Intern - Events and Programs

About the Milken Institute and the Singapore Internship Program

The Milken Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank determined to increase global prosperity by advancing collaborative solutions that widen access to capital, create jobs and improve health. We do this through independent, data-driven research, action-oriented meetings, and meaningful policy initiatives.

The Milken Institute’s Singapore Internship Program, in partnership with Partners Group, aims to cultivate the next generation of leaders who are equipped to tackle the issues that shape the global agenda as they enter the financial, investment, corporate, multilateral, or philanthropic sectors. We create a customized experience for each intern, which is tailored to their interest area and career trajectory as well as emphasizes their professional and personal development. This experience includes opportunities to:

• Interact with high-level business leaders, ambassadors, business leaders, and academic experts as part of our “Global Leaders Speaker Series”
• Meet and work with the Milken Institute’s global network of senior executives
• Learn from senior leaders at the Milken Institute and Partners Group
• Gain insights into the workings of global financial markets through dedicated workshops
• Network with an international and diverse group of peers and professionals

Key Responsibilities

The Asia Center is looking for an intern to support the team in building up our events, programs, and stakeholder outreach and engagement. The ideal candidate will be able to accomplish the following responsibilities:

• Identify key executives as potential speakers from various industries and sectors (finance, technology, health care, government, philanthropy, food and ag, etc) and be able to do outreach and engagement with their office via emails and phone calls
• Perform economic, financial, and industry research on the macro trends shaping industries and markets around the world and write short summaries to be used to frame and guide our roundtables, webinars, and events.
• Track, organize, and update key program and event documents and collaterals and support the team stay on track with program planning and development
• Pull content from past events and programs for social media posts and come up with ideas on how to boost social media impressions and visibility online

   

  Desired Candidate Profile:

• Detailed-oriented, have strong interpersonal skills, and be fluent in written and spoken English
• Highly organized and exceptional attention to accuracy

• Exhibits research, analytical, and communication skills
• Proactive self-manager of responsibilities and be able to learn on the job
• Self-motivated and ability to work independently and with minimal supervision
• Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint, Excel
• Bachelor’s or Master’s graduate is preferred
• Past experience organizing conferences, events, roundtables, etc. is preferred

Internship Duration

We offer a 4 to 12-month internship. We are looking for an intern who can start as soon as possible and work 20-40 hours a week. In the event of any social distancing restrictions, we expect interns to be able to work fully remotely as needed, and join team meetings and other calls virtually.

To Apply: Please submit a short cover letter and CV to decb64_YXNpYUBtaWxrZW5pbnN0aXR1dGUub3Jn_decb64. Due to the large number of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted for further rounds.