International Venture Intern

International Venture Intern - Fall/Winter 2009

Emzingo Group is an international startup firm specializing in corporate leadership development focused on global management issues and social responsibility. We plan to implement immersion programs in developing countries that will provide our corporate participants with transformative learning opportunities. Our programs will include training, reflection, coaching, and a hands-on project that adds value to a local NGO or small business in the developing country.

Emzingo Group is looking for part-time fall/winter 2009 interns (with potential to extend into spring 2010) from any location to:

- Conduct research across a wide variety of topics
- Extract, organize, and present key information
- Other tasks as discussed - We want to leverage your skills and interests. Thus, if you have a special background in art and design, website development skills, or another area, we can discuss opportunities for you to excel in your areas of passion! Please include some of these areas in your cover letter.

Required:

- University-level student or graduate
- Strong communication skills and fluency in English
- Research skills
- Ability to work independently and in a virtual team
- Professionalism and maturity
- Interest in working with a new and exciting venture in its early stages
- Interest in leadership development in corporations, internationalism, and corporate social responsibility

Preferred:

- Graduate student (e.g. Masters student) or beyond
- Previous experience in a transformative leadership, international, or volunteer program (e.g. Peace Corps, study abroad, corporate rotational program, etc.)

This is an unpaid internship with opportunities such as possible academic credit (you must negotiate this with your institution, but we are happy to provide them paperwork as necessary), flexible working hours and number of hours per week negotiable (minimum 5 to 10), and work with a high-caliber international team on an exciting and new venture.

Please submit a cover letter and resume to internships@emzingo.com no later than October 17th, including "Emzingo International Venture Intern" in the subject. We are conducting interviews and hiring on a rolling basis, so please make your application immediately. Questions? Email us at internships@emzingo.com.