Corporate Partnerships Intern
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Posted: February 20, 2026
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Quick Summary
We are seeking a Corporate Partnerships Intern to join our team in Sunnyvale, CA and work with our corporate members to drive innovation and strategic partnerships. The ideal candidate will have experience in corporate partnerships, preferably in the tech industry, and be fluent in Spanish. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and executing partnership strategies to drive business growth and expand our global reach.
Required Skills
Job Description
WHO WE ARE:
Plug and Play (PNP) Tech Center is the largest global innovation platform and one of Silicon Valley’s most active early stage investors. We bring together the best start-ups and the world's largest corporations to create meaningful connections that help top companies innovate and meet their strategic goals. We are on a mission to bring the benefits of startup-focused open innovation to all four corners of the world.
Plug and Play has over 45 locations across the world and our corporate members include: The Alliance to End Plastic Waste, USAA, Visa, Nationwide, Aflac, Daimler, Ford, Nissan, BP, Johnson & Johnson, Roche, Pfizer, Walmart, Coca Cola, Adidas, and over 500 more.
Plug and Play’s corporate members utilize Plug and Play to identify the best startups to meet their challenges. Plug and Play’s proven investment track record includes Honey, Guardant Health, ApplyBoard, BigID, Kustomer, Rappi, Flutterwave, Hippo, PayPal, Lending Club, Dropbox, and many more.
HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE?:
As an intern, you will be able to learn and collaborate with different teams and technologies. We are looking for driven, bright, and well-connected individuals to join our team through our elite internship program in Sunnyvale, HQ. This role will require you to work closely with our business development team, where you will assist with and take over tasks like:
Sourcing, qualifying, sorting, and tracking leads
Researching and tracking key industry trends and competitive products
Scheduling meetings with leads, and corporate partners, and facilitating those meetings
Supporting the team during and beyond business development events on logistics, hosting, and space organization
Additional operational or administrative work for the Plug and Play Munich Team as needed
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree: Business or related fields
1 year of internship experience
Languages requirements: Multi language pre-preferred but not required
Highly motivated work style, strong people skills, positive mindset, and proactive attitude
Demonstrate integrity, responsibility, accountability, self-awareness, work ethic, and empathy
Strong communication and writing skills
Self-starter who can work with minimal supervision
WHAT WE OFFER:
Be part of Plug and Play - the biggest and fastest-growing startup innovation platform globally with locations worldwide
Be at the forefront of innovation and get access to groundbreaking technologies
Be part of a dynamic, international and open-minded team
Get access to and communicate with leading international tech executives, startups and investors
Work in a vibrant and unique working environment
Various opportunities for your career development after your internship
Contribute and realize your own ideas and have room for self-development