BRIEF DESCRIPTION
• APCO Worldwide - a leading global communications and strategy consultancy - is seeking 4
internship students in Beijing who can start from February 2024 or later, will work under the
supervision of an internship coordinator and interface with all levels of staff regarding project
tasks.
• APCO’s internship opportunities provide both Chinese and international students with
valuable and substantive work experience. Our program strives to involve interns in all
aspects of the company. APCO’s interns become integral team members on a wide range of
accounts, providing critical support while learning more about the industry.
• While APCO can be flexible to the schedules of our candidates, we would require the
internship length to be for a minimum of three months and a maximum of six months.
(Preference will be given to candidates who can commit to working full time (8 hours per
day, Monday-Friday) over a six-month period)
• Outstanding interns may be given the opportunity to transition to permanent, full-time
employment. It depends on the result of performance review and full-time vacancy situation.
• Interns are responsible for supporting assigned staff on all projects across APCO’s wide
range of services including government relations, strategic communications, risk analysis
and market entry. Interns will take the following responsibilities under the guidance of project
managers or the Intern Coordinator.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provide day-to-day support to assigned project teams by drafting and polishing client
deliverables (i.e. policy research and analysis memos, media monitoring reports, client
briefing materials, etc.)
• Monitor and report on the latest macro-political developments in China for APCO’s daily
newsletter;
• Support new business development by conducting desktop research, editing credentials and
case studies, and developing meeting minutes;
• Provide administrative assistance to project managers such as client meetings coordination,
develop account status reports, on-site event support, etc.;
• Participate actively in internal brainstorming and client meetings;
• Other responsibilities as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS
EDUCATION: Bachelor or master’s degree in progress, preferably in international relations,
political science, communications, public relations, or related fields
LANGUAGES:
Excellent English research, writing and editing skills
Fluent spoken Chinese preferred
EXPERIENCE:
Relevant internship experience preferred
CORE SKILLS:
• Familiar with Microsoft office software
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment, as well as to work independently
VISA:
• While preference is given to candidates based in Mainland China, due to ongoing travel
restrictions, we are also accepting applications from candidates based out of country
who would be willing to work remotely. But working onsite is preferred.
• If based inside of China, the successful candidate must hold a valid Chinese student
visa and receive an internship annotation for the length of the engagement. If a
successful candidate is currently based out of China and their student visa expires
during the internship, they can continue to work remotely.
• Upon returning to China, interns will need to successfully renew their student visa and
apply for an internship annotation to continue the internship.
• Please note that APCO cannot provide candidates with visa support, but will provide the
required documentation for successful candidates to apply for the internship annotation.
• APCO can offer compensation to interns with an active bank account in Mainland China.
If this does not apply, we will accept candidates on the understanding that their
internship would be unpaid.
ABOUT APCO
APCO Worldwide is an advisory and advocacy communications consultancy helping leading
public and private sector organizations act with agility and build organizational reputations,
brands, relationships and solutions to succeed.
Our expertise and integrated approach enable us to provide a full range of services, across
industry sectors and global markets, allowing us to offer effective counsel and programs for
boards of directors and CEOs. We meet the evolving needs of executives and their teams in
communications, public affairs, government relations, legal, risk, organizational transformation,
international relations, corporate responsibility and brand marketing.
APCO IN GREATER CHINA
Having entered the China market as one of the first consultancies in 1989, APCO has helped a
wide range of organizations succeed in this complex but rewarding environment. We are keenly
sensitive to changes in the political, regulatory and business landscape across China and
advise business, government and non-profit organizations on issues critical to their success
through our offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
We provide our clients with business advisory and public affairs offerings ranging from market
entry strategy and government relations to risk assessment. Our strategic communications
expertise in crisis management, media engagement and digital communications help our clients
protect and enhance their reputation in this fast-moving market.
Our multilingual, cross-cultural team of more than 50 is made up of professionals from a diverse
range of backgrounds, including business, government, journalism, academia and non-profit.
This breadth of experience and perspective allows us to provide integrated solutions tailored to
the specific goals of our clients.
For more information please visit: http://www.apcoworldwide.com