK)
12 weeks, 15+ hours a week
Remote or London
1 of 1 place open

Hedging analytics for physical commodity traders

Build exposure and hedge-effectiveness reports for the hedging features in opsPhlo.

Risk / hedging / derivativesFinance / accountingExcel / spreadsheetsPythonData analysis
Hedging & risk
Phlo Systems Ltd (UK)
12 weeks, 15+ hours a week
Remote or London
2 of 2 places open

Trade finance market map for finPhlo

Map trade-finance lenders and products for commodity traders and turn it into tools CFOs can use.

Finance / accountingDesk researchBusiness writingExcel / spreadsheets
Trade finance
Phlo Systems Ltd (UK)
10 weeks, 15+ hours a week
Remote or London
2 of 2 places open

ISO 27001 controls and security awareness

Help Phlo Secure implement ISO 27001 controls and build security-awareness material for SMEs.

Cybersecurity / IT securityDesk researchBusiness writing
Cybersecurity
Phlo Systems Ltd (UK)
12 weeks, 15+ hours a week
Remote or London
2 of 2 places open

Customs tariff data quality

Check and correct the tariff, duty and trade-agreement data behind tradePhlo Intelligence across 51 countries.

Excel / spreadsheetsDesk researchInternational trade / customsData analysisLanguages beyond English
International trade & customs
Phlo Systems Ltd (UK)
12 weeks, 15+ hours a week
Remote or London
4 of 4 places open

Freight rate collection with AI

Build the email workflow that requests and extracts freight quotes from forwarders for tradePhlo Freight.

PythonLLMs / prompt engineeringWorkflow automation (Zapier, n8n, scripts)
AI systems development
Phlo Systems Ltd (UK)
12 weeks, 20+ hours a week
Remote or London
2 of 2 places open

Duty recovery market research

Map the duty refund rules and broker landscape for tradePhlo Recovery in priority markets.

Desk researchBusiness writingInternational trade / customs
International trade & customs
Phlo Systems Ltd (UK)
8 weeks, 15+ hours a week
Remote or London
2 of 2 places open

AI-assisted web development

Ship features on Phlo's Next.js sites using AI coding tools, with code review from the founder.

JavaScript / TypeScriptReact / Next.jsLLMs / prompt engineering
Software development
Phlo Systems Ltd (UK)
12 weeks, 20+ hours a week
Remote or London
2 of 2 places open

Customs declarations QA (.NET)

Test and document the tradePhlo Declarations app for UK CDS and NCTS transit.

C# / .NETSQL / databasesInternational trade / customs
Software development
Phlo Systems Ltd (UK)
12 weeks, 20+ hours a week
Remote or London
1 of 1 place open

Magistra Health: product research and API testing

Study the magistra.health GLP-1 data platform and test every one of its APIs.

JavaScript / TypeScriptPythonData analysisDesk researchBusiness writing
Software development
Phlo Systems B.V. (Netherlands)
8 weeks, 15+ hours a week
Remote or Rotterdam
1 of 1 place open

Back-office automation for commodity traders

Use AI to automate invoice, contract and reconciliation tasks for opsPhlo customers.

Finance / accountingExcel / spreadsheetsWorkflow automation (Zapier, n8n, scripts)LLMs / prompt engineering
AI systems development
Phlo Systems B.V. (Netherlands)
12 weeks, 15+ hours a week
Remote or Rotterdam
2 of 2 places open

Market research for opsPhlo and finPhlo

Research commodity traders and trade-finance teams in Europe and prepare outreach.

Desk researchSales / lead generationDigital marketing / SEOLanguages beyond EnglishBusiness writing
Digital marketing
Phlo Systems B.V. (Netherlands)
8 weeks, 15+ hours a week
Remote or Rotterdam
3 of 3 places open

Moving for your internship

If you're coming to London, Amsterdam or Rotterdam for a placement, tell us when you register and a coordinator will help you get set up.

Finding accommodation

Shortlists of student and short-let housing near the office, help checking listings and avoiding rental scams.

Arrival & settling in

A first-week checklist: transport cards, SIM, bank account, registering with a GP or the gemeente.

Placement paperwork

Placement confirmation letters for your university, landlord or bank, and guidance on what your situation needs.

City orientation & community

Meet other Phlo Academy interns, local tips, and a named contact for anything that comes up.

We can't sponsor visas. Check your right to study or work in the UK or the Netherlands before choosing an on-site place. Remote projects are open to applicants anywhere.

Referred by a partner?

Global Career Development Centre

UK careers partner placing international students and graduates into internships through its Career Advance programme. If they referred you, apply through this link so they can follow your placement.

Questions

Who can apply?

Students and recent graduates from any country. Remote projects are open worldwide. On-site places are in London and Rotterdam.

Can I pick my project?

You pick the areas and tell us your skills, and the match follows from that. If the proposed project isn't right for you, reply to the email and we'll look again.

Do I need to code?

No. Plenty of the projects are research, trading, finance, marketing or writing.

Is it paid?

That depends on the project and the host. It's stated in the brief you receive before you confirm.