Kick-start your international career as a Scholar at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in London

We are proud to offer a number of exciting scholarships for talented and aspirational young students to spend a year within its passionate and ambitious team in London. The scholarships have been made possible through various generous grants and donations in Sweden. “As a Scholar at the Chamber, you will have the opportunity to try new innovative ideas, together with the most supportive, ambitious and talented team. You will manage your own projects and build a valuable network both in Sweden and the UK,” says Madeleine Hjalber, The Sten A. Olsson Foundation for Research and Culture Scholar 2019-2020.

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the United Kingdom is the ultimate platform for entrepreneurs and businesses within the Swedish-British business community, helping businesses establish, grow and develop. Founded in 1906 – by business and for business – we have represented, inspired and promoted our members, extended commercial relations between Sweden and the United Kingdom, and delivered first-class services and events for over a century. With more than 400 member companies, the Swedish Chamber is one of the most active foreign Chamber of Commerce in the United Kingdom and the largest Swedish Chamber outside of Sweden.

Throughout the years, the Chamber has been engaging young talents in its operations through its scholarships. In fact, H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf himself spent several months as a Chamber trainee back in 1972.

Important part of the team
As a Scholar, you will be an important part of the team at the Chamber and contribute to the everyday operations of the entire organisation. “Already from day one, you are given a lot of responsibility to lead your own projects, come up with new and creative solutions as well as implementing your own ideas,” says Linnéa Lindgren, Lund University Scholar 2018-2019, about her year at the Chamber.

The Chamber seeks to recruit a Scholar for each of its four departments: Business Services, Events and Programmes, Marketing and Communications, and Membership and Community. The role includes both department-specific duties as well as supporting the wider team and its ambitions. André Viktorsson, The Sten A. Olsson Foundation for Research and Culture Scholar 2018-2019, looks back at his year as part of the Events & Programmes team: “What made me thrive at the Chamber was the great combination of freedom and support where I gained great experience from taking lead on events and projects at the same time as I always felt supported by the Chamber team.”

The Scholarships
Applications for the Scholarships will open shortly. Please read more about the respective scholarship here. If you have any questions at all, please get in touch with the Managing Director, Peter Sandberg at sandberg@scc.org.uk.

Hear it from our previous Scholars

Madeleine Hjalber, The Sten A. Olsson Foundation for Research and Culture Scholar 2019-2020
“Working one year with helping Swedish businesses to establish, grow and develop in the UK has without a doubt been the most rewarding professional experience of my life. I have been working with Business Services, which is targeted towards Swedish early stage businesses looking to enter the UK for the first time. This has provided me with valuable insight about what a company needs when entering a new market. Also, what challenges they face and how to overcome them. As a Scholar at the Chamber, you will have the opportunity to try new innovative ideas, together with the most supportive, ambitious and talented team. You will manage your own projects and build a valuable network both in Sweden and the UK.”

André Viktorsson, The Sten A. Olsson Foundation for Research and Culture Scholar 2018-2019
"Being a part of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK (SCC) has without a doubt been my greatest professional adventure. What made me thrive at the Chamber was the great combination of freedom and support where I gained great experience from taking lead on events and projects at the same time as I always felt supported by the Chamber team. What strikes me the most when looking back at the year at the SCC is all the people, businesses and places I have come to know in the UK. I would highly recommend the SCC to anyone who is looking to broaden their international network and gain invaluable business experience while working together with an incredibly ambitious team."

Linnéa Lindgren, Lund University Scholar 2018-2019
"Working a year at the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK has really been an unforgettable journey. I’ve had the pleasure of working in a dynamic organisation, meeting people from all over the Swedish-British business community while working together with an amazing team. Already from day one, you are given a lot of responsibility to lead your own projects, come up with new and creative solutions as well as implementing your own ideas. One thing that I truly appreciated with working at the Chamber was the continuous aspiration to striving towards improving all the processes and services at hand. I would recommend anyone who is interested in growing both professionally and personally to apply for either an internship or a scholarship at the Chamber. It is really a fantastic way to kick start your international career."

Nathalie Thiel, Scholarship Fund for Swedish Youth Abroad Scholar 2018-2019
"I only have positive things to share about my year at the Chamber. I especially enjoyed the responsibilities that came with the Scholar role, that I was encouraged to take initiatives early on, to lead my own projects and to come up with new solutions or approaches. You become a tight-knit team at the office, which is great as you always have someone to explore London with. Over the course of the year I have gained a valuable network of business professionals in the Swedish-British community in the UK. I feel incredibly grateful to have had this opportunity at the Chamber, and I see it as a perfect stepping stone towards launching an international career."