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Universum Global Sales Internship — Fall 2026

About Us

Universum is 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. At Universum, 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.

• Conduct structured outreach dialogues with senior HR and business decision-makers

• Build and manage your own meeting pipeline across 1–2 markets

• Work alongside experienced Key Account Managers as your mentor

• Receive structured weekly coaching from a dedicated sales leader

• Be measured on activity, pipeline quality, and results

• Operate in regional teams with transparent performance tracking and friendly competition

Expect structure. Expect persistence. Expect rejection. Expect growth.

September 1 – December 18, 2026 (16 weeks, including 2 weeks of vacation). Part-time, approximately 50% — based at our office in central Stockholm.

• Real enterprise consultative sales chops — not theory, the real thing

• Face time with senior HR and business decision-makers from day one

• A genuinely global playground — collaborating across 20 markets

• Sharp, practical training in executive outreach and negotiation

• A serious commercial foundation — the kind that fast-tracks your whole career

And here’s the exciting part — this isn’t a dead end. Top performers get real options when the internship wraps up:

• Step up to a Junior Account Manager (JAM) role from January 2027

• Stay on part-time alongside your studies, continuing to build your pipeline and your skills

• Go full-time and grow into a broader commercial role at Universum

• Pack your bags — A potential future deployment in New York, Paris, Amsterdam, Singapore or Berlin – or wherever Universum will grow

Where you go next is up to you — we’ll back you all the way.

Fixed salary + activity-based variable pay + commission on closed deals.

Who This Is For

You are currently studying or in the early stage of your professional career.

• Ambitious and performance-driven

• Comfortable with rejection and persistence

• Structured and disciplined

• Motivated by measurable outcomes

• Energized by competition

• Looking to build a career in sales — at a high level

Fluency in English is required. Beyond that, any additional language is a big plus — especially Spanish, French, German, Nordic languages, Arabic, Portuguese, or Mandarin — given how international our markets are.

Our recruitment process is rolling — so don’t sit on this. Assessment days are coming up in early August, and spots are filling fast. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, identities, and experiences — diversity makes us stronger.

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

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