Sample Internship Placements - Business & Communication
This is a collection of past internship placements. There is no guarantee that these same placements, companies, organizations, and/or project roles will be available for future terms. Your internship placements will be determined through an interview process to match you with a company or organization aligned with your skills and interests.
This is not a comprehensive list of possible global internship placement opportunities.
Table of Contents
1. Bamboo Village Trust
2. Bring Back the Light
3. The Coral Triangle Center (CTC)
4. FAR Universal
5. Perfect Fit
6. Sungai Watch
7. Terra Water
Internship Role and Responsibilities
Bamboo Village Trust
Company Description: Bamboo Village Trust is a community-based nonprofit organization in Indonesia dedicated to promoting sustainable living, environmental education, and bamboo-based solutions for resilient futures. By combining traditional knowledge with modern eco-design, the Trust develops bamboo as a renewable resource for housing, infrastructure, and community spaces, while raising awareness about sustainable lifestyles. Its programs include community training, youth education, and international knowledge exchange, contributing to climate action, circular economy practices, and sustainable livelihoods.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Assisting with the development and execution of communications strategies to raise awareness about sustainable living and bamboo innovation.
- Supporting the creation of multimedia content from ideation to scripting and producing (blogs, social media posts, short videos, and photo stories) to highlight the Trust’s projects and impact.
- Drafting newsletters and donor updates to strengthen relationships with supporters and partners.
- Helping refine messaging for different audiences, including local communities, international supporters, and sustainability partners.
- Conducting research on best practices in nonprofit communications and eco-branding.
- Assisting with media outreach and public relations (PR), including building relationships with journalists, preparing press kits, and pitching stories to relevant outlets.
- Supporting event promotion for workshops, exhibitions, and community education activities.
Bring Back the Light
Company Description: Bring Back the Light is a conservation initiative dedicated to protecting and restoring firefly populations across Indonesia. Rapid urbanization, light pollution, pesticide use, and habitat loss have led to declining firefly numbers worldwide.
Bring Back the Light works to raise awareness, engage communities, and promote sustainable practices that safeguard these species and their habitats. Through education campaigns, citizen science, and local partnerships, the organization empowers people to reconnect with nature and take action for biodiversity conservation.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Reviewing the organization’s current digital platforms and suggesting improvements to increase reach and engagement.
- Assisting with the creation of engaging digital content, including graphics, blog posts, short videos, and photo stories on firefly conservation.
- Supporting social media campaigns on biodiversity, light pollution, and community action
- Researching and recommending best practices in digital engagement for environmental nonprofits.
- Helping to craft compelling stories and key messages for target audiences, including schools, local communities, and international supporters.
- Assisting with the development of newsletters, campaign toolkits, and online events/webinars
- Supporting event promotion for workshops, exhibitions, and community education activities.
The Coral Triangle (CTC)
Company Description: The Coral Triangle Center (CTC) is an Indonesian nonprofit foundation dedicated to inspiring and building generations of leaders to protect and sustain marine biodiversity in the Coral Triangle, the world’s epicenter of marine life. Based in Bali, CTC delivers training, learning, and outreach programs to strengthen the management of marine protected areas, support coastal community resilience, and raise awareness about ocean conservation. Through education, art, and innovative communications, CTC connects local action to global advocacy for sustainable oceans.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Assisting with the development and implementation of marketing and communications strategies to promote CTC’s programs and initiatives across different communications channels.
- Supporting the creation of engaging content for social media, newsletters, blogs, and press releases.
- Contributing to campaign development, including creative storytelling for ocean conservation and community resilience.
- Assisting in the design and production of communications materials, including video, PDFs, presentations, and visual assets.
- Conducting audience research and analyzing digital engagement metrics to inform campaign strategies.
- Supporting media outreach and building relationships with journalists, influencers, and partner organizations.
- Helping to organize and promote events, exhibitions, and educational activities that highlight marine biodiversity and conservation efforts.
FAR Universal
Company Description: FAR Universal is a creative media organization producing documentary films, multimedia projects, and storytelling experiences that explore the intersections of humanity, nature, and imagination. Its work spans across film, sound, and digital platforms, engaging global audiences with projects that blend emotional depth and artistic innovation.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Design and edit monthly podcast episodes.
- Edit interviews, narration, and field recordings into cohesive, immersive audio experiences.
- Source and mix soundscapes, music, and archival audio where appropriate.
- Develop and refine the podcast’s audio identity (intro, outro, sonic palette).
- Manage hosting platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, RSS).
- Create short promotional clips and audiograms for social media.
Perfect Fit
Company Description: Perfect Fit is a female-founded social enterprise improving women’s health in Indonesia through innovative menstrual products and education. Established in 2018 as a project at Kopernik, Perfect Fit has grown into a mission-driven business that tackles taboos around sexual and reproductive health while empowering women and girls with knowledge and affordable solutions. As it scales, Perfect Fit increasingly engages with corporate partners and impact-driven investors that prioritize ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) integration, making the alignment of its impact reporting with corporate ESG frameworks a strategic priority.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
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- Mapping how Perfect Fit’s impact aligns with ESG frameworks used by corporate partners (e.g., UN SDGs, or corporate sustainability strategies).
- Supporting the preparation of ESG-aligned reports and case studies for corporate funders and partners.
- Conducting research on corporate ESG priorities (e.g., gender equity, diversity & inclusion, responsible sourcing) and advising on how Perfect Fit can position itself to align with them.
- Assisting with the development of impact measurement tools that resonate with ESG teams, including KPIs around women’s health, education, and supply chain sustainability.
- Supporting the design of funding proposals and partnership pitches that emphasize ESG alignment.
- Reviewing trends in corporate ESG reporting and recommending ways to strengthen Perfect Fit’s communications to investors and partners.
Sungai Watch
Company Description: Sungai Watch is an environmental organization on a mission to stop plastic from going into the ocean. Through river barrier installations, cleanups, and data-driven advocacy, we are scaling solutions that protect waterways and restore ecosystems across Indonesia. Sungai Design transforms recovered plastic waste into beautiful, functional products — telling a story of circularity, environmental justice, and local craftsmanship.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
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- Create and schedule content across Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube
- Assist with writing captions, campaign copy, and storytelling posts
- Engage with our audience (comments, DMs, shares, community replies)
- Support media partnerships and repost coordination
- Track content performance and suggest improvements
- Assist with simple product shoots (photo/video for reels and carousels)
- Edit short-form content showcasing products, process, and materials
- Create content calendars for upcoming launches and collaborations
- Organize and maintain an asset library (photo, video, UGC)
Terra Water
Company Description: Terra Water Indonesia is a social enterprise working to expand access to clean, safe drinking water across Indonesia. In a country where millions of people still lack reliable access to safe water, Terra Water develops and distributes innovative, affordable filtration technologies while educating communities on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices.
By combining entrepreneurship with social impact, Terra Water empowers local communities to improve health outcomes, reduce economic burdens linked to water insecurity, and build more resilient futures. Their work contributes directly to UN SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) while also supporting goals on health, education, and poverty reduction.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
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- Conducting market research to identify opportunities for scaling Terra Water’s products and services in underserved communities.
- Supporting the development of innovative business models that balance affordability with sustainability.
- Assisting with the design of pilot projects, including monitoring and evaluating their impact.
- Researching social entrepreneurship case studies in WASH and identifying best practices that could be applied in Indonesia
- Supporting the preparation of pitch decks, business plans, and impact reports for potential funders and partners.
- Contributing to storytelling and knowledge-sharing activities that highlight the social and environmental impact of Terra Water’s initiatives
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1. Berlin Economics
2. The Brandenburg Institute for Society and Security
3. BuildingMinds
4. Caya
5. DeepSpin
6. G2 Esports
7. The German Federal Association for Sustainability (BVNG)
8. Spectaris
9. Takeda Pharmaceutical Company
10. Value of We
Internship Role and Responsibilities
Berlin Economics
Company Description: Berlin Economics is an economic consultancy with experience in advising primarily public sector clients in emerging and transition economies. With its strong in-house team and external network of experts, researchers and modelers specialised in economic, trade, energy and climate policy, Berlin Economics provides robust, data-driven advisory and support decision-makers at the highest levels of government.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Support literature reviews and background research for upcoming studies and project proposal
- Take part in internal meetings, brainstorming sessions, and review processes
- Conduct research, clean, organize, and process datasets to support policy analysis, policy proposals, and modelling in areas such as carbon pricing (ETS, carbon tax, CBAM), electricity market reform, energy efficiency, green industrial policy, and the development of a green labor force
- Contribute to the drafting of policy studies, briefings, evaluations, memos, and other written deliverables
- Prepare concise internal briefings summarizing political, regulatory, and economic developments in the target countries
- We are committed to shaping the internship around the intern’s interests and learning goals, and actively encourage the exploration of new topics and the development of new skills
The Brandenburg Institute for Society and Security (BIGS – Brandenburgisches Institut für Gesellschaft und Sicherheit)
Company Description: The Brandenburg Institute for Society and Security (BIGS e. V.) is a Berlin- and Brandenburg-based independent think tank dedicated to research and analysis in the fields of societal resilience, governance, security, and technological transformation. Founded in 2009 and affiliated with the Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus–Senftenberg, BIGS engages in interdisciplinary research, policy advising, and dialogue facilitation to address current and future challenges in security and society.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Contribute to policy-led research by analyzing economic trends related to security and societal transformations—such as the economic dimensions of digitalization, resilience strategies, or public infrastructure investments.
- Help prepare policy memos, briefs, and working papers.
- Assist in organizing stakeholder workshops, academic seminars, or public events.
- Support communication of research findings to target audiences including policymakers, academics, and civil society.
BuildingMinds
Company Description: BuildingMinds, a Berlin-based PropTech and subsidiary of the Schindler Group, delivers a cutting-edge AI-powered SaaS platform that acts as a “digital brain” for real estate management. The company empowers portfolio owners and managers to safeguard asset value, decarbonize operations, and ensure seamless regulatory compliance—making ESG reporting clearer, data more accessible, and strategic decision-making more effective. Since its launch in 2018, BuildingMinds has grown to over 150 team members from 40+ countries, blending sustainability expertise, AI analytics, and digital twin technology to transform buildings from resource consumers into value generators. Being headquartered in Berlin, UCLA students can get an edge how the mid-life operations of scaleup are run.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Support short, well-scoped projects such as cleaning and structuring building data, testing dashboards, and preparing concise ESG or portfolio insights for client use.
