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oikos International

  • Type: INGO
  • Field: Economics
  • Region: Europe
  • Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland
  • Internship Title: Program Assistant
  • Duration: 6-12 months
  • Number of Interns: 3-5
  • Special Requirement: Interview
  • Application Status: Unavailable
  • Remote Internship: Unacceptable
oikos is an international, student-led non-profit organization for sustainability in economics and management. Founded in 1987 in Switzerland, it empowers student change agents worldwide to embed sustainability in academia and from there into day-to-day business, government and personal activities.
Our programs integrate environmental and social perspectives in economics and management education and equip our members with the necessary tools to become today and tomorrow’s responsible leaders. They comprise local and international conferences, webinars, workshops, simulation games, and other initiatives that provide platforms for learning, creating and sharing solutions.
The heart of our organization are our student members who turn ideas into action and tackle local sustainability needs in over 45 chapters around the globe. They collaborate with a wide network of alumni, advisors, faculties, and partners, and are supported by an international management team based in Switzerland. oikos builds and empowers a global community to solve the challenges of the 21st century.

Vision  
Economics and management education purposed for a sustainable world.

Mission
To transform economics and management education by empowering student change agents, raising awareness for sustainability opportunities and challenges, and building institutional support for curriculum reform.
Internship Tasks
Communication, IT management, community management, event help

Requirements
● Committing to the internship for a minimum of 6 months (to 12 months)
● Prefer to students majoring in economics and management、
● Bachelor’s degree (completed/ongoing)
● Fluency in spoken and written English
● Strong interpersonal and English communicative skills
● Proficiency in MS software (e.g. Word, Excel, Power point)
2018-03-08 | Barcelona, Spain – Spring Meeting
2016-04-14 | Vellore, India – Asian Meeting
2016-03-17 | Lille, France – Spring Meeting
2015-12-14 | Warsaw, Poland – Alumni Meeting
2015-09-16 | Vienna, Austria – Circular economy – wear, water and waste
2015-04-16 | Delhi, India – Asian Meeting
2015-03-26 | London, UK – Spring Meeting
2014-11-13 | St Gallen, Switzerland – Conference on Supply Chain Sustainability
2014-11-07 | St Gallen, Switzerland – Presidents Meeting
2014-09-10 | Prague, Czech Rep – Central and Eastern European Meeting
2014-05-23 | Pune, India – Asian Meeting
2014-04-03 | Copenhagen, Denmark – Spring Meeting
2013-11-22 | Prague, Czech Rep – Alumni Meeting
2013-11-14 | St Gallen, Switzerland – Conference
2013-11-08 | St Gallen, Switzerland – Presidents Meeting
2013-09-12 | Warsaw, Poland – Central and Eastern European Meeting
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Member of: E-XJ2424 – Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). 
Links with: E-XE2255 – COPERNICUS Alliance – European Network on Higher Education for Sustainable Development (CA); F-XJ3320 – Global Footprint Network; G-XJ0566 – Net Impact; G-XG8483 – People and Planet; C-XD4162 – World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD); F-XF6984 – World Student Community for Sustainable Development (WSC-SD).

Members
Local chapters (43) in 24 countries:
Member Countries & Regions
Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, China, Czech Rep, Germany, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, UK, Georgia, India, Kenya, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovakia, USA