AMNC25 - Intern, Advanced Manufacturing and C4IR

AMNC25 - Intern, Advanced Manufacturing and C4IR

The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

You will work closely with respective teams at the World Economic Forum Beijing Office to support the preparations for the Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC).

We encourage applicants to apply for only one role that best aligns with their skills and interests. Applying to multiple roles may delay the review process and reduce the likelihood of being matched with the most suitable opportunity.

Duration and location

1 April – Early July; 4-5 days/week onsite at the Beijing office

Requirements

The Internship role is for candidates currently pursuing a college or university degree (undergraduate or postgraduate) and is usually undertaken during the penultimate year of study. While your major is not important, we are looking for candidates with an outstanding record of academic achievement, a can-do attitude and a desire to make an impact.

What to expect

Throughout the internship, you will have the unique opportunity to:

• Gain invaluable insights into a breadth of forward-thinking and innovative developments to the global challenges and agendas.
• Gain hands-on experience by working alongside experts and getting involved in real work.
• Build meaningful professional relationships and valuable career network

The intern will join the office for a three-month period during spring of 2025. You will work four to five days a week and receive a RMB 7500 monthly stipend if working on full- time.

Team Introduction

Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains

The Centre for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains is missioned to accelerates responsible industry transformation by bringing together the world’s foremost multistakeholder manufacturing and supply chains community to exchange best practices, develop new insights and scale cross-industry collaborations. Flagship initiative including Global Lighthouse Network a community of 189 industry leaders pioneering the use of cutting-edge Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies in manufacturing.

Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution serves as a future-oriented, global platform to empower leaders to unlock the full potential of technological progress for the equitable and human-centred transformation of industries, economies and societies. Its flagship initiative, the AI Governance Alliance, focuses on promoting responsible AI adoption while fostering innovation and ethical governance in key AI domains with a community of 644 members across 463 organizations.

Main Responsibilities

• Coordination, material consolidation, logistics, and data management across different work streams.
• Support the preparation of bilats, community sessions, and supporting with media interviews.
• Consolidate materials and support content preparation.
• Manage logistics and SF data tracking.
• Conduct basic research and compiling speakers bios/background information as needed

Preferred Requirements and Experience

• Advanced communication skills with excellent writing skills
• Strong organizational, project management, and interpersonal skills
• Self-starting, flexible, team-minded attitude, and solution-driven mindset

Why work at the Forum:

The Forum believes that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to improve the state of the world by building awareness and cooperation, shaping mindsets and agendas, and driving collective action. Join us and become a driver for positive change!