- Collaborate with product and customer teams to document processes, synthesize findings into slide or workbook deliverables, and help iterate on small feature improvements—aimed at producing tangible results within a compact timeframe.
Caya
Company Description: Caya is a Berlin-based tech company founded in 2017, offering a digital mailbox service that enables individuals and businesses to receive, scan, and manage their physical mail online. Through its platform and app, Caya transforms traditional letters into searchable, secure, and automated digital documents, streamlining inbox workflows with OCR, automation features, and integration capabilities.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Support the operations of the digital mailbox service by assisting with content moderation, user support, and internal workflow optimization.
- Help create marketing materials, participate in customer outreach campaigns, and contribute to feature testing and feedback to enhance the user experience of the platform.
DeepSpin
Company Description: DeepSpin is a Berlin-based HealthTech startup founded in 2019, dedicated to developing an AI-powered MRI system that is significantly more affordable, compact, and accessible than traditional machines. By leveraging proprietary antenna design and AI-driven image reconstruction, DeepSpin aims to democratize MRI access—making it more portable, user-friendly, and deployable in diverse settings such as clinics, remote locations, and mobile units.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Assist with tasks ranging from coordination of internal workflows to supporting research documentation — offering hands-on exposure to cutting-edge medical innovation in a high-impact startup environment.
- Join a dynamic, multidisciplinary team working at the intersection of healthcare and AI technology.
G2 Esports
Company Description: G2 Esports is a prominent European esports and entertainment organization headquartered in Berlin. Founded in 2013 (originally as Gamers2), the team competes in titles like League of Legends, Counter‑Strike 2, Valorant, Rainbow Six Siege, Rocket League, Fortnite, and iRacing, and has achieved international acclaim for its competitive success and brand presence.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Assist with content creation, social media coordination, and team communications, gaining hands-on experience in the fast-paced world of esports marketing and operations.
- Support event planning, fan engagement initiatives, and data-driven performance tracking, collaborating closely with diverse teams across competitive and creative domains.
The German Federal Association for Sustainability (BVNG)
Company Description: Berlin-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting sustainable development through education, advocacy, and collaborative projects. It works across sectors to support the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with a focus on innovation, policy, and community engagement. BVNG supports sustainability through policy consulting, civic engagement, education, and climate-related projects at both national and EU level.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Conduct structured reviews of academic and policy literature on climate justice, circular economy, youth participation in sustainability, or SDG implementation in the EU.
- Assist with writing short reports, updates, and summaries for ongoing EU-funded and communitybased sustainability projects.
- Draft and edit short blog articles, interviews, or campaign copy to be published across BVNG’s platforms. Emphasis on storytelling from a youth perspective on sustainability.
- Conduct research on sustainability practices, climate policies, and global green initiatives;
summarize key findings into short internal briefs or blog posts.
- Engage in topics for articles related to sustainability for the reputed journals
Spectaris
Company Description: Spectaris is Germany’s leading industrial association representing approximately 400 member companies across four cutting-edge sectors: consumer optics, photonics & precision technology, medical technology, and analytical, bio & laboratory technology. Based in Berlin and tracing its roots back to 1881, SPECTARIS plays a vital role in promoting innovation-led growth, public advocacy, and international competitiveness for its member companies.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Monitor, analyze and support relevant national and European legislative projects from the Green Deal as well as other regulatory frameworks.
- Analyze European law making processes and prepare a presentation.
- Research and map relevant stakeholders.
- Evaluate impacts and prepare statements in regards to European legislation impacting our
industries
- Assist with translations
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company
Company Description: Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, established in 1781 in Osaka, Japan, is one of the world’s leading R&D-driven global biopharmaceutical firms, and the third-largest in Asia. Today, Takeda focuses on transformative healthcare solutions across key areas such as Oncology, Neuroscience, Gastroenterology & Inflammation, with targeted investments in Plasma Derived Therapies and Vaccines, leveraging data and digital innovation to accelerate breakthroughs. With a workforce of nearly 50,000 employees, operations span across Asia, North America, Europe and emerging markets, and the USA hosts its largest life sciences presence, including a major research hub in Cambridge, MA.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Ability to learn and manage the day to day Supply Chain Operations for the Country; and meet simultaneously, the Country, Business Unit, SC goals. Specific challenges and complexities revolve around balancing service, schedule compliance, productivity / cost objectives due to constraints, QA issues, change controls, projects, etc.
- Balance the requirements of Compliance (Corporate, Financial, Quality, Taxation and Global
Trade) to achieve a sustainable and scalable operation.
- Deal with a wide range of problems (Launch, Integration, New Market Entry) that require complex judgments, learning and innovative solutions in order to meet the needs of the BU’s and other stakeholders.
- Having a finance mindsets for establishing a continuous relationship with business leaders.
- Supporting Finance department as a strategic steering function in decision making process
- Support of the Finance Business partners in all strategic and business relevant topics and cooperation in change management projects
- Support for budget relevant planning processes (Budgeting, Forecasting, Latest Estimates) and monthly reporting
- Professional relationship building that influences and advances business priorities on wideranging aspects and issues in a complex supply and distribution environment
Value of We
Company Description: Value of We is an agency specializing in connecting brands, rights holders, and talent across AI, Web3, and branding landscapes. They leverage deep industry insights to facilitate strategic partnerships and drive growth for clients in emerging digital spaces.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Collaborate with creative strategists and client teams to support the development of brand partnerships and emerging tech initiatives.
- Contribute to researching market trends, preparing pitch materials, and helping bring AI and Web3-infused marketing activations to life.
Table of Contents
1. Biz Latin Hub
2. La Camara Oficial de Comercio de Espana
3. Impulse Travel
4. Innpactia
5. LaValentina Design
6. ROOT Arquitectura
7. Timbi
Internship Role and Responsibilities
Biz Latin Hub
Company Description: Intern Colombia is working in partnership with a multinational founded in 2014 who offer services throughout South America including Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Panama, and Ecuador. Our partner is a market leader and focuses primarily on bridging the professional gap between foreign and Latin American culture and helping companies and individuals navigate through the complexities of the Latin American business marketplace. They provide tailored and economic multilingual services to understand the local market and take care of their back-office needs, so their clients can focus on growing their core business. Services include but are not limited to; Market Entry Research and Support, Due Diligence and Investigation Services, Accounting, Financial & Taxation Services, Recruitment Services, Legal and Immigration Services and IT Services.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Produce 3-5 articles (including guest posts) per week for marketing purposes.
- Undertake market research to support written content and other BLH activities.
- Post relevant, engaging content daily on social media channels.
- Liaise with country managers and coordinators as required.
- Assist country office with business administration tasks (e.g. translation, recruitment assistance).
- Work with relevant team to undertake and complete an assigned project* for the duration of internship programme.
*Some guidance from the applicant on what kind of skills they want/need to develop to complement their degree/experience is helpful for setting the parameters of the project.
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La Cámara Oficial de Comercio de España
Company Description: Intern Colombia works in alliance with an organisation which has more than 60 years’ experience strengthening and promoting the development of economic, commercial, industrial and tourism relations between Spain & Colombia. Their multi-sectoral focus facilitates the creation of diverse networks not only in Bogotá, but also across Colombia. They identify and plan business opportunities between the two countries, such as trade fairs and missions, conventions and associated services, including economic and market analysis. Spain, along with the US, is usually ranked as the first or second country with the highest investment in Colombia. Our partner’s vision is to be the leading institution in the promotion of economic and commercial activities between Spain and Colombia, positioning itself as the best consultancy service on commercial and investment issues between the two countries.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Provide support/knowledge in economics, international trade and/or international relations.
- Provide support in the organization of international fairs & networking events.
- Undertake industry/sector studies/investigations.
- Resolve and address consultations in the field of foreign trade & commerce.
- Attend networking events with Spanish & Colombian companies and businesses.
- Provide information to Colombian companies and businesses about the Spanish market.
- Support the team in the day-to-day running of the organization when needed.
Impulse Travel
Company Description: Intern Colombia is working in partnership with one of the leading tourism companies in Colombia. Our partner believes tourism & travel have the power to transform lives, and they are a team of creators, connectors, and storytellers on a constant journey to discover the stories that Colombia has to tell the world. Since the signing of the 2016 Peace Agreement in Colombia, they have focused on linking the growth of tourism and the process of social transformation in Colombia. In 2019, our partner was awarded Booking Booster, the Booking.com initiative aimed at supporting sustainable travel solutions through grants. In 2020, they were awarded by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) as the best start-up worldwide supporting Peace & Social Justice (SDG 16) – this award is the result of joint work with 15 community-based projects that are promoting processes of social change, fabric reconstruction, and economic inclusion in communities through tourism & travel.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Assisting in the development and management of the brand
- Managing social media channels & posting relevant, engaging content daily
- Design and writing of newsletters for B2B clients
- Market investigation for future commercial alliances
- Interview with clients for quality inspection of services
- Market investigations into competitors
- Conducting research into audience, industry, market, competitors and travel & tourism trends
Innpactia
Company Description: Innpactia is a tech-based company that connects social enterprises and impact-driven organizations with funding opportunities and resources. Through our innovative platform, we bridge the gap between impact companies seeking funding, consultants/advisors providing expertise, and fund managers looking for promising ventures to support. Our mission is to accelerate the growth of organizations making positive social and environmental impact by democratizing access to funding resources.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Actively participate in specific projects under the supervision of the Product Owner & CEO.
- Identifying opportunities for growth and prospective clients.
- Support administrative tasks related to product management.
- Learn to create and maintain basic product documentation, such as user stories.
- Participate in user research and market analysis for the platform.
- Support coordination between development teams, UX/UI designers, and other departments.
