Job description

The intern will assist a Senior Business Manager (BM) of Government Affairs Department working with Banking, Insurance and Legal Working Groups. The intern will touch upon Chamber-level policy advocacy work, as the Senior Business Manager is at the same time Senior Policy & Advocacy Advisor of the Chamber.

Key Responsibilities:

1) Research on hot industry topics and important trends regarding trade between China and the EU; compiling weekly newsletters;

2) Supporting the activities of the Working Groups, including organizing WG meetings, drafting meeting minutes, coordinating among members and facilitating dialogues with the government, embassies and think-tanks;

3) Responding to inquiries on Chinese laws, regulations and policies; translating documents occasionally;

4) Participating in lobbies or seminars with Chinese government and EU counterparts, drafting lobby reports as well as the European Business in China Position Paper.

Stipend:

2,000 RMB starting from the 4th month.

Qualifications

What you look for on interns:

1) Excellent English is a must (please indicate your TOEFL/IELTS/GRE score on your CV);

2) Interest in at least one of the following: international affairs, relevant industry (financial service, etc.), public plicy, Europe.

3) Communication skills, reliability and sense of responsibility.

4) Knowledge or experience in relevant industry is a plus but not a prerequisite.

What you can get from this internship:

1) Opportunity to enter Chinese government departments (eg. People’s Bank of China, CBRC) and the EU delegation to China, where you can attend lobbies or conferences with officials on issues concerning trade, foreign business in China and regulatory trends.

2) The privilege to freely attend events and seminars featuring scholars, business leaders and officials organized by the Chamber (so long as your supervisor approves).

3) Harmonious multicultural environments where you can meet interesting and inspiring peers (interns) and learn from your supervisor and foreign colleagues.

4) If you are interested in one of the industries, you can gain an insight of the industry trends from the business and regulatory perspectives.

5) A recommendation letter from secretary-general of the Chamber (upon completion of a 6-month internship).

6) Other bonuses include happy hours every Friday afternoon, cakes and snacks brought by colleagues from around the world, monthly mobile phone top-up cards, etc.


Application info
Applicants should send their resume to jyzhang@europeanchamber.com.cn no later than January 30th, 2015. Please state (1) how many days you can work per week and (2) starting and ending dates in the content of the email. Only short-listed candidate will be contacted for interview.