Management Associates
SACC San Diego offers qualified Swedish students the opportunity to work as Management Associates for the Chamber during a period of six months. The positions offer a unique opportunity to gain valuable real world experience and business related skills as well as developing a professional network in a region with some of the world’s most prominent telecommunication-, life science- and cleantech industry clusters.
The interns work closely with the Board of Directors but are the executors of the Chamber’s initiatives, projects, events, and most operational activities as well as ensuring the overall success and effectiveness of SACC San Diego. Read more about our current staff below.
The interns work closely with the Board of Directors but are the executors of the Chamber’s initiatives, projects, events, and most operational activities as well as ensuring the overall success and effectiveness of SACC San Diego. Read more about our current staff below.
Marcus Holmqvist Finance & Operations operations@sacc-sandiego.org +1 (858) 276 1545 Marcus grew up in Stockholm, Sweden. He recently received his B.Sc. in economics from Stockholm University and will pursue an M.Sc. in Finance and Management at Cranfield School of Management, UK, after his internship at SACC-San Diego. Alongside his studies, Marcus has worked within sales at Telia, with corporate insurance at Säkra, and financial reporting at Urban Deli. Additionally, he has worked at the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, Finansinspektionen. His responsibilities at Finansinspektionen mainly consisted of monitoring of insider trading, monitoring of net-short positions and monitoring of changes in major shareholdings. Marcus has a great interest in international finance and has spent one semester at the University of Essex, UK, studying within the area. In his spare time, Marcus appreciates physical challenges. He has won a Swedish Junior Medal in sprint and played soccer in one of the best youth teams in Sweden. At SACC-San Diego Marcus will be responsible for the daily operations of the chamber as well as the financial reporting. |
Amanda Martinsson Marketing & Events Marketing@sacc-sandiego.org Event@sacc-sandiego.org +1 (858) 276 1830 Amanda grew up in Falkenberg, Sweden. She recently received her bachelor’s degree in Media and Communication studies from Lund University. During her time in Lund she also went to study in Bologna, Italy for a semester where she studied Italian and communication courses. Amanda is very interested in languages and culture and has a great passion for communications. During her years in Lund she also did volunteering for a nonprofit association. There she worked in the PR-committee and furthermore she held a part time job where she was responsible for all communications regarding the housing of the 350 students. When not studying or working, Amanda likes to take long walks, work out and eat good food. A great passion is tourism and travel and apart from Bologna, she has lived for short periods in Boston, Melbourne and Oslo. It is her first time in San Diego and she is looking forward to get familiar with the city and to explore all that California has to offer when it comes to culture and lifestyle. At SACC San Diego Amanda will be responsible for Marketing and Communication and to coordinate the events that will take place during the spring. |
Jens Bodelsson Business development Life Science development@sacc-sandiego.org +1 (858) 276 1423 Jens Bodelsson grew up outside of Hässleholm, Sweden but has ever since he started to study at the university been stationed in Lund in the south of Sweden. He is currently in his last year of his master of engineering in Nanotechnology, material science but decided to do an internship at SACC as a good complement to his technical knowledge from university. Jens has a burning passion for networking and takes every chance to meet new people and companies in order to constantly develop his contact network. He has a background in sales and has worked several years at IAESTEwhich is an international organization that provides an internship exchange all around the world. He, himself has also had two internships in order to keep a good contact with the business world outside of the university. One at a big chemical company in Sweden where he developed biodegradable polymers and one at a research institution in South Korea where he evaluated the magnetic properties of different materials. Jens has also an entrepreneurial drive. He runs a company besides his studies that designs and hosts workshops and has throughout the years hosted workshop at several conferences around in Scandinavia and Europe. At SACC, Jens will be responsible for business development, focusing on life science. |
Cecilia Edehult Business development Cleantech & Membership greenconnections@sacc-sandiego.org members@sacc-sandiego.org +1 (858) 276 1119 Cecilia was born and raised in Uppsala, Sweden. During 2016 she received her B.Sc in Business Administration from Stockholm Business School. After graduating, Cecilia was recruited to a Spanish company in Barcelona, where she worked with business development and digital marketing. During her bachelor's degree, Cecilia spent one semester in North Carolina, where she combined her studies with playing college soccer. This experienced really enhanced her interest in the United States and the American business environment. Except for her passion in soccer, is Cecilia also very interested in start-ups and is therefore excited to work in San Diego, a city known for its prominent tech and start-up scene. Cecilia is currently pursuing her Master of Business Administration at University of Gavle, with specialization in business development. During her time at SACC, Cecilia will be mainly responsible for the business development, with a main focus on the cleantech sector. She will also the handle the membership relations. |