LaValentina Design
Company Description: Intern Colombia has partnered with a branding consultancy & graphic design studio that has created more than 250 brands in 15 countries. Based out of Bogotá, Colombia but also now with a team in Mexico, they are dedicated to working with Latin American start-ups to create powerful brands & help them conquer the world. Our partner works on Branding, Brand Communication, and Art Direction and Photography. They have worked on projects for some leading brands and companies in Colombia, including the largest coffee chain, the largest brewery company in the country and one of the most successful Colombian apps – Rappi. They are a young, dynamic and energetic team of more than 20 and they are undergoing exponential growth and making waves in the design & brand management industry.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Assisting the team in Client Relationship Management.
- Identifying opportunities for growth and prospective clients.
- Assisting in the development and management of client’s brands.
- Attending meetings with current clients and/or prospective clients.
- Conducting research into audience, industry, market, competitors and digital marketing trends.
- Opportunity to participate in and/or observe photography sessions for clients.
- Analyze current clients’ experiences through interviews and ROI on marketing campaigns
ROOT Arquitectura
Company Description: ROOT Aquitectura is a Colombian Architecture studio that was founded in 2020 dedicated to designing and building architecture and interior design projects, both domestically & internationally. They have worked with private clients & companies in the adaptation and creation of residential, commercial, and business spaces. As architects, they recognize the power each project has in building new experiences and life stories. Beyond architecture, they are coffee lovers and enjoy good conversations, honest dialogues, and purposeful relationships.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Support in the systematization of the organization’s information and administrative and accounting processes.
- Assistance in organizing administrative documents and updating internal records.
- Review of administrative operations and recommendations for producing a report with a focus on efficiency, order, and growth.
- Participation in internal budget evaluation processes and economic data analysis.
Timbi
Company Description: Intern Colombia has partnered with a start-up that supports FinTech companies across Latin America find the best talent and scale through their extensive experience and in-depth knowledge in recruiting and the fintech industry. Our partner has a young and multidisciplinary team committed to transforming old-fashioned work culture and helping the best known and future ‘Unicorns’ create a more inclusive economy throughout the region, through modern recruiting & staffing practices. They are passionate about the growth of the Latin American tech industry, and they want to contribute to its development through three main lines of work; strategic headhunting, an outsourced talent unit, and growth consultancy.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Support marketing and communications activities and reporting.
- Support on social media channels management and their blog.
- Support on digital marketing campaigns and website.
- Support business development activities across Latin America.
- Opportunity to work with some of the most driven and smart people in the Fintech space in Latin America.
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1. Arepita
2. The Buenos Aires Herald
3. Econsultora
4. El Planeta Media
5. Lerman & Szlak
6. Loyal Solutions
7. The Marketing Scientist
8. Tonal Media
9. WillDom
Internship Role and Responsibilities
Arepita
Company Description: Arepita is a startup of a daily email newsletter that curates and creatively repackages substantial news about Venezuela. With catchy subject lines and witty references, the newsletter covers topics from politics and economics to pop culture. The startup seeks to create a community that uses journalism and creativity to understand what is happening in Venezuela, to share frustrations, to promote intelligent conversation, and to seek collaborative solutions. The startup is also expanding into podcasting and consulting to fulfill communication needs from other organizations.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- The intern will collaborate in the conceptualization and research of special projects and participate in a special newsletter focused on culture as a broad concept to showcase different modus vivendi and become familiar with the operations of the startup
The Buenos Aires Herald
Company Description: The Buenos Aires Herald is Argentina’s foremost English-language news outlet. It has existed for 141 years as a newspaper and is known for covering the enforced disappearances perpetrated by Argentina’s last dictatorship. In March 2023, the Herald was relaunched as a news website. Aimed at an audience of English speakers who are in Argentina or hold an interest in the country, the company covers Argentina and Latin America, with a particular focus on finance and economics, tourism and lifestyle, and – in keeping with the Herald’s legacy – human rights.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- While the Herald covers major daily news, their small team often lacks the time to write longer-term, “evergreen” features and deep dives into specific topics. Consequently, the intern will play a valuable role developing the feature, lifestyle, and enterprise coverage, writing pieces that will remain relevant and continue to be consulted for months after the internship.
- Intern responsibilities will include writing original stories with at least one interview (for example: interviews with restaurant owners, social leaders, artists, and entrepreneurs doing interesting work) and attend events such as cultural performances and sports matches and cover them for the Herald.
- The intern will also be expected to produce at least one reported feature of 1,000 to 1,200 words, including three interviews and research on a subject on the Argentine news agenda that fits with the intern’s interests, as well as write at least one opinion piece based on an aspect of their experience and views on their time in Argentina.
Econsultora
Company Description: Econsultora is a comprehensive consultancy for companies, associations, and organizations, with specialists in various areas, and a strong focus on business processes related to strategy, marketing, press, advertising, internet positioning, comprehensive management advice, corporate image design, market research, generation of commercial alliances, survey of markets and industries, and formulation of projects. The company works with for-profit companies, organizations, and associations.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- For this project, the intern will participate in different business units and interact with various team members, including the director and the project coordinator, as well as the company client.
- The intern’s responsibilities will include generation of customer campaign reports, assembly of dashboards for project and campaign management, participation in consulting projects, survey and documentation development, collaboration in the preparation of commercial proposals, presentations and texts for the consultant’s website, and the preparation of business proposals.
El Planeta Media
Company Description: El Planeta Media is a national multi-platform Spanish language news provider offering information on local, national, political, economy, health, and lifestyle in print and digital reaching more than 5.5 million Latinos in the United States. The company’s mission is to provide access for Latinos in the U.S. to the most reliable, culturally curated Spanish content derived from the best sources of information and thinkers in the United States. In addition, El Planeta Media is made up of an award-winning team of journalists covering issues affecting the Hispanic community, using sources from local level activists to White House Officials. El Planeta Media is also home to newspapers El Tiempo Latino in Washington, D.C. and El Planeta in Greater Boston.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Editorial interns that cover news, politics, lifestyle, and/or economy will be assigned relevant stories according to the content strategy as determined by the Editor in Chief, ranging from straightforward cable-style articles to more in-depth or investigative pieces.
- Their aim will be to cover timely news stories, while deepening their knowledge of the local political and economic landscape.
- Interns will write content that is aligned with the company’s tone and appealing to its readership, while maintaining the tight and timely deadlines required by a media company.
Lerman & Szlak
Company Description: Lerman & Szlak is an Argentine-U.S. law firm that works hand-in-hand with technology companies, caring for their intangible assets, as the companies grow. They are experts in advising and executing legal solutions in Intellectual Property, commercial law, franchises and investment issues, in both the U.S. and Argentina. They offer legal and strategic solutions to help businesses achieve better deals, with a special focus on specialized legal support for technology startups and online businesses.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- One of the firm’s partners is an international lawyer that has passed the California Bar. The firm is interested in developing a blog and creating a line of webinars, resources, and courses for international lawyers interested in taking the bar exam in the U.S., starting with California and New York.
- The intern will conduct information gathering interviews with other lawyers who have passed the bar in the US, and then conceptualize and craft resources for this new product.
- The intern will also work on the marketing materials for this new product.
Loyal Solutions
Company Description: Loyal Solutions is the Latin American leader in the development of management technology systems for the corporate areas of quality, risk, and compliance. Their products are developed to optimize their clients’ processes and results. The cutting-edge architecture is based on a single, simple, and extremely powerful platform, aimed at facilitating management, communication, and cooperation between the interacting areas of the customer’s business. The company is headquartered in Buenos Aires, with additional offices in Chile and Brazil, partners in several countries, and clients in 13 countries.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- The intern will focus on developing content for social media and web platforms in English alongside other tasks that arise within the marketing department.
The Marketing Scientist
Company Description: The Marketing Scientist has been working to scale companies and campaigns from their infancy to over 1 million voters or over US$10 million for more than a decade. By learning how to acquire users online and then scaling up online user acquisition, the organization ensures that clients are satisfied and ready for the big leagues.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- The intern will work directly with the company’s founder and CEO to do creative marketing brainstorming, creative marketing research, and creative marketing writing.
- The intern will also undertake general business development and business support projects to help facilitate the company’s growth and increased impact.
Tonal Media
Company Description: Tonal Media is a communications company that has two pillars of work. The first pillar is the commercialization of traditional media, such as television, radio, and newspapers. The second pillar is the digital marketing agency. The company is also an official Google Partner and Facebook Partner, and they do 360-degree digital communications for private and public companies, NGOs, and political campaigns. The company’s values are professionalism, honesty, specialization, and hard work. Interns will acquire experience and develop as professionals in the media and advertising industry, while gaining important skills in business, communications, and marketing.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Since the company is essentially a digital marketing and social media company, the team manages implementation and measurement tools that are used in top agencies around the world.
- The intern will learn how to use these tools and then create, monitor, and if necessary, modify the digital campaigns for different clients.
- The intern will also create content for social media and learn the parameters and rules that these imply. This role offers an important learning experience for any future roles with business-to-consumer (B2C) clients.
WillDom
Company Description: WillDom is a regional network of skilled developers who work remotely with elite clients in the United States. The company’s formula is based on:
- Top remote engineers: Clients can tap into the best talent pool in and outside of the U.S., in order to grow their teams with quality developers.
- Business flexibility: Developers are ready to join full-time and are billed on a monthly basis, with a 100% client satisfaction policy.
- The Latin America experience: Talented software engineers who speak the client’s language and are able to work with the client in a shared time zone.
- The composition of the team is a reflection of the company’s core values and an integral part of clients’ satisfaction.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Initially, the intern will be coached on how the company is run, the different areas the company covers and how each area is deeply related with the others to achieve success (Sales, Recruiting, and Operations).
- After getting an initial idea of the business, the intern will be introduced to the marketing area of the company, how it was built, how it operates, and how it is envisioned to work in the future.
- The marketing area has been particularly underdeveloped in the past, so there are many things and opportunities to help. From exploring how to communicate in specific social networks to helping in the creation of campaigns including many integrated areas (like websites, landings, Twitter, Facebook, ads).
