Founded in 2013, Yami’s mission is to bring the world closer for everyone to experience and enjoy. We make it easy to discover exciting flavors and trending products from Asia. Named Inc. Magazine’s fastest growing start-up on the ”Inc. 500 List.”, we’re committed to connecting people with authentic food, beauty, home, and wellness experiences through our e-commerce platform, iOS, and Android apps.
About the Role
We are looking for a high-energy and people-first Partnerships Intern to help scale our community footprint. You will be the backbone of our Campus Ambassador Program. You’ll be the primary bridge between our brand and student leaders across North America, ensuring our message resonates on the ground and across social feeds.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys juggling multiple projects, building relationships, and making things happen behind the scenes.
Responsibilities
Support the planning and rollout of our Back to School campaign, ensuring ambassadors are equipped to drive buzz during the peak university season.
Handle the recruitment, onboarding, and daily coordination of student leaders across North American campuses.
Serve as the primary point of contact for ambassadors: providing creative feedback on their content, ensuring brand alignment, supporting offline events coordination, and resolving issues quickly.
Maintain organized records of ambassador deliverables, performance metrics, and product seeding logistics.
Keep a pulse on Gen Z culture and the Asian consumer market to pitch fresh partnership ideas.
Provide logistical backup for brand partnerships, including tracking timelines and supporting event execution when needed.
What We're Looking For
▪ Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a post-secondary program (marketing, business, communications, or related field preferred)
▪ Strong people skills: comfortable building relationships with students, partners, and internal stakeholders
▪ Highly organized and detail-oriented; able to manage multiple workstreams without dropping the ball
▪ Proactive and solutions-oriented: you spot problems before they escalate and come up with ideas, not just issues
▪ Analytical mindset: comfortable tracking data, pulling reports, and drawing basic insights
▪ Plugged into social media trends, especially platforms popular with Gen Z and the Asian consumer market.
▪ Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Mandarin
▪ Fully Onsite M-F in Brea office/ in offline events
▪ 40 hours/ week, 3- months term with possible to extend/ transfer to a full-time position
Benefits & Compensation:
$22 per hour
Real-world marketing experience in a fast-paced, high-growth company
Coffee and snacks
On-site gym, pool, and game rooms
Skills Required
- Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a post-secondary program (marketing, business, communications, or related field preferred)
- Strong people skills
- Highly organized and detail-oriented
- Proactive and solutions-oriented
- Analytical mindset
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Mandarin
What We Do
Yami is a leading Asian American-centric e-commerce platform dedicated to providing a wide selection of Asian snacks, food, beauty, health products, and home goods to customers in North America.
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