Volunteer Internship

The Massachusetts Export Center is looking for volunteer interns
to work a minimum of 16 hours per week

Dear Prospective Intern,

The Massachusetts Export Center is a government agency that helps Massachusetts businesses to export their products and services internationally. We operate through a statewide network of offices and employ a small team of international trade professionals. Though we are small in number, we are extremely effective in providing a variety of export related services to companies throughout the Commonwealth.

Because of our small staff, much of what we do is made possible through the efforts of our interns. Moreover, because we are a small office, our interns have the ability to work on a variety of projects to which they would not necessarily have exposure in a larger organization. The responsibilities of an intern may include a variety of tasks, ranging from data entry to work on high-level client research. Each project is geared to special capabilities that the intern may have, such as foreign language skills or computer skills. When possible, we provide interns with the opportunity to work on real-world cases, helping clients to develop new markets overseas.

If you have initiative, are flexible, have an interest in international business and consider yourself a team player, please forward your resume and cover letter to us. Please specify the office location where you would like to work (Boston, Holyoke or Worcester).

We look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
The Massachusetts Export Center Team

Whether exporting for the first time or expanding into new international markets, Massachusetts businesses can receive a full range of customized assistance by contacting the Massachusetts Export Center.  Some of the resources available through the Export Center include: export consulting and technical assistance, training programs, international market research, export publications, international trade promotion activities and more.  The Massachusetts Export Center is a government agency and part of the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Network. 

Job Description: The International Market Research Assistant is primarily responsible for producing secondary market research reports for client companies.  These reports may include multi-country distributor searches, country and industry market analyses, export regulatory research and more.  Interns are also expected to help with administrative duties, such as answering phones, data entry, word processing and export seminar preparation.  The minimum time commitment is 16 hours per week. This is an unpaid position. In order to be considered, all applicants must include resume, cover letter and their time availability during the semester.

Qualifications / Skills Required: The position requires the following qualifications/skills:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
• Strong analytical and time management skills
• Attention to detail & organizational skills
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-based environment
• High degree of reliability and dependability
• Education/background in international business preferred
   

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