- The intern will learn how to use these tools and then create, monitor, and if necessary, modify the digital campaigns for different clients.
- The intern will also create content for social media and learn the parameters and rules that these imply. This role offers an important learning experience for any future roles with business-to-consumer (B2C) clients.
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1. African Sun Press
2. Bush Radio
3. Butterknife
4. Cape Town Television
5. The Castle of Good Hope
6. Life and Brand
7. One Energy
8. Startupbootcamp Afritech
9. Tyson Properties
10. Zoie Health
Internship Role and Responsibilities
African Sun Press
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Aimed at students with interest in publishing and editing.
- Help compile poetry anthologies, write screenplay, edit manuscripts
- Student responsibilities will vary depending on individual interest and experience.
Bush Radio
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Interns regularly participate in live broadcasts and have editorial freedom
- Student responsibilities will vary depending on individual interest and experience.
Butterknife
Company Description: Traditional PR firm
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Work closely with the Butterknife team, assisting with all aspects of a PR campaign.
- Student responsibilities will vary depending on individual interest and experience.
Cape Town Television
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Production assistant, camera work, sound & video editing, reporting, participating in live talk shows, editorial meetings, etc.
- Student responsibilities will vary depending on individual interest and experience.
The Castle of Good Hope
Company Description: supports educational outreach and historical research.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your internship will involve a combination of research and museum-related duties. Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Conduct historical and archival research to support exhibitions and educational
Programs. - Assist with the curation, cataloguing, and preservation of museum collections.
- Support daily operations, including tours and visitor engagement.
- Contribute to general administrative and documentation tasks.
- Participate in special events and cultural programs hosted at the Castle.
Life and Brand
Company Description: Life Brand is a marketing and branding agency focused on helping NPO’s define, refine, and communicate their brand identity and story. The organization works across various sectors to develop strategic marketing campaigns, build compelling narratives, and execute digital and print media initiatives. Their approach emphasizes creativity, innovation, and measurable impact.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Assist in the development of marketing strategies and campaign planning.
- Support content creation for social media, websites, and other platforms.
- Participate in brainstorming sessions and client meetings.
- Conduct market research and competitor analysis.
- Assist with administrative tasks and project coordination
One Energy
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Sales
- Production installation
- Importing
- Stock management
- Sustainable energy business practices
- Student responsibilities will vary depending on individual interest and experience.
Startupbootcamp Afritech
Company Description: Business accelerator working with promising entrepreneurs from across Africa.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Assist individual businesses within the SBC network
- Work with the accelerator itself
- Student responsibilities will vary depending on individual interest and experience.
Tyson Properties
Company Description: Business internship with a real estate focus.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Marketing, strategy, logistics and sales
- Student responsibilities will vary depending on individual interest and experience.
Zoie Health
Company Description: Zoie Health is a Cape Town-based technology and health services provider focused on delivering accessible and innovative digital health solutions. The organization works across multiple verticals—from telemedicine and diagnostics to healthcare products and wellness—serving both consumers and employers through a suite of digital tools. Zoie Health operates at the intersection of public health and scalable private-sector solutions, with a growing footprint in the B2B SME space.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: You will be working closely with the business development and sales team to understand and support B2B outreach, specifically targeting the SME segment. Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Researching industry segments and target customer profiles
- Mapping and identifying key decision-makers and leads within SME markets
- Supporting cold call outreach and CRM updates
- Sitting in on or supporting product demos and pitch meetings
- Tracking follow-ups and helping with proposal drafts
- Analyzing campaign effectiveness and providing feedback for improvements
- Engaging with teams such as Yoco, Vula, and others to understand sector
dynamics - Assisting with market analysis across verticals (healthtech, retail, logistics,
etc.) - Supporting internal documentation and team updates related to lead
generation - Attending team syncs and shadowing experienced B2B sales reps
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1. Align Consultancy Agency
2. Ashville Media Group
3. Catalyst Media
4. Celtic Management Services
5. Helping Irish Hosts
6. Her Sport
7. Hopscotch
8. SiSu
9. SQUID
Internship Role and Responsibilities
Align Consultancy Agency
Company Description: Align Consultancy Agency was established to work with business owners to improve their sales and management practices. We work with business owners and managers to develop an implementable sales strategy, where we oversee its execution within each level of the organization. Our aim is to be the engine of our clients growth, securing revenue growth that our clients can rely on. We act on behalf of your organisation to develop interest, qualify and disqualify prospects so your sales team can close what we bring through. Our proven workshop aims to establish new value propositions, new ways of framing, and new insights with a fresh eyed approach applied to the business.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Support Sales and Marketing team in daily business development activities.
- Use prospecting strategies to lead initial outreach to prospects.
- Contact potential clients through cold calls or emails.
- Presenting our company to potential clients while effectively handling concerns in order
to build long-term relationships.
- Grow the prospects list and develop the company’s portfolio of clients.
- Reporting to the Business Development manager on a weekly basis for updates on sales targets and goals.
- Managing outreach and company profiles through various CRMs.
- Creating and maintaining a positive, KPI-driven Sales environment.
Ashville Media Group
Company Description: Ashville Media Group are award winning customer content experts with a proven track record of delivering credible creative solutions that our clients love. We are one of Ireland’s largest publishing houses and also an Awards Celebration company. With 9 awards to organise a year, the events team is never quiet! The Events Division of Ashville Media produces a number of homegrown events, including the Digital Media Awards, Gold Medal Awards, LAMA Awards, Irish Law Awards and the In-Business Awards. The events division is a one-stop shop for all event management requirements including, sourcing all commercial sponsorship, copywriting, on/offline marketing, web design, innovative stage design and dazzling lighting displays, state-of-the-art audio-visual production and all aspects of organising world class events.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Management and maintenance of various databases & websites for individual events
- Preparation, distribution and follow up of marketing e-zines
- Follow-up calls to solicit entries/attendance/RSVPs for relevant events
- Management of design, creation, proofing, print and distribution of any Marketing literature
- Coordinate with web designer to manage the updating of Facebook apps and websites: drafting all website copy, managing SEO and monitoring traffic
- Account management of any internal and external 3rd parties, including other Ashville Media departments and any partners/sponsors/associations we are working with to produce events – ensure we exceed client expectations
- Coordinate with designers to update advertisement and editorial etc in any relevant publications associated with events
Catalyst Media
Company Description: Catalyst Media is a leader in delivering cutting edge media solutions which offer a full circle of activities to our clients and partners. At Catalyst, we combine 50 years of heritage with a ‘digital first’ approach to provide strategic media solutions across digital, media, events and C-Suite Access. Catalyst is proud to offer a diverse range of solutions that transcend every industry through our two main brands, Business & Finance Media Group and Dublin Tech Summit.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Perform market analysis and research reports across our digital marketing spend.
- Support team on content and execution for paid-ad campaigns.
- Research and evaluate competitor marketing and digital content.
- Monitor all key media platforms for trending news, ideas, and feedback.
- Contribute to the creation of graphic mock-ups, email campaigns, and social media content.
- Design and present new social media campaign ideas to the team.
- Analyze website design & performance and work with design team to enhance UX.
Celtic Management Services
Company Description: Celtic Management Services is a seasoned provider of end-user computing solutions, offering integrated UMS365 services tailored to diverse needs. With a focus on security, scalability, and proactive support, CMS delivers cost-effective solutions, backed by a strong local presence and a value-driven approach to optimize IT investments for long-term success. At Celtic Management Services our mission is to bridge the IT talent gap and drive business innovation by providing top-tier technology services. We are committed to enhancing cybersecurity, enabling seamless end-user computing experiences, and delivering skilled professionals to meet the evolving needs of the industry By focusing on quality, competitive pricing, and a people-centric approach, we aim to empower businesses in Ireland and beyond to achieve their full potential in a dynamic digital landscape
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Assist with programming tasks, including writing, testing, and debugging code in Python and C++
- Participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of software solutions
- Help optimize existing software tools to improve performance and functionality
- Support the technology team with troubleshooting, problem-solving, and technical
documentation
- Contribute to the design and implementation of new features or functionalities for existing systems
- Use tools such as Microsoft Word and Excel to organize and present data effectively
- Participate in team meetings, providing insights or updates on assigned projects
- Continuously learn and adapt to new technologies and methodologies to improve technical
skills
Helping Irish Hosts
Company Description: Helping Irish Hosts (HIH) is a limited company formed by a group of hosts, working together with displaced and Irish based Ukrainians, to get people into Irish homes – quickly – to give them a soft landing, while avoiding Direct Provision and long term hotel / government accommodation stays. We arose in direct response to the Ukraine crisis in March 2022, with a mission to empower and support individuals and communities in Ireland to host displaced Ukrainians in their homes, safely and sustainably. Our mission now is to make hosting sustainable.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Designing graphics in Canva
- Creating and scheduling social media posts and engaging with the community online
- Supporting with sourcing and planning social media content
- Preparing materials for events and assisting at events as needed
- Supporting with administrative tasks such as organising files and photos, reviewing web pages/resources for outdated information, updating branding, data entry, etc
Her Sport
Company Description: Her Sport is a new Irish sports media brand, focused on empowering women in sport. The Her Sport company was founded as a result of the underrepresentation of coverage of women in sport. Since the inception in 2019, Her Sport has grown into a recognised brand and outlet in the sporting community, with increasing engagement and traffic on all platforms.
The main goal for Her Sport is to become the leader in this space, initially focusing on women’s sport at a local and national Ievel in Ireland, with intentions to build the brand internationally and become one of the main sources for women in sports news and content, globally.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Work with the content development team to create quality video content.
- Edit and upload video content to platforms
- Support interviewers in editing and Assist in developing infographics/informational videos to share on website and media platforms,
- Research best practices to optimise video content on all platforms.
