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Ashoka Executive Office Summer/Fall Intern

The Executive Office is a fast-paced environment that requires its staff to balance multiple different responsibilities and projects at once and deal with a lot of different teams and personalities. An EO Intern should be ready to jump in and help the team with both ad hoc and long-term projects to be able to thrive Executive Office’s constantly changing environment.

The EO is looking for interns on a rolling basis (exact dates flexible). This is an unpaid internship opportunity. This opportunity is remote. Hours flexible, 20+ preferred.

Submit applications here: https://app.jobvite.com/j?cj=oeHGdfwy&s=Email

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (may include but are not limited to): 
  • Assisting in day to day EO operations including assembling nightly packet for CEO (priorities, and materials for upcoming meetings) 
  • Providing research as requested by CEO 
  • Assisting with long-term Executive Office projects such as assembling board reports, fundraising appeals, and collaboration with other teams within the organization
  • Creating and leading a cross-team project among other Ashoka interns
  • Update or streamline team organization system 
  • Event planning and logistics 
  • Assisting the Correspondence team to maintain CEO's contacts in Salesforce database as needed 
  • Filling in/aiding the Correspondence team
  • Working with the Director of the Executive Office on special projects 
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS   
  • A recent graduate or currently enrolled in an accredited university or college as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student 
  • The ideal applicant will be comfortable in a fast-paced environment, flexible, innovative, and attentive to detail 
  • Candidates are expected to have excellent written and oral communication skills and experience successfully balancing multiple tasks 
  •  Knowledge and experience with Microsoft Suite 
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 
  • Entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial – able to innovate within an existing organization and get things done well in a new way
  • Experience working with C-Suite level executives
  • Strong analytical skills and an ability to create systems 
  • High energy and calm manner – able to handle stressful situations and different personalities  
  • Able to anticipate what is going on and what could go wrong when planning and coordinating events  
  • Able to excel in multiple tasks but also understands how to prioritize projects, especially in the Executive Office’s constantly changing environment.   
  • Experience and interest in research (eg: financial).
  • Works well without a lot of direction and is able to manage in ambiguity. 
  • Able to manage up and work with top executives, high-level contacts; cooperate with staff across different teams 
  • Able to communicate ideas and create personal relationships through writing. 
  • Optional: Experience in Salesforce, SharePoint, InDesign