The Asian Trade Centre (ATC) is the premier regional thought leader, advocate and educator for trade in Asia. We work with businesses and governments across the Asia Pacific to make better trade policy.
Our activities include:
- Increasing capacities and knowledge of government and business leaders through training, workshops and seminars;
- Building bridges between government and business to foster the growth of trade in the region;
- Leading world-class research projects; and
- Conducting outreach to the media, business, NGOs and the interested public on trade issues.
ATC is also the Secretariat to the Asia Business Trade Association (ABTA) and the Asia Pacific MSME Trade Coalition (AMTC).
The Asian Trade Centre is seeking Research Assistants to join our team for an internship. Research Assistants are integral members of the ATC. With their critical analysis skills and their experience in research, Research Assistants form the Centre's backbone of knowledge creation and expertise building in the ever-evolving landscape of international and regional trade in Asia.
Throughout the internship, Research Assistants will:
- Analyse trade agreements negotiation and implementation in Asia related to the work of
ATC’s partners and customers; - Collaborate on research papers prepared by the ATC for its customers;
- Develop and explore research interests that contribute to the ATC's positioning as regional thought leader;
- Draft internal and external briefing documents and materials (policy papers, recommendations, memos, etc.);
- Attend seminars, workshops, and conferences, and report to internal staff on the latest
developments in international/regional trade and related fields; - Monitor daily news sources of relevance for internal staff circulation, focused on major trade negotiations and agreements including the US trade policy, the future of TPP, RCEP, and AEC.
Eligibility requirements
Candidates must have completed an undergraduate Bachelor's degree or be enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in trade, trade policy, economics, political economy, or international economic policy and law. We are looking for candidates who have:
- exceptional writing skills;
- strong editing and analytical skills, as well as ability to think critically about research scope;
- interest in academic research and the policymaking process;
- previous work experience and ability to work independently.
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