Intern, Business Engagement, APAC

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is a global community of over 225 of the world’s leading businesses driving systems transformation for a better world in which 9+ billion people can live well, within planetary boundaries, by mid-century. Together, we transform the systems we work in to limit the impact of the climate crisis, restore nature, and tackle inequality.  

We accelerate value chain transformation across key sectors and reshape the financial system to reward sustainable leadership and action through a lower cost of capital. Through the exchange of best practices, improving performance, accessing education, forming partnerships, and shaping the policy agenda, we drive progress in businesses and sharpen the accountability of their performance.

Job Overview 
WBCSD is looking for two summer interns to assist the APAC team in delivering the WBCSD APAC Event. This year, WBCSD will partner with Ecosperity, Temasek’s flagship sustainability event, from the 18-21 May to host WBCSD’s regional APAC Event. The event will bring together sustainability leaders and experts from the region and across all sectors for a week of roundtables, workshops and discussions, along with networking events that we are organising as part of the week.

We are looking for an outgoing, self-motivated individual who is interested in sustainability and able to work independently and communicate effectively with both the team and external partners/vendors. Ideally, the candidate should have event management and/or communications and marketing skills.
The internship is full-time and based in Singapore with occasional additional hours required outside of regular office hours during the Ecosperity week.

Main Responsibilities

• Organizing invites
• Working with global content leads on event agendas
• Coordinating notes of meetings and event lineup
• Assisting with event planning
• On-site event management 
• Post-event follow-up 
• Other ad-hoc activities 

Qualifications, Skills, and Experiences

• Candidates currently or recently enrolled in a graduate or undergraduate degree program with an interest and aptitude to work in event planning, customer service, marketing, communications, business management/administration or sustainability fields are preferred
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Well versed in Microsoft office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Proven ability to work in a team and to multitask
• Prior experience in event management is a bonus 
• Must be able to commit for 3 months minimally, ideally to start by first week of April

 
The position is fixed-term for 3 months and is based in Singapore.
 
WBCSD is a purpose-driven organization that values diversity across gender, nationalities, and professional backgrounds. Headquartered in Geneva, with offices in Amsterdam, London, Singapore, Wuhan, Chicago, and New York.
 
What we offer

• Generous Time Off to Recharge: In addition to 25 days of paid holiday, you will have extra time off on your birthday and one cultural or religious celebration day. 
• Hybrid & Flexible Work: Work from the office a few days a week and from home the rest, with flexible hours to fit personal needs.
• Learning and Development: Free access to LinkedIn Learning, and the possibility to engage in other training opportunities.