HQ: INTERNSHIP FOR KOREA LIAISON UNIT

INTRODUCTION TO GGGI

The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is a treaty-based international, inter-governmental organization dedicated to supporting and promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth in developing countries and emerging economies. To learn more please visit about GGGI web page. 

WHY BE AN INTERN AT GLOBAL GREEN GROWTH INSTITUTE

If you are thinking of entering the world of international organizations and green growth, an internship at the GGGI could be the ideal start for you. The objective of the internship is to give you a first-hand experience of the day-to-day working at GGGI. The Internship Program is a project-oriented learning opportunity for students to gain experience through research assignments based on GGGI’s current operational needs. GGGI welcomes motivated, open-minded, and self-directed individuals to apply. You will be given an opportunity to work directly with outstanding and inspiring Green Growth professionals, participate in workshops and meetings, and contribute to analytical work as well as innovative rethinking on sustainable green growth. Interns will be selected based on merit and cannot be children or siblings of current GGGI staff members. 

CAN YOU BE A GGGI INTERN?

• Are you enrolled in a Masters or in a Ph.D. program, or in the final year of a Bachelors program?
• Have you completed Bachelor’s, Masters or PHD Degree in last 12 months?
• Are you between a first degree and graduate school (gap year)?
• Do you have excellent fluency in both oral and written communication in English? 

We are looking for a talented individual to work with us in the Korea Liaison Unit (KLU) to support relevant activities for a duration of six (6) months. The tasks given throughout will not only provide the intern an opportunity to gain understanding of the works within an international organization, but also insights into the Korea Official Development Assistance (ODA).

The assignment will include the following but not limited to:

• Assist the unit in managing the BIMP-EAGA-ROK Cooperation Fund (BKCF) via reviewing and shortlisting submitted proposals, maintaining the database up to date, monitoring technical/financial aspect of ongoing BKCF projects,

• Support communications with internal and external stakeholders and prepare relevant communication materials to coordinate meetings or follow-up events,

• Provide assistance to the unit in increasing the quality of the fund and successfully managing its fund,

• Aid technical support in project-related documentation, including Project Documents (P/Ds), reporting materials, meeting minutes, and communications letters,

• Translate relevant documents from Korean to English and vice versa, and

• Provide support to related tasks regarding the Korea ODA Projects assigned from time to time by the team. 

ELIGIBILITY                                            

Applicants to the GGGI internship program must at the time of application meet the following requirements:

• Be enrolled in a Bachelor’s (final year), Master’s, or Ph.D. program prior to internship assignment, or a recent graduate within the last 12 months.

• Be engaged or recently engaged in academic study in a field directly related to the Institute’s work.

• Possess an excellent command of business English and Korean.

QUALIFICATION

• Recent graduate in a Bachelor’s or Master’s- or enrolled in a PhD-level program in international studies, climate change policy, economics, development economics, accounting, business administration, management & public administration, or related field preferred

• Experience in developing ODA projects or participating in or managing the cooperation fund, or relevant experience in working with an international organization

• Experience in financial management and/or project budget management would be an advantage

• Proven computer literate in standard office software applications skills, especially good knowledge of Excel or ability to quickly master other software

• Strong analytical skills with a self-drive for data analysis, modeling and interpretation

• Ability to drive themselves from problem-detection to problem-solving, to organize diverse information, and to work/deliver under time pressure

• Excellent English communication skills, particularly writing and/or editing experience in the field of financial modeling or economic statistics 

• Good interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with colleagues from diverse cultural backgrounds, and be willing to learn from others

SELECTION PROCESS

• Applications that do not adhere to the selection instructions may not be considered.

• Advancing candidates will be contacted shortly after the closing deadline.

• Applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

• GGGI evaluates applications based on: eligibility requirements, relevance of academic study and work experience (if any); and the level of interest and motivation to contribute to development work.

• Due to high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• Duration: The internship program is for at least three months and up to six months. Once selected, interns must begin your internship either prior to or within 12 months of graduation. 

• Stipend: GGGI interns receive a monthly stipend of USD $500 per month (unless agreed to be funded by sponsoring institutions). All costs related to travel, insurance, accommodation, and living expenses must be borne by either the interns themselves or sponsoring institutions.

• Visa: GGGI will provide a supporting letter for visa. Interns will be responsible for obtaining and financing the necessary visas.  

• Travel: Intern will arrange and finance their travel to the internship location.  

• Medical Insurance: Interns must present proof of valid medical insurance to GGGI upon returning the signed internship contract.

• Confidentiality: Interns must keep confidential any and all unpublished information obtained during the course of the internship and may not publish any documents based on such information.  

• Academic Credit: Interns may get academic credit from their institution of higher education for the internship. Interns need to check with their university to confirm their academic credit policy for internships.  

• Working Hours: interns are expected to work during normal working hours. Leave should be pre-approved by the Intern Manager, and the latter should inform the Office of HR accordingly.

• Learning Outcomes: before completion of the internship, Intern Managers are expected to review the learning outcomes with the intern.

• Certificate: provided upon successful completion of the internship, upon request.