Hopscotch
Company Description: Created in 2006, Hopscotch Europe, is the European Hub of global Top 30 communication group Hopscotch Groupe.; Based in Dublin, Ireland, we are a multi-cultural agency that specializes in multi-market PR, Digital and Social Media campaigns across Europe, the Middle East & Africa and the USA. All our campaigns are designed and implemented by our multi-national team in Dublin. Simplifying coordination and management allow focusing on resources on what truly counts: generating high visibility and strategic results for our clients in each of their target market. Thanks to this smarter design, we’ve delivered better campaigns to an impressive portfolio of over 70 international consumer, business and corporate client references – including Accorhotels Luxury, Speck Products, Devoteam, EU Startup Prize for Mobility, Talentsoft, Talmundo, Student.com, BRF, ESPN/X Games and Wilson Sports.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Responsible for delivering successful results across multiple markets and to add value to their teams.
- Implementation of PR and social media activities across multiple geographies
- Timely producing high-standard multi-lingual media and client documents (print, online, social media)
- Identifying key influencer targets in the covered countries and establishing productive contacts and relationships with them
- Becoming an active and valuable contributor to the team of PR executives and managers
- Supporting business development activity
SiSu
Company Description: SiSú is a leading health & wellness brand in Ireland. We sell a broad range of functional and plant-based drinks from cold-pressed juices, wellness shots, kombucha & plant based milk. We are a very dynamic team and operate from a new office by the sea in the beautiful town of Greystones. We also love to go out and meet our customers, host events & showcase the benefits of our product portfolio. We are a fast growing brand in Ireland and have exciting plans in store for 2024.
Our vision is to improve the wellbeing of people everyday by offering our customers naturally great tasting healthy products. A small step in Nurturing a Healthier You. A trusted clean brand known for healthy nourishment and great taste’.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Support marketing campaign planning and execution.
- Write copy for social media posts, promotional emails, and other marketing material
- Assist the sales team in analysing sales data, using Salesforce effectively to manage accounts
- Create content for social media posts in line with brand guidelines (imagery, videos, brand awareness campaigns)
- Setup & attend product tasting events with our Business Development Executive
- Perform competitive market analysis to identify areas of opportunity
- Participate in marketing brainstorming sessions
SQUID
Company Description: SQUID is the Loyalty program your customers will actually use! With over 2000 businesses across Ireland and the UK giving out loyalty rewards to over 450k loyalty lovers, we know you and your customers will both love it as much as all our current partners and customers! With awesome analytics to cut out the guesswork of your customers’ purchasing habits, push notifications to communicate directly with your customers on deals and promotions in-store, constant environmental promotions to ensure your company is playing its part in saving the planet, and much more. There is a reason for every business to try our 30-day free Trial and see how SQUID can increase customer retention and boost your business’s revenue.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Creating and maintaining a positive, KPI-driven Sales environment.
- Managing outreach and company profiles through various CRMs.
- Reporting to the Business Development manager on a weekly basis for updates on sales targets and goals.
- Grow the prospects list and develop the company’s portfolio of clients. Presenting our company
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1. Aralab
2. CBRE Madrid
3. DFK
4. Fundación Albéniz
5. Scania Group
Consulting Project Scope Descriptions
Aralab – “Business Plan and Roadmap for Aralab US”
Company Description: Aralab, founded in 1985 in Portugal, designs and manufactures climatic chambers used worldwide in research and industry. Its expertise spans three main areas:
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- Bio: Plant growth, tissue culture, entomology, incubation, and storage.
- Stability: Pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetics industries requiring uniform and stable climate conditions.
- Testing: Aerospace, automotive, building materials, and R&D labs simulating extreme environments.
The company partners with researchers and industries across five continents, delivering high-quality, precision equipment.
Project Challenge: Building on insights from prior Ohio State projects, Aralab seeks to develop a comprehensive business plan for establishing operations in the United States. The challenge is to evaluate market potential, define the best business model, assess compliance hurdles, and create a roadmap for Aralab’s U.S. expansion.
Project Objective: To design a strategic roadmap for “Aralab US” through:
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- Evaluating distributor vs. direct sales models.
- Identifying the ideal partner profile (commercial vs. commercial + technical).
- Analyzing sales channels, including online viability.
- Addressing compliance and regulatory hurdles.
- Assessing HR and recruitment needs.
- The project delivers a complete business plan and rollout strategy for successful entry into the U.S. climate chamber market.
CBRE Madrid – “Gap Analysis & Benchmarking of LEED EBOM and BREEAM In-Use Certifications”
Company Description: CBRE is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. With a history dating back to 1906, CBRE provides advisory, property management, investment, and ESG-focused services worldwide. The company is a recognized leader in sustainability, consistently ranking among the world’s most ethical and admired companies, and has committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
Project Challenge: CBRE Madrid aims to enhance its ESG strategy by aligning its real estate assets with internationally recognized sustainability certifications. The challenge is to evaluate and benchmark LEED EBOM (Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance) and BREEAM In-Use frameworks to identify gaps, feasibility, and alignment with EU Taxonomy requirements.
Project Objective: To perform a comprehensive gap analysis and benchmarking study of CBRE Madrid’s ESG practices against LEED EBOM and BREEAM In-Use standards. The objectives include:
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- Identifying gaps in current operations.
- Benchmarking against industry leaders.
- Delivering a strategic roadmap with actionable recommendations to improve certification readiness and long-term sustainability performance/
DFK – “Market Viability and Consumer Acceptance of Stone Paper Project”
Company Description: DFK – Investment Services S.A., based in Lisbon, has over 20 years of experience in business consulting, advisory, auditing, and tax services. With a team of 40+ professionals, DFK supports companies in professionalizing administrative and financial processes, implementing innovative solutions, and ensuring compliance. As part of the international DFK network, the company combines deep market knowledge with global reach.
Project Challenge: Stone paper, made from calcium carbonate, offers environmental benefits over traditional wood-based paper by eliminating the need for trees and reducing water and energy consumption. However, higher production costs and limited consumer awareness pose significant barriers to adoption. DFK seeks to understand the viability and acceptance of stone paper in different markets and potential applications beyond traditional printing, such as packaging, labeling, and construction.
Project Objective: To assess the viability of stone paper products and consumer acceptance through:
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- Market overview and environmental benefits analysis.
- Global market size, growth potential, and segmentation by applications and industries.
- Identification of trends, drivers, challenges, and restraints.
- Regulatory landscape and sustainability drivers.
- Consumer behavior analysis regarding eco-friendly materials and willingness to pay.
- Opportunities for innovation and expansion into new applications.
The deliverable will be a comprehensive market study and strategic recommendations, providing DFK with actionable insights into stone paper’s potential in Portugal and beyond.
Fundación Albéniz – “Revenue Increase and International Donor Engagement Project”
Company Description: Fundación Albéniz, founded in 1987, supports the Reina Sofía School of Music, one of the world’s leading music institutions. The School welcomes 150 international students annually, offering tuition-free, high-level training under world-class faculty. It promotes artistic excellence, inclusivity, and social outreach through over 300 annual concerts and programs for vulnerable communities. Backed by over 100 global sponsors and chaired by Queen Sofía of Spain, the School is expanding with a new building featuring state-of-the-art facilities.
Project Challenge: With the expansion of the Reina Sofía School of Music, Fundación Albéniz faces growing funding needs. The challenge is to increase revenue by broadening its donor base, particularly international individual donors, to sustain growth and amplify its cultural and social impact.
Project Objective: To develop a structured, data-driven donor engagement strategy by:
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- Conducting market research in key target regions (USA, LATAM, Switzerland, France, GCC).
- Identifying and profiling potential new individual donors.
- Designing tailored proposals that align with donor interests in music, education, and culture.
- The project aims to secure long-term financial sustainability by diversifying and expanding the foundation’s international donor network.
Scania – “Transforming Services Sales Business Processes Scania Project”
Company Description: Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions committed to a better tomorrow. Scania’s purpose is to drive the shift towards a sustainable transport system, creating a world of mobility that’s better for business, society, and the environment.
Project Challenge: Scania is transforming into a sustainable transport solutions provider, requiring business areas to adapt to new technologies and processes to enhance services to customers and retail networks worldwide. The project explores the business case, organizational setup, and processes for leveraging data from Scania sales operations to strengthen customer prospecting in service sales.
Project Objective: To analyze and propose improvements in business processes for service sales by utilizing data insights and digital tools such as Microsoft 365 Co-Pilot and AWS. The aim is to define business processes, plan implementation, and identify challenges and benefits, enabling Scania to adopt an intelligent approach to customer prospecting and service sales growth.
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1. All Animal
2. Expando
3. Global Payments
4. Logio
5. PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
6. SEVEn
7. Societe General (Komerční banka)
8. Steiner
9. UNICO.AI/IP Lab Services
10. Unicredit
Internship Role and Responsibilities
All Animal
Company Description: All Animal is a dynamic CGI animation studio specializing in cutting-edge creative productions—ranging from cinematic trailers and immersive VR experiences to Unreal Engine-powered Metahuman storytelling. Known for pushing visual boundaries and breathing life into digital narratives, All Animal proudly serves major gaming industry leaders. Among its most prominent clients are Blizzard and Ubisoft, two powerhouse studios in the world of interactive entertainment.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Assist with creating visual assets for trailers, social media campaigns, and pitch decks, while learning to adapt branding across digital platforms.
- Contribute to content creation, social media management, community engagement, and campaign planning, helping to amplify the studio’s creative work and client collaborations.
- Work alongside industry professionals, build a diverse creative portfolio, and gain insight into the intersection of design, marketing, and the gaming/entertainment industry.
Expando
Company Description: EXPANDO – trusted marketplace experts for online sellers worldwide. EXPANDO provides specialized services and expert guidance for companies to boost sales on renowned platforms such as Amazon, eBay and other top online marketplaces.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Focused growth analysis: model SKU-level unit economics (fees, VAT, shipping, returns) and compare profitability across marketplaces to spot margin leaks.
- Build a compact dashboard for contribution margin and sales velocity.
- Run pricing/promo sensitivity checks.
- Finish with a one-pager recommending 3–5 concrete moves per country.
Global Payments
Company Description: Global Payments is a payments technology company headquartered in Atlanta that provides merchant acquiring, e-commerce, and issuer processing (via TSYS). The company has ~27,000 employees and operates in 100+ countries, serving millions of merchant locations and thousands of financial institutions. Its revenue is roughly ~$10B annually, focused on merchant and issuer solutions.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Work on compact, numbers-driven projects: build a simple unit-economics view for merchant cohorts (interchange, scheme fees, chargebacks.
