Corporate Governance Intern

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

We are recruiting for an intern to join the team for 3 months starting in October 2012 to work on corporate governance issues. The successful candidate will be working directly to the Executive Director, as well as other members of staff, to provide administrative and research support as the organisation seeks to update its internal systems and procedures.
Activities will involve the following:

• E-governance: improving information storage on server, creating a contacts database.
• Systems and processes: updating key internal systems such as HR procedures, staff policies, finance systems and project/performance management tools.
• Internal sustainability: working across the organisation to produce a sustainable development policy and plan for Stakeholder Forum.
• Administrative support: undertaking administrative duties as required.

We are looking for candidates with the following interests and skills;

• Experience working on corporate or internal governance issues
• Excellent research and writing skills
• Proven interest in sustainable development
• Ability to use initiative and think creatively
• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to balance workloads to meet deadlines
• Ability to multi-task across a range of different projects and activities
• Excellent eye for detail and accuracy
• Good editing and proof reading skills

Please note that these are unpaid positions. Stakeholder Forum will reimburse daily travel and lunch costs only.

All candidates will need to be able to commit to at least three days a week. The successful candidate will need to be able to start on the week commencing the 22^nd October 2012

The position is based at our London office, Whitehall, central London.

The deadline for all applications is 12:00 noon, Friday 12^th October 2012. We will contact successful candidates shortly afterwards to arrange an interview to take place the following week.

Please send a CV and a covering letter to Jack Cornforth;  jcornforth@stakeholderforum.org. For any further information regarding the positions please contact Jack on             0207 930 8752      .