INTERN - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES INDUSTRY TEAM

Description

The World Economic Forum LLC is committed to improving the state of the world by engaging industry, government and civil society leaders in partnerships to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

Based in New York and San Francisco, the World Economic Forum LLC is impartial and not tied to any political, partisan or national interests. It is the North American subsidiary of the World Economic Forum, the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, under the supervision of the Swiss Federal Government.

You will support the work of the Forum’s Information Technology team by helping to design and drive a newly formed consortium of technology companies that will pool their resources to address ongoing shifts in the job market. You will also help coordinate engagement of senior executives of leading information technology companies in Forum activities as well as assist in growing the Forum’s Digital Policy community.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support in the development of a compelling value proposition and engage in project management
• Coordinate communication and marketing materials to support the Information Technology team’s work
• Help manage the engagement of chief executives, steering committee members, operating committee members and other senior executives in the consortium’s activities
• Conduct research and support in preparation of policy frameworks  
• Assist with event planning and management

Qualifications and Skills:

• Degree in communications, international affairs, public policy, or related fields
• Work experience in communications, including social media, or project management
• Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment
• Excellent written and verbal communications, editing experience a plus
• Sound skills in Microsoft office applications, HTML, or website design background, familiarity with CRM database a plus
• Team player and self-starter who enjoys working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment, able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

You will join the World Economic Forum LLC as an intern for a period of 2-3 months during summer 2017. You will work approximately 40 hours per week and receive a $3,000/month stipend.  The Forum is only considering candidates who are currently enrolled in or will be graduating in June 2017 with a master’s degree from a top business school and have professional work experience in one of the areas mentioned above.

All interns must be authorized to work in the United States as we are not able to provide temporary visas.

All internships for the World Economic Forum LLC are based in our New York office. Relocation assistance and temporary housing is not offered for interns. All other interested candidates, please apply and follow the link to Careers in New York Openings.