- Prep a KPI snapshot (approval rates, checkout conversion, dispute ratios).
- Map one customer journey to surface friction points.
- Wrap findings into a short insight deck with concrete revenue or cost-to-serve recommendations.
Logio
Company Description: LOGIO is a Prague-based consulting and technology company specializing in end-to-end supply chain optimization—covering demand forecasting, inventory management, S&OP, logistics, and analytics. Founded in 2004, the company operates three offices in the Czech Republic (with its headquarters in Prague) and serves retailers and manufacturers across Europe.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Support real client projects by helping clean and analyze sales and supply data, build simple forecasting or inventory models, and prepare concise KPI dashboards and slide decks.
- Collaborate with consultants on process mapping and improvement ideas, contributing research and quick experiments that translate into practical recommendations for supply chain performance.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)
Company Description: PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) is a global consultancy formed in 1998, employing 360,000+ people across 150+ countries. It generated $53B in FY2023 revenue across assurance, tax, and consulting, with a dedicated Deals/M&A practice covering strategy, due diligence, valuation, and integration.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Join the Deals team on live mandates: build target and buyer screens, size markets, and assemble comps/precedents with clean KPI tables.
- Support financial/commercial due diligence by tidying datasets, stress-testing simple operating models.
SEVEn
Company Description: SEVEn – The Energy Efficiency Center is a non-profit consulting organization that has been operating in the Czech Republic since 1990. The organisations; mission is to protect the environment and support economic development by encouraging more efficient use of energy, employing its extensive knowledge of the transforming Central European economies together with the experience and approach of other European countries and the USA.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Collect basic energy data from buildings or facilities, put it into simple spreadsheets, and calculate savings, costs, and payback.
- Draft short summaries and slides for clients or grant applications.
- Support the team during site visits and meetings—turning numbers into easy-to-read recommendations.
Societe General (Komerční banka)
Company Description: A leading banking institution in the Czech Republic, Central and Eastern Europe. They offer retail, corporate and investment banking services. They have a wide branch network, direct banking and their own distribution network.
KB SmartSolutions, a subsidiary of Komerční banka, specializes in enhancing financial services by integrating innovative fintech solutions and supporting startups through strategic investments. The company focuses on establishing beneficial partnerships across the financial ecosystem, engaging even early-stage companies to innovate and scale effectively. Their portfolio includes diverse projects, from real estate financing to advanced digital platforms for smart e-commerce solutions.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Product pricing analysis of the current KB SmartSolutions startup portfolio and comparing it to similar companies globally.
- Sectoral Competition analysis.
- Research on Generative AI tools and startups landscape.
- Enrich KB SmartSolutions startups database (CRM) using AI.
- Analysis and implementation of various ChatGPT outcomes across KB Smart solutions startup.
- Communication coordination of all findings above internally & externally (social media).
Steiner & Kovarik
Company Description: Steiner & Kovarik (Prague Chocolate) is a Czech premium chocolate maker founded in 2005, led by Silvie Steinerová and Petr Kovařík. The company has 50+ employees, runs six factory shops in Prague, and sells internationally (Germany, Spain, Japan, Oman); its products have earned awards including a 2019 International Chocolate Awards silver.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Shape a compact growth sprint: map store and e-commerce performance, build SKU-level unit economics, and identify 3–5 quick pricing or assortment wins.
- Produce a short insight deck with a seasonal launch idea (limited flavor, bundle, gift tin), forecasted margins, and a simple test plan for Prague shops and online.
UNICO.AI/IP Lab Services
Company Description: IPL Ventures is a VC firm commercializing disruptive TOUGH TECH IP. It partners with leading academic & scientific institutions and scientists in CEE to address the burning problems of today & tomorrow in areas such as chemistry, material sciences, advanced manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics, and AI.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Explore the intersection of law, technology, and intellectual property within a fast-growing innovation-driven company.
- Work on the IP matters of companies we support and help them with analysing options for their global growth and securing their IP.
Unicredit
Company Description: UniCredit Group is a pan-European bank founded in 1998 with 75,000 employees operating across 13 core markets (strong in Italy, Germany, Austria, and CEE). It serves millions of retail, SME, and corporate clients through universal banking and capital-markets services.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Work with a business team on a compact, numbers-first project: slice product and segment P&L (net interest income, fees, cost-to-serve), run simple pricing and sensitivity checks on deposits/loans, and benchmark competitors in CEE.
- Wrap findings into a crisp KPI snapshot and a one-pager with 3–5 actions to lift profitability or customer retention.
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1. Bitglim
2. Bucketplace
3. CANDR
4. Famppy
5. JoongAng Daily
Internship Role and Responsibilities
Bitglim
Company Description: Bitglim is transforming unused digital displays into a new
canvas. Humans love art, and we’ve been decorating our homes and living spaces for millennia. But art is expensive and difficult to change according to one’s mood and environment. So we decided to utilize the unused digital displays that are already all around us. And since the canvas is digital, we can add beautiful animations. Now, with just a few clicks, your TVs and monitors can become your go-to space for displaying animated art.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: This internship is to create various digital art content with or without using available images sources that can be found on the internet. There is no given genre, theme or form for the creation. Pattern, character, simple graphics that can be animated are all acceptable. Bitglim subscription Video on-Demand service is to stream artworks in motions on various digital displays such as TV, monitor, projector, and other display devices. The service is like Netflix of Art.
Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
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- Planning of digital art with a purpose of use (where can it be used?)
- Finding various sources (free to use from online sites) or drawing
- Adding various effects to convey a message
- Make the final strategy for our meta data operational strategy
Bucketplace
Company Description: We believe we can enrich and add depth to our daily lives by exploring our passions and surrounding ourselves with things we love. Ohouse creates inspiring content with a community of users who have found their unique style, and we connect our users to commerce to help bring everyone’s inspiration to life, making it easy, convenient, and fun to pursue the lifestyle of their choice.
Bucketplace one of the top 10 tech based startup in Korea- even introduced in TechCrunch. That’s why in Bucketplace, you can experience a tech startup environment.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: We are trying to come up with a new content analysis system to utilize the in-app algorithm. Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
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- Help us conduct a market research how other content platforms set their meta data system.
- Interview some experts
- Make business partnerships, if needed
- Make the final strategy for our meta data operational strategy
CANDR
Company Description: CANDR works to consolidate the disparate data of car
transactions in Korea into a coherent format, and to bring value to the data by applying analytics that learn from the data to better make pricing decisions and fraud detection more accurate and precise.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
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- Target market ideation and research
- Social media marketing and research
- B2B marketing planning and implementation
- If you are keen on shadowing and learning the more technological aspect of the company, that too can be arranged.
Famppy
Company Description: XR VR AR Interactive content platform.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
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- Community marketing
- Partnership marketing
- Effectively communicating with internal stakeholder
- Able to cover global working with colleagues in Korea, Singapore and LA office.
JoongAng Daily
Company Description: The Korea JoongAng Daily is the English-language arm of Korea’s largest media corporation, JoongAng Group. It operates a full newsroom of bilingual staff producing all the latest news on Korea for audiences around the world. Interest in Korea is growing globally and we are one of the leading sources on Korea for readers around the world.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Newsroom interns take on various roles within the newsroom, most commonly helping with the mechanics of story creation and eventually writing copy of their own. Many interns work within our student-focused publication K-campus, where they will be involved in writing some copy and taking care of administrative tasks.
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1. Craft Communications
2. Daily Vanity
3. Flame Communications
4. Halogen
5. Impact Investment Exchange (IIX)
6. J Goodwin Co.
7. Kaizenvest
8. Splash Productions
9. Visual Studio Singapore
10. Wet Designs
Internship Role and Responsibilities
Craft Communications
Company Description: CRAFT Communications is a lifestyle communications agency based in Singapore with an office in Shanghai, China. Public relations, marketing, social and digital – it’s all in a day’s work. We pride ourselves on our bespoke approach in conducting lifestyle communications compared to larger public relations agencies. We have provided strategic PR and branding counsel for lifestyle clients such as members’ club 1880 and FIVE GUYS Singapore thus allowing them to reap strong brand loyalty and distinct market positioning. We have created strategic public relations and brand-centric programs by leveraging on media relations, communications plans, brand strategy, event marketing, influencer marketing, community outreach, social media and digital, visual design and photography.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Writing press releases & content.
- Pitch to media to generate media coverage, writing features, manage media events.
- Content creation, shooting videos on mobile & editing them, posting content, community
management. - The tasks will include some level of client facing work and preparing monthly report.
Daily Vanity
Company Description: Daily Vanity is Singapore’s #1 beauty media and Malaysia’s fastest growing online beauty magazine! We have been growing fast and stronger every year since 2013 and our beauty content is well-loved by readers all over Singapore and Malaysia!
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Work alongside the marketing team to brainstorm marketing campaigns for clients and Daily Vanity.
- Assist in coordinating the content creation process with internal departments and external vendors, which may include administrative and logistical tasks such as packing, courier arrangements, and data entry.
- Liaise with clients and contribute to ideation for articles, social media, and video content.
- Create simple visuals for eDMs, social media posts, banners, and other campaign materials.
- Draft weekly e-newsletters for Daily Vanity’s subscribers and manage the Telegram group community.
- Ensure relevant and engaging content across various social media channels (e.g., Telegram, TikTok, Instagram).
- Trying out other writing styles: the marketing intern will be the main IC for our weekly newsletter and managing our Telegram chat community (Telegram is a messaging tool that’s popular among the Gen Zs in Singapore).
- Help out at our Singapore campus outreach programmes: we are in the midst of planning a few campus outreach and will be setting up booths at at least two local universities to market the publication to undergraduates
- Perform other ad-hoc tasks as assigned.
