Global Partner Relations Intern

Universum Communications Sweden AB; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 20,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentoring and professional development

Flexible hybrid working environment

Job summary

Universum is a global leader in employer branding insights and research. The Global Partner Relations Intern will identify, research, and source new partnership opportunities with universities, student organizations, and talent communities.

You will support outreach, coordinate campaigns, and assist with relationship management and project administration across global markets. You will collaborate with Marketing, Analytics, and Legal teams to support partner acquisition initiatives and optimize

Qualifications

• Pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or Master’s degree in business, marketing, communications, international relations, or a related field.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Ambitious, proactive, detail-oriented, performance-driven, and eager to learn in a fast-paced, international environment.
• Native-level proficiency in at least one of English, German, French, Italian, Finnish, or Norwegian with professional working proficiency in English.

Responsibilities

• Identify, research, and qualify new partnership opportunities with universities, student organizations, talent platforms, and other strategic partners.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of prospective partners through market research, lead generation, and prospect qualification.
• Support partnership outreach via email, LinkedIn, and other channels to engage prospective partners.
• Coordinate introductory meetings and support the Partner Relations team through onboarding and development.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date partner information in the CRM to ensure a high-quality sales pipeline.
• Assist in preparing partnership proposals, presentations, and outreach campaigns.
• Support execution, tracking, and analysis of campaigns by monitoring engagement and identifying new opportunities.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Analytics, and Legal teams to optimize partner acquisition and campaign performance.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Proactive attitude

Detail-oriented

Time management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, International Relations, or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Hybrid - 4 - 6 months (flexible start date from September or October 2026)

Stockholm

About Us

Universumis a global leader in employer branding insights and research. For over 35 years, we have been helping the world’s top employers understand, attract, and retain talent.

AtUniversum, we don’t just shape employer brands — we shape the future of work. As the world’s leading employer branding agency, we partner with companies across the globe to define and communicate what makes them truly exceptional places to work.

As aGlobalPartner Relations Intern, you will play an active role inidentifying, researching, and sourcing new partnership opportunities with universities, student organizations, and other talent communities. You will support outreach initiatives, coordinate partner campaigns, andassistwith relationship management and project administration across global markets.

Key Responsibilities

What You'll Do

Identify, research, andqualifynew partnership opportunities with universities, student organizations, talent platforms, and other strategic partners.

Build andmaintaina pipeline of prospective partners through market research, lead generation, and prospect qualification.

Support partnership outreach via email, LinkedIn, and other communication channels to engage prospective partners.

Coordinate introductory meetings and support the Partner Relations team throughout the partnership development and onboarding process.

Maintainaccurateand up-to-date partner andprospectinformation in the CRM to ensure a high-quality sales pipeline.

Assistin preparing partnership proposals, presentations, promotional materials, and outreach campaigns.

Support the execution, tracking, and analysis of partnership campaigns by monitoring engagement andidentifyingnew business opportunities.

Collaborate with Marketing, Analytics, and Legal teams to support partner acquisition initiatives andoptimizecampaign performance.

What's next

Andhere’sthe exciting part-thisisn’ta dead end. Top performers get real options when the internship wraps up:

• Step up to aJunior or Partner RelationsManager rolein2027
• Stay on part-time alongside your studies, continuing to build yourcareerand your skills
• Go full-time and grow into a broaderPartner Relations or otherrolesat Universum
• Pack your bags-A potential future deployment in France,or Finland – or wherever Universum will grow

What You Bring

Pursuing or recentlycompleteda Bachelor's orMaster's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, International Relations, or a related field.

Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Ambitious, proactive, detail-oriented, performance-driven, and eager to learn in a fast-paced, international environment.

Native-levelproficiencyin at least one of the following languages: English, German, French, Italian, Finnish, or Norwegian, with professional workingproficiencyin English.

Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).

Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and work independently.

What We Offer

Hands-on experience in global partnership management.

Opportunity to work with international universities and employers.

Mentoring and professional development.

Flexible hybrid working environment.

International and collaborative team culture.

Ready to join us?

Our recruitment process is ongoing, so don’t wait to submit your application. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences — diversity makes us stronger.

Let’s build the future of employer branding — together.