INTERN POSITION WITHIN THE PLANETWORKSHOPS - 2012

The Planetworkshops, Think thank working to promote sustainable development and the elaboration of a more balanced model of socio-economic development, respectful of men and nature, are offering an intern position for 4 to 8 months, starting on next June.  

Description of the position :

-the intern will be participating in the organization of the future planetworkshops’ events : the Deserts Workshops, the Global Conference Pacific Round, other roundtables and also the 7^th edition of the Planetworkshops’ Global Conference for a Sustainable Development, which will be held on September 2012 in Evian. The Global Conference is an event which gathers every year more than 900 persons and decision-makers to make them think about the solutions need to elaborate a new and more responsible model of development.

In the prospect of these events : participation in the definition of the events programs (definition of the themes of plenary session and other debate sessions) ; identification of international political, civil society, companies and NGOs personalities involved in sustainable development, having developed an expertise or particularly innovating solutions and willing to share them ; invite and convince those personalities to participate in the different events, in accordance with the events’ themes and programs ; finally, participating in the operational organization of the events.

-participating in the follow-up of Planetworkshops’ Partners relations: gathering information on their activities, their news, their markets, their innovations, etc (countries and markets of interests, strategic priorities, developing sectors).

-participating in and helping the team to put in place other Planetworkshops’ Program : Rethink Trophees, E-Durable Program, Sustainable Useful Network, etc.

Skills required :

Good General culture

Proven interest for sustainable development and environmental issues.

English is compulsory and at least a basic knowledge of French is needed (the intern will need to speak at least a few words of French).

Internship Loaction :

The Planetworkshops’ Office, 9 Rue Lagrange, 75005 Paris, France.

Administrative documents :

Internship convention compulsory.

Contact :

Thank you for contacting asap Jérôme Beilin at: jerome.beilin@planetworkshops.org or 00 33  1 46 34 66 74