DESIGN AND COMMUNICATIONS INTERNSHIP, SHANGHAI

Founded in 1984, APCO Worldwide is an independent global communication, stakeholder engagement and business strategy firm with offices in more than 30 major cities throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. A truly integrated company, APCO colleagues collaborate across borders every day to provide clients with the support they need, anywhere in the world.

APCO Worldwide has been in China since 1989, and has offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong. In Shanghai, we provide a full range of integrated services across multiple industries, with a focus on food & consumer products, travel and tourism, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, government, manufacturing, chemicals. Our clients include large multinational companies, trade associations, governments, NGOs and educational institutions.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The APCO internship is designed to give interns a valuable educational experience, with exposure to a wide range of client work. While APCO interns are encouraged to develop their interest in either public relations or government relations, they will gain exposure in both practice areas.

The Design and Communication intern will mainly work with team to design proposals, client deliverables, and marketing materials, including but not be limited to the formats of MS word, PowerPoint, and email.

In addition to the design work, the intern will have the chance to work on the following assignments on a daily basis to learn the basic knowledge and skills of public relations and government affairs:

• News and social media monitoring and analysis

• Industry news and policy research and monitoring  

• Event management support

• Active participation in brainstorming and strategy sessions

• Providing administrative assistance to projects on a limited basis

• Other similar duties as assigned 

QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in progress, preferably in Advertising, Marketing,      Communication or Creative Design; relevant internship experience is a plus

• Strong interest in pursuing a career in public relations and/or government relations

• Native Chinese speaker with good English writing and speaking skills; or Native English      speaker with fair Chinese reading and speaking skills

• Proficiency with Adobe CS Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat and Photoshop) and MS      Office Suite software are also required

• Ability to manage multiple projects independently

• Ability to work well with others in a team environment, as well as to work independently

• Professional demeanor