In less than a decade, Absolute Internship has formed into a powerful and reputable program for university students leading the industry in Barcelona, Beijing, Bogota, Hong Kong, Lisbon, London, Madrid, Montreal, Shanghai, Singapore, Stockholm and Tokyo.
Absolute Internship is a pioneering firm and we work with great companies to provide students the opportunity to develop both their personal and professional skillset and inspire them to follow their passions in an international environment with other students from all around the globe.
Our complete internship programs allow students to step out of their comfort zone, gain insight into their industry of interest in an international work environment, meet industry leaders and build their professional network.
Location: Singapore
Type: Full-time Paid Internship (30 hours/week) – 3-4 months
Application deadline: March 29, 2019
Start Date: May 10, 2019
Note: You must have the right to work in Singapore
The Program Coordinator role is an on-site Program Coordinator hosting a group of students throughout the summer months in Singapore.
THE ROLE:
The Program Coordinator hosts a group of students who travel to Singapore to complete an internship throughout the summer. He/She serves in multiple roles such as event coordination, marketing and customer service. The Program Coordinator works as the primary point of contact for all communication and support between students and Absolute Internship in the selected destination.
The Program Coordinator’s Responsibilities:
Plan, execute and supervise program events and program logistics for students with given budget together with the Operations Team.
- Act as a role model for participants by conducting yourself in a mature, responsible, and professional manner throughout the program time
- Lead and support in the areas of customer service, marketing and promotions, community building, and event planning and execution
- Collect marketing material such as photos and videos from students
- Manage local vendor relationships
- Go on “employer site visits” to document the internship experience
IDEAL QUALITIES AND EXPERIENCE:
The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, a passionate team player, good under pressure and fast on his/her feet.
- Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree
- Native Malay and/or Mandarin speaker, fluent in English
- Excellent knowledge of Singapore. Ideally from Singapore or has lived there for 5+ years.
- Passion for international experiences with a global mindset
- Excellent leadership ability and experience
- Entrepreneurial spirit and intellectual curiosity
- Comfortable speaking to people on the phone
- Strong communicator with excellent writing, verbal, and presentation skills
- Previous study or intern abroad experiences a must
- Highly organized and able to prioritize multiple competing requests
- Comfortable building relationships with people on behalf of the brand
- Social media savvy and a strong sense for Customer Service
- Able and eager to wear many hats and collaborate with a small (but mighty!) team
WHO WE ARE:
- We’re travelers, positive-thinkers and doers
- We help students discover the world
- We really do believe in “work hard - play hard”
- Open and collaborative – we all work together
- We’re global - we have programs all around the world
- Our Absolute company culture is strong, vibrant and definitely unique
WHO YOU ARE:
- You are enthusiastic, energetic, super-organized – you thrive in a small team and love to communicate with people!
- You believe in the benefits of travel and love telling other people about it
- You know how to communicate over the phone
- You want to be part of a young international team that motivates and inspires you
- Going above and beyond is the only way you do things
- You excel at problem-solving- and are extremely detailed-oriented
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