Flame Communications
Company Description: Flame Communications is based in Singapore. Established since 2005, Flame Communications have been providing marketing, PR and IR consultancy to global brands and SMEs including Popular, Rentokil, Unilever, Sari Roti, TCC, Vanitee, JobsDB, PropertyGuru, OpenRice, Visa, UnionPay, Credit Suisse, MF Global, Julius Baer, GCOX, BCB, GBCI, Dr Martens, ECCO, Simone Jewels, Infiniti Jewels, The Private Museum, Lotus on Water Galleries, Korean Food fairs, Sundaram Tagore Galleries and Bruno Galleries
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Desk research and prepare materials for PR campaigns
- Marketing Research
- Research on how to accurately measure the ROI of influencer marketing
- Study competitor brands and report on methods to enhance measurement – this may require using marketing tools to report on social media analytics performance of marketing campaign
- Research on top influencer marketing platforms and key features
- Prepare report based on findings of research
- Flame Influencers platform
- Develop ideas/features to grow outreach
- Engage and grow followers on a daily basis
- Update site content for influencer marketing platform
Halogen
Company Description: Halogen aims to make quality leadership and entrepreneurship education and mentorship programmes available and accessible to all youth, regardless of background, race, income, or religion – with particular focus those who are disadvantaged, come from challenging family backgrounds, and/or are in need of financial assistance.
Founded in 2003, we are an Institution of a Public Character (IPC) charity focusing on building young leaders and entrepreneurs. Defining leadership and entrepreneurship as influence, Halogen Foundation believes that every young person has innate potential to influence and lead, becoming positive change-agents. By developing an entrepreneurial mindset, youths can be further equipped to contribute positively to society. Our vision is realising a world made better by future-ready young people, who step up and catalyse change in their communities.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Managing multiple projects and schedules that serve the mission and strategy of the organization.
- Tracking milestones and deliverables across each department, particularly on their operational outcomes.
- Running training workshops on our programmes for primary and secondary school students.
- Conducting due diligence on business development meetings and networking contacts.
- Incubate new business initiatives and perform basic market research and business intelligence activities.
- Manage the scheduling and time allocation given by the Management to other departments and external engagements.
- Manage the scheduling and time allocation given by the Management to other departments and external engagements.
Impact Investment Exchange (IIX)
Company Description: Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) bridges the gap between finance and development. IIX is a core member of the International Capital Markets Association, a strategic member of IMP Impact Measurement and Management Practice, and a part of the BAPPENAS Advisory Committee on Blue Finance. We are also proud to be affiliated with the World Economic Forum Social Enterprise Alliance, UNICEF Child Bond Working Group, the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) and the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network (AVPN). As a pioneer of impact investing, we build pathways to connect the Wall Streets of the world with the backstreets of underserved communities by measuring and unlocking investment capital. We achieve sustainable development and equitable growth through working with investors, entrepreneurs and ecosystem partners to raise capital, empowering stakeholders with rigorous advice/research for sound actions, and pushing the impact investing space from the margins to the mainstream. Our activities focus on three key pillars that we believe are crucial to creating a better world: promoting gender equality, driving climate action and building vibrant, resilient communities. With our work we aim to impact 100 million lives by 2025. IIX is based in Singapore and operates globally.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Learn about the structuring of fixed income products in innovative finance such as the Women’s Livelihood Bond series, while also contributing to IIX’s other areas of work such as Women’s Catalyst Fund and Orange Bond Initiative™.
- Performs credit analysis on IEs and MFIs shortlisted as potential borrowers under the various sustainability bond structures and provides financial analysis and full credit reports on selected IEs and MFIs.
- Support basic operations of the innovative finance team such as sourcing, calls preparations, communications with internal and external stakeholders, taking minutes to prepare research and pitch decks.
- Assist in raising and structuring credit facilities and/or investment capital for IEs and MFIs through participation in the transaction process.
J Goodwin & Co.
Company Description: J Goodwin & Co is a leading independent merchant bank focused on being a premier growth partner for the most significant players in the technology, media, and creative industries. We leverage our unrivalled network, deep industry expertise and commitment to help shape our clients’ leadership in their respective sectors. Our Singapore office, established in July 2024, extends our strategic advisory services to the APAC region under the leadership of Nicholas Dimitriou, Partner and Head of Singapore.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Provide research, analysis, and support for current and prospective client engagements, with focus on companies in the technology, media, and creative sectors
- Assist in the preparation of presentation materials, including pitchbooks, teasers, and other marketing materials central to the M&A process
- Support team members in engagement processes by gathering data for specific slides and conducting relevant research under guidance
- Help develop financial models and conduct valuation analyses for potential transactions
- Research industry trends to identify emerging M&A opportunities and develop lists of prospective clients
- Monitor market developments to create internal and external materials
- Attend and observe client meetings and pitch presentations, gaining firsthand experience of investment banking processes
- Assist with capital raising initiatives, mergers & acquisitions advisory, and strategic advisory projects for companies undergoing transformational growth
Kaizenvest
Company Description: Kaizenvest is a Singapore-based asset management firm specializing in investments that redefine the future of learning and work through technological and pedagogical innovations. Notably, their portfolio includes prominent companies such as BYJU’S, a leading global edtech firm, and Varthana, India’s largest lender to K-12 schools.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Financial Analysis: Assist in financial statement analysis and valuation modeling.
- Market Research: Analyze market trends and competitors.
- Portfolio Management Support: Help monitor portfolio performance and prepare reports.
- Due Diligence: Research potential investment opportunities.
- Investor Communication: Help draft emails and other correspondence with clients.
Splash Productions
Company Description: Founded in 2005, Splash Productions is a creative agency with a heart and mind for the communities we transform. We help provide keen insights on social trends and behaviors to develop integrated creative campaign strategies for various brands and companies. With a heart and mind for our community, Splash provides keen insights on social trends and behaviors that are mined to develop integrated creative campaign strategies for various brands and companies. We step into the studio every morning, believing that we are able to inspire and enhance the lives of fellow citizens and our society through effective brand communication.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Work alongside Account Director/Manager to manage workflow between external agencies, clients, and creative team to ensure on-brief and efficient delivery of jobs.
- Interpret client’s brief, research, plan, develop and design rollouts and activations across integrated campaigns and/or editorial calendar, and manage a complex, multi-channel campaign across the various phases of the funnel / customer journey.
- Support and facilitate clients to uphold the standards of social customer care and ensure response time meets clients’ expectations.
- Monitor, optimize, track and report ad performances.
- Generate monthly and quarterly social media performance reports.
- Develop content pillars and story ideas and oversee design and rollout of quality creative deliverables for multi-channel platforms, including but not limited to websites, digital media and social media platforms.
Visual Studio Singapore
Company Description: Visual Studio is an events management and design marketing company with offices in Singapore, Jakarta, and Shanghai. Our company includes an award-winning events management network that provides our customers with a full spectrum of event solutions from graphic design to events management and carpentry production. Our office in Singapore serves the likes of HBO, Sony, Harper’s Bazaar, BBDO, and Singapore Changi Airport, among others.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Support events promotion unit with the drafting of creative proposals and mood board
- Assist various event managers in planning, scheduling, management, and customer service for various onsite events
- Provide administrative support such as procurement, recruitment, payroll, etc. for various events and exhibitions
- Gathering intelligence on the latest MICE locally and regionally and compiling fast facts
- Think Tank research and provision of insight on local competitor´s events and draft reports on recommendations
You will be exposed to training in the following during your internship:
- Market Analysis
- Business Proposals
- Event management
- Business Support
Wet Designs
Company Description: Wet Designs is an apparel and merchandise company focused on designing and producing localised, high-quality products to champion local cultures. From starting our first brand (Wet Tee Shirt) as a home-based side-project, we now own and manage five brands, retail in six outlets. We also have both an office and an apparel printing studio based in Singapore.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role & responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Review and audit existing marketing assets to determine and act on possible areas of
improvement. Specifically our existing retail channel’s visual merchandising and pricing strategy,
our online channels product description and pricing strategy, Wet Designs corporate profile,
individual brand writeups. - Perform market research on competitors to scope out what channels they are on, what marketing angles they adopt, the partners they work with. Subsequently work with the team to build and execute a course of action to replicate as much of what they do into our individual brands and company.
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1. Artificial Intelligence Research Group – UK
2. Jingsh Law Firm – China
3. Lightup Impact – Austria
4. Mansa Musa Brands – South Africa
5. Production House Asia/Discovery Today International Marketing – Thailand
6. Zora Health – Singapore
Internship Role and Responsibilities
Artificial Intelligence Research Group
Company Description: At Artificial Intelligence Research Group, we have created the world’s most secure temperature sensor. We now have four US patents and are starting to work with a global partner expert in the temperature field. Why this matters? Many industries depend on Temperature to monitor and take action. With sensors now embedded in IOT our solution eliminates the possibility of manipulation. In these turbulent times as you move into a zero-trust world where everything is connected, it is vital that you can rely on the temperature data that you use to monitor, manage, and control your systems, processes, and smart contracts.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Project 1 – The intern will create a 5-minute sales and marketing video targeting a technical audience in the temperature sensor industry. They will outline the content and develop different versions to test on different audiences. The video will effectively communicate the problem, CERA’s solution, competitor analysis, regulatory drivers, and the benefits of choosing CERA. Through this project, the intern will showcase their video production skills and ability to convey technical information to a specialized audience.
- Project 2 – The intern will develop a 1-minute sales and marketing video aimed at a non-technical audience, particularly senior managers. Taking ownership of the project, they will conduct research to suggest additional content and work closely with the team to create different versions of the video. This project will demonstrate the intern’s ability to distill complex technical concepts into a concise and compelling message for a non-technical audience.
- Project 3 – The intern will research and create a PowerPoint sales and marketing presentation that can be customized for different audiences. This presentation will combine technical explanations and the business case from the previous projects. Collaborating with the team, the intern will outline the content and generate different versions of the presentation. This project will showcase the intern’s ability to create versatile and tailored presentations that effectively communicate CERA’s value proposition to various stakeholders.
- Project 4 – The intern will conduct in-depth research for a 5-year forecast, gathering insights on the Total Addressable Market, Growth curves, Service Addressable Market, Service Obtainable Market, and the competitive landscape. Utilizing various resources such as search engines, databases, and potential customer interactions facilitated by the university, the intern will provide valuable market insights. This project will demonstrate the intern’s research capabilities and their ability to analyze market trends.
