About the company
The European Union Chamber of Commerce in China was founded in 2000 by 51 member companies that shared a goal of establishing a common voice for the European businesses operating in China. It is a members-driven, non-profit, fee-based organization with a core structure of over 25 working groups and forums representing European business in China.
The European Chamber now has more than 1700 members in 7 chapters operating in 9 cities: Beijing, Nanjing, Shanghai, Shenyang, South China (Guangzhou and Shenzhen), Southwest China (Chengdu and Chongqing), and Tianjin.
The Chamber is recognised as the official voice of European business in China.
Job description
This internship will start in mid-August (based on actual dates if applying) 2025 at the European Chamber Shanghai Office. The internship should last for 4-6 months, with weekly attendance of 3 to 5 working days;
Events:
Assist in all stages of event planning and execution, encompassing small to large-scale seminars, hybrid events, conferences and training courses.
Assist in researching topics and speakers, drafting proposals, promoting the event and handling logistical arrangements;
Membership:
Support membership renewal campaigns and maintain membership database.
Marketing:
Contribute to the layout and content creation for WeChat and newsletters;
Other duties as required by the Events/Membership Managers
Skills & experience
- Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program. Foreign applicants are required to hold valid visa allowing him/her to take internship in China.
- Excellent command of spoken and written English
- Background in languages, marketing, communications, international business and international relations preferred;
- Good interpersonal skills;
- Computer literacy (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Ability of fast learning, multi-tasking and working in a fast-paced environment.
How to apply
Please send your cover letter in English and CV in both English and Chinese via email. Use the subject line: “Internship + Your Name + Duration of Internship + Start Date” and send it to Ms Yiying Zhang at yyzhang@europeanchamber.com.cn
In your cover letter, kindly specify your availability and earliest possible start date. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.