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WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM (WEF)« The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improvingthe state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shapeglobal, regional and industry agendas. »Incorporated as a not‐for‐profit foundation in 1971, the headquarter is based in Geneva, Switzerlandbut there are smaller offices in Beijing, Tokyo and NYC.Around 400 people are fully dedicated and contribute to WEF’s missions. The WEF values « a highlyspirited, diverse, impartial and independent workforce, attracting people of more than 55nationalities from business, consulting, NGOs, international institutions, academia, research, publicadministration and diplomacy. »Each year the World Economic Forum organises the Davos Forum. Besides, many other events areimplemented such as Regional Forum on diverse topics like Climate Change, Corporate Gender Gap,Disaster Management, Energy, Global Health, Private Investors, etc. The aim of the World EconomicForum is to promote relations between governments, NGOs and businesses « to commit together toimproving the state of the world ».The World Economic Forum is organized around several pillars : Private Sector, GovernmentsRelations (PPP v ), Regional pillars with Regional Forum (for instance, the World Economic Forum onthe Middle East, North Africa and Eurasia 2012 organized in Istanbul), and Experts (usuallyacademics).InternshipsPlease, note there is no internship program within the WEF. However, there are had hoc internshipopportunities depending on projects and needs. There are summer internships in the New Yorkoffice. All the internship positions are posted on the career website.Global Leadership Fellow ProgrammeEvery year a cohort of high potentials join the WEF within the Global Leadership Fellows Programme.This programme combines a full‐time position within the WEF and courses in academic partners. Youare enrolled for 3 years. Selection process is as follow : Behavioural interview, Emotional IntelligenceTest & Personality Test.At the end of the 3‐year‐period, you may choose to carry on working for the WEF or decide to go foranother positions (consulting, international organizations, business, politics, strategy, etc.). If youwant to stay within the World Economic Forum, you will thus be assessed by a committee made ofyour manager, the programme manager and an independent assessment center representative.Profile11, 12, 13 June, 20128
It is not designed for students nor young graduates as candidates need a few years of experience.This program is to identify future top leaders, to train them and develop skills to achieve professionalexcellence.Experience in civil society, private sector and/ or public sector (PPP), fields experience are valued.For young graduates, there are « entry‐level positions ». All the positions are posted on the careerwebsite. Do not hesitate to apply.Full time positionsFor entry‐level positions, you may look at « Team Coordinator, Associate, Senior Associate »opportunities on the website.11, 12, 13 June, 20129
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