Global Business Operations Internship at Retail Insights

Retail Insights; Greater London; On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Networking opportunities

Mentorship

Hands-on experience with responsibilities

Job summary

A leading retail forum in London is offering a Global Business Operations Internship designed for motivated individuals eager to learn and grow. Interns will have the opportunity to build relationships with industry leaders, contribute to strategic initiatives, and develop key skills in a dynamic environment. Successful interns may be considered for permanent associate roles post-internship, creating a strong pathway to impactful careers. Multiple internship sessions are available to fit personal and academic schedules.

Qualifications

• Must have a UK working visa by start date.
• Strong extracurricular involvement during university is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to revenue growth through commercial strategy.
• Develop marketing strategies for audience expansion.
• Analyze metrics for data-driven decisions.
• Build relationships with industry leaders.

Skills

Fluent English

Problem-solving

Communication

Analytical skills

Job description

Global Business Operations Internship at Retail Insights

London, United Kingdom

Are you looking for challenges within an exceptional entrepreneurial team with young, motivated and extremely driven people? If so, now is the time to apply for our Internship Program in London.

Why Retail Insights

We fundamentally believe our people are our greatest asset. At the company, you will work with incredible entrepreneurs who will push and guide you towards greatness.

Overview

In short, we offer the brightest talents:

• An opportunity to fast-track your career through responsibility for high-impact projects that constantly push you out of your comfort zone.
• A chance to develop exceptional problem-solving, communication, and analytical skills.
• You will use your interests and skills to have real influence—typically quite early in your career—and to solve the problems no one else can solve.
• Hands‑on experience building and scaling ventures together with the sharpest minds.
• Networking Opportunities, Expand your professional network and forge meaningful connections with peers, mentors, and industry leaders.
• Mentorship and guidance - A chance to work closely with our high‑performing team as well as with the founder of our company, Mads Faurholt.

What roles are available

You’ll be part of building and scaling companies, which, depending on your talent profile and interests, could entail responsibilities such as:

• Being part of creating connections with key players from the industries we work in, such as CEOs, entrepreneurs, for example, co‑founders of Airbnb, Apple, Starbucks etc. building and maintaining valuable relationships with them.
• Drive revenue growth by getting involved in the commercial strategy and execution.
• Expanding our audiences of senior industry professionals, investors, and future unicorn founders by defining and executing marketing strategies.
• Strategically contribute to hyper‑growing the team of talented and skilled team members.
• Analyse the underlying metrics of the business to enable data‑driven decisions.

What we expect from you

Our undergraduates join us from many backgrounds—there is no single “right” major or course of study.

We believe in hiring talent and training for skills. We look for driven people with potential—we will teach you the rest.

Furthermore, we expect that you:

• Are fluent in English, written and spoken.
• Have a UK working visa, or will obtain one by the start date.
• At university you were either:
• The one who fought to get the best grades possible.
• The one who was tirelessly involved in extracurriculars/societies.

What comes after the internship

For exceptional performers, you will be considered for one of the few permanent positions as an associate in the firm. Staying in the firm beyond the internship is a springboard for achieving your career goal.

Some examples of people who have completed the internship, and been >1 year in the associate role

• Been promoted to CEO in one of our group companies.
• Landed offers at McKinsey, Blackrock, and Andreessen Horowitz‑backed startup.
• Founded a company with six‑figure revenue within the first year.

We believe in empowering you to shape your internship experience to fit your academic schedule and personal aspirations. That’s the reason why you can choose from our array of internship sessions to embark on a journey that aligns perfectly with your goals:

• Spring Internship
• Summer Internship
• Fall Internship
• Winter Internship

About us

Retail Insights is Northern Europe’s leading retail forum. We are strengthening the retail ecosystem by building a platform for insights, inspiration, and networking, connecting more than 3,000 leaders yearly from more than 15 countries.

Retail Insights is part of United Media which focuses on building large scale industry media and conferences products in sectors such as insurance, HR, private equity, retail, etc. As of today, we have organically launched 8 media companies and acquired one.