Internship for an Online Media Editor
Internship position at the Carbon Trust Beijing Office
Period: at least 3 days per week, a minimum of 3months
Scope of Work:
Buildand maintain the Carbon Trust’s online presence in China, by creating and maintaining
· a Chinese language section on the Carbon Trust main website, listing the main areas of expertise, and services available to Chinese clients
· a presence in Chinese Social media (weibo), with translations of news releases from the Carbon Trust’s main website, and added context for Chinese audiences where appropriate, as well as local content highlighting the work of the Carbon Trust’s Beijing office in China and Asia
Learning opportunities:
· You will be intimately involved in the early stages of the Carbon Trust’s commercial strategy in China and Asia, and your work will contribute to executing or adjusting this strategy.
· You will have the opportunity to participate in key discussions and events with private, academic and government stakeholders, as they occur.
· You will gain an in-depth understanding in the issues surrounding media strategies of low carbon issues and foreign businesses in China, and play a leading role in identifying solutions and responses
Qualifications & skills:
· 4th year of bachelor’s degree or above, Environmental Sciences or related fields considered an advantage
· Native Chinese speaker, working knowledge of English
· High degree of familiarity with the Chinese internet and social media (a successful and widely followed weibo account, or experience in online marketing via Chinese social media, is a plus)
· Proven ability to deliver quality results on complex assignments, unsupervised and independently
· A flexible schedule which allows delivering certain assignments under tight deadlines, while at other times having more time off
About the Carbon Trust
www.carbontrust.com
Created in 2001 to accelerate the UK’s transition to a low carbon economy, we have developed into a global leader in low carbon issues and strategies, carbon footprinting and low carbon technology development and deployment.
So far, our work has saved our clients USD 6 billion in energy costs and cut our customers' carbon emissions by 38 million tons.
The Carbon Trust helped create the world’s first product lifecycle carbon footprinting methodology with the PAS2050, makes early stage venture capital and seed investments in clean energy businessesin the UK, and has advised 75% of the FTSE100 companies on energy efficiencyand emission reduction strategies.
The UK has some of the world’s most advanced climate change legislation, with the Climate Change Act 2008 (the world’s first long-term legally binding framework to tackle the dangers of climate change) and Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting (for companies listed on the main board of the London Stock Exchange, starting in 2013).
Our work in China includes work for the British Embassy’s Strategic Prosperity Fund, under the auspices of China’s National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, this year including our pioneering work on Offshore Wind technology acceleration, as well as other projects involving the transfer of UK know-how in energy efficiency and emission reduction to China.
Practical aspects
· The internship itself is NOT remunerated, however wepay for 1 meal per day, and all expenses, including local travel if and whenrequired.
· Once the internship completed, you will receive a certificate stating your responsibilities and contribution to fulfilling the Carbon Trust’s mission in China.
· Your presence in our office in Guomao is required during normal working hours, but arrangements to work from home are possible.
Please send your cover letter and resume in English to china [at] carbontrust [dot] com