Jingsh Law Firm
Company Description: Extensive professional knowledge, exquisite specialized skills, prolific practical experience, and assiduous career ethic are what form Jingsh’s unique legal team. We have gathered lawyers and legal experts from famous universities and research entities both from home and abroad, many of whom have obtained Masters of Laws (LL.M.) or Juris Doctor (JD) in China, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany. Additionally, more than half of our experts have professional backgrounds in science and technology, medical science, computer technology, international trade, and financial investment. So far, Jingsh’s expertise has covered practices in over 20 business fields, with 196 professional legal teams headed by experienced partners of the law firm.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Project 1 – The intern will be working on Drafting legal documents; drafting international trade and investment agreement, share transfer agreement, letter of demand, research foreign investment policies, dispute solutions. The intern may also need to translate and review the legal documents or evidence materials or legal articles depending on the cases.
- Project 2 – As a legal assistant, you will have a chance to review legal documents, draft and revise legal documents including legal memo when needed, reviewing purchase agreement, MOAs and LoI and service agreement; review evidence of international trade cases, analysis of the cases and research the relevant laws and provide solutions of handling the cases.
- Project 3 – The Intern will research legal documents, foreign investment laws in specific countries, for example the Chinese laws related to foreign investment and providing suggestions for clients how they are going to invest here and BIAs. Also, the intern may be able to communicate with other lawyers when the cases needed.
- Project 4 – The intern may be involved in drafting legal agreements, writing articles on various practices of commercial laws, arbitration, business, and financial laws under the keen supervision of the assigned supervisor. The intern is expected to reference all legal research materials and sources used in executing the draft articles.
Lightup Impact
Company Description: Lightup Impact is a unique community of 100+ early-stage grassroots organizations in gender and health in East Africa. We empower the founders of these organizations to scale their impact and become sustainable through networking and peer-to-peer support, partnerships, skills, and capacity development and guidance. With our work, we have impacted over 100 of our non-profit members in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and Tanzania. We have connected them in our online community through 13 online community meetups and three in-person events to foster collaboration. Our annual conference in 2022 gathered an outstanding number of 33 member organizations from East Africa and 40 participants from academia, the gender department, and civil society.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Project 1 – The intern will support policy drafting for our non-profit organization. Required policies could range from HR, gender and non-discrimination, child protection, financial management, and board management. We would like the intern to be able to independently draft such policies under the supervision of the direct supervisor and our legal consultant
- Project 2 – The intern will be in charge of collecting and drafting relevant contract templates such as letters of intent, MOUs, sponsorship, consultancy, and employment agreements. Together with our partnership manager the intern might be involved in contract review negotiations and make sure that agreements are properly signed. The intern will also improve negotiation skills, email communication with partners, and contract management skills.
- Project 3 – The intern may support us with setting up the legal entity of our NGO in Kenya. This will require research of documentation online and creating a workflow and digital toolkit for this process. The digital toolkit will be used to facilitate this process with other organizations we work with in Kenya. Tasks could range from drafting our founding document (constitution), a community agreement, rules and processes for board management, and setting up a process to identify the right board members. Learning material over the board management life cycle will be provided.
- Project 4 – The intern will be involved in research activities like collecting template policies for different NGOs at early and growth stages and documenting adaptations that might be needed over the course of our growth as an organization. As part of the research process, the intern will learn about public policy and familiarize with public policy processes and tools.
- Project 5 – The intern may be involved in a policy writing workshop for other NGOs in our network during the internship process. The intern will be able to share the knowledge acquired in a webinar format and provide useful templates and learnings to other organizations. Through this process, communication, presentations and networking skills will also be strengthened.
Mansa Musa Brands
Company Description: Mansa Musa Brands is a full-service marketing agency that specializes in influencer marketing & experiential marketing. Our vision is to transform African brands into global brands through constant innovative thinking, creative solution finding, and a collaborative mindset.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Project 1 – Business Analysis: The intern will apply their business skills and knowledge in a fast-paced, real-world environment. The intern may be tasked with helping plan and design business processes and recommending improvements, performing research and analysis to support operations, or estimating costs and benefits of multiple actions or solutions and providing recommendations. In addition, the intern will need to analyze data and identify patterns, trends, and opportunities for improvement. They will need to work collaboratively with other team members and stakeholders to ensure that the project’s goals are achieved.
- Project 2 – Business Development: The project provides the intern with the opportunity to apply their business skills and knowledge in a practical, real-world setting. The project involves various tasks, including gaining first-hand knowledge of the company’s current business partners and cooperation and assisting in identifying potential partners that can add value to the company’s business and benefit clients. The intern will also be involved in both internal and external meetings, business negotiations, and become familiarized with an entrepreneurial working environment.
- Project 3 – Business Reporting: The project requires the intern to take responsibility for supporting the reporting of a key business, customer, or project. The project may involve conducting research on the initiative, interviewing project stakeholders, and reviewing key quantitative outcomes. The intern will then assist in drafting or editing the full business report, which may include the addition of infographics or graphs, as well as plain text. In addition, the intern may also need to work collaboratively with other members of the team, including graphic designers, to produce high-quality reports that effectively communicate key information and insights.
- Project 4 – Business Proposal Support: The aim of the project is for the intern to assist in reviewing the company’s current business proposal template and information in order to create a well-rounded and improved full proposal. The intern will need to conduct thorough investigations into the company’s key value proposition, understand its most valuable customers, and comprehend the company’s mission and brand in order to develop a strong business proposal.
Production House Asia/Discovery Today International Marketing
Company Description:Production House Asia is a boutique digital marketing company of media professionals based in Bangkok, Thailand. We have a client service area of South East Asia. Our capabilities include social media management, marketing consulting and media production. We are here to help you get in touch with more customers through a range of powerful and affordable services. Our primary client sectors include the restaurant & tourism industry, business community & hotels.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Project 1 – Publishing stories daily for our Local Digital Projects: As part of our Local Digital Projects, the intern will be tasked with the daily publication of 3-6 stories. These stories are rewritten versions and require only 1-2 hours of work each day. The intern will follow the procedures specified in our Academy and utilize tools like Qullbot and ChatGPT to ensure high-quality content. This role presents a great opportunity for the intern to contribute to our project’s success and gain experience in content publishing using modern AI-powered tools.
- Project 2 – CRM & Marketing Lead Generation: The intern will play a crucial role in conducting market analysis to identify potential leads that align with our industry and are situated in high-growth markets. The project will involve initial research to pinpoint target markets and key areas of interest. Through data mining and research, the intern will generate lead lists to support the marketing team’s efforts. They will have the opportunity to closely observe the current sales cycle and outcomes to determine the most valuable customer profile and essential characteristics for successful customers. Once approved by the Business Development team, the intern will commence prospecting their own leads, meticulously inputting all data and metrics into the CRM system. The intern will work in harmony with the Marketing team’s lead generation efforts and adhere to the established Business Development process. Based on their scope and skills, the intern may also contribute to running reports forecasting new business for the next quarter, leveraging insights from new leads. This project offers the intern an invaluable learning experience in marketing lead generation, nurturing their abilities to identify and engage potential customers, ultimately driving business growth and success.
- Project 3 – Copywriting – Website, Blog, Marketing – The intern may support the copywriting and content curation to produce clear, compelling copy to sell products and/or educate and engage consumers, flexing persuasive writing muscle on websites, blog posts, product descriptions, email blasts, banner advertising, newsletters, white papers, PSAs, social media platforms, including Twitter and Instagram, and other. All copy should meet the end-user requirements of content, tone, and access while strategically relaying the key message.
- Project 4 – Social Media Support: The intern will provide social media support, creating and scheduling content, responding to messages, and analyzing metrics to improve engagement. This project aims to enhance the company’s social media presence while developing the intern’s business skills in social media management and data analysis.
Zora Health
Company Description: Zora Health is a digital platform that simplifies fertility care by driving accessibility, affordability & innovation. Navigating fertility care is often a complex and emotional journey, riddled with confusion and hidden fees. Finding a suitable clinic is overwhelming due to opaque pricing, non-standardised packages, language barriers and high treatment costs.
Previously considered taboo, this high-growth segment faces minimal competition in Southeast Asia, with only 3 fertility tech companies operating in hardware or direct-to-consumer e-commerce. There is also a strong barrier to entry into the fertility care sector, as it requires a deep understanding and high sensitivity. We are already experiencing strong demand, as evidenced by our waitlist of over 128 women in the first launch week.
Intern Role and Responsibilities: Your general role and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Project 1 – The intern may be assigned the task of providing editorial assistance by meticulously scrutinizing content for errors in spelling, grammar, word choice, style, and formatting. They will review edited copy at various stages of the production process to ensure it meets the standards for publication. Additionally, the intern may be responsible for fact-checking editorial content, including articles and data, as well as assisting the layout team in identifying errors or inconsistencies in the formatting of emails, web pages, and PDFs.
- Project 2 – The intern my support copywriting and content curation efforts by producing clear and compelling copy. They will use their persuasive writing skills to create engaging content for websites, blog posts, product descriptions, email blasts, banner advertising, newsletters, white papers, PSAs, and social media platforms such as Twitter and Instagram. The intern will ensure that all copy meets end-user requirements for content, tone, and accessibility while effectively conveying the key message.
- Project 3 – Story Pitching project: the intern will work on pitching stories and content to various media outlets, PR teams, and partners to secure content publication and sharing opportunities. They may conduct initial research to develop an outreach plan and contact database. Depending on the timeline, the intern may refine the pitching process to enhance its success. This project requires research skills, effective communication, and strategic thinking.
- Project 4 – The intern will undertake a large-scale research project within a defined focus. They will be responsible for acquiring data, organizing it, analyzing the information, and creating a comprehensive report with key findings. This project will require strong organization, data analysis, data collection, research, written communication, and project management skills. The intern will showcase their ability to handle complex research tasks and deliver valuable insights through the final report.