Role Description & Expectations
The Digital Marketing, Communications & Operations Thesis Trainee Program is for Masters students in Sweden who are interested in writing their thesis (examens-uppsatsarbete) in connection with solving practical problems in the real-world faced by VakeWorks. As a Thesis Trainee with us, you get to try what it is like at a start-up working on radically transparent food systems. Most of our Thesis Trainee Programs are also available as internships (praktikplatser) or research assignments (forskningsuppdrag).
There are different possible focus areas depending on your skills, interests and thesis objectives. The ideal Trainee will contribute to the development and execution of marketing and communication strategies, with a focus on enhancing online presence and engagement, across at least two of the following three markets: US, EU and China. Responsibilities may include managing social media campaigns across multiple US and Chinese owned social media eco-systems, analyzing digital marketing metrics, and creating content for online platforms, or back-end devops for sovereign European cloud deployments and migrations. The role may also involve market and business operations research in collaboration with the team to support digital marketing initiatives with a focus on sovereign business operations. This internship is a hybrid position and requires you to visit Torpshammar for a few days to get you familiarised with our systems and processes (local subsistence costs will be covered by VakeWorks but you pay for the return trip by train). You will need an academic supervisor in your institution and a laptop for remote work on the thesis. Strong Communication skills in English, both written and verbal, is required. You are expected to be self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a mostly remote work environment.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience or knowledge in one of Social Media Marketing, Digital Marketing, and Online Marketing
- Proficiency in Web Analytics and ability to analyze digital marketing data
- Devops experience in general and interest in specialisation for e-commerce and/or WordPress for multi-jurisdictional cloud deployments of core contents and databases
- Web development skills for jurisdiction agnostic social media communications in integrated e-commerce operations via WordPress, WooCommerce and other open source tools
- Familiarity with content creation tools and popular social media platforms
- An interest in regenerative practices, sustainability, or related fields is beneficial
- Currently pursuing a masters degree in Marketing, Communications, IT, or a related field
- Fluency in Mandarin and familiarity with Chinese social media platforms is desirable but not required.
About VakeWorks
VakeWorks is committed to creating regenerative and resilient living systems that are economically profitable and environmentally sustainable. Through innovative research and practices, the organization focuses on transparent food networks that prioritize income, produce, process, profit, and ecological transparency. With expertise in regenerative agriculture, aquaculture, forestry, agritourism, health, and knowledge-intensive domains such as data science and AI, VakeWorks aims to make a positive societal and ecological impact. The company engages in production, retail, research, teaching, and consulting to drive growth and sustainability on a global scale.
Application
Submit your CV, a cover letter after carefully reading the application by email to raazesh@vake.works with subject line “Thesis Trainee: DigMarCommOps – 2026“. Selection is ongoing so send your application today!