Author: root

Country: Ireland 

Field: Accounting

Company: Mediolanum

Mediolanum Group is an Italian financial market leader. Banca Mediolanum S.p.A. is an Italian bank, insurance and asset management conglomerate which is the parent company of Gruppo Mediolanum. The bank is listed on the Borsa Italiana and is a constituent of the FTSE MIB index from the end of 2015 when it incorporated it parent company Mediolanum S.p.A.

Title: Internal Audit Internship

Internship Overview

The Internal Audit Department in Mediolanum requires a resource to assist the senior internal auditors in the management of internal audit activities and completion of Internal audit annual plan

• Assist senior internal auditors in planning, designing and executing Internal Audit activities in accordance with the Internal Audit Methodology adopted and the annual internal audit plan.
• Evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of the Companies’ internal controls and processes/procedures.
• Working closely with internal audit team to understand and evaluate business risks to ensure the minimisation of risks and the enhancement of controls.
• Updating the status of the internal audit findings and recommendations on a regular basis.
• Assist senior internal auditors in preparation of quarterly internal audit and Board/Audit Committee reports.
• Liaising with Group Internal Audit (Milan) for Group projects and monthly/quarterly reporting requirements.
• Assist in the development of Internal Audit departmental audit methodologies and tools.
• Build effective relationships with senior management, stakeholders and internal audit team.
• Performing ad hoc projects as required. 

Qualifications/Requirements

• Understanding of Financial services key products/instrument, business processes and procedures, and the internal controls framework thereof
• Effective verbal and written communication skills including report writing skills
• Intermediate experience working with Microsoft office
• Ability to work on own and pro-active in the area of change /process improvement
• Italian language would be a distinct advantage.

Country: Germany

Field: Marketing

Company: Lesara

Fashion trends and lifestyle products do not have to be expensive. As a retail pioneer, we want to provide people all over the world access to outstanding quality merchandise at the best price. Lesara promises to deliver the latest trends, quickly and at much better value, and in doing so we strive to create a memorable shopping experience for each and every one of our customers.

Our success has only been made possible through amazing teamwork. We are driven, passionate and determined to make things happen. With a team of over 250 people from over 28 nationalities, we combine our wide range of experiences to consistently optimize everything we do. Lesara is not your average company: We move fast, thrive under pressure and refuse to take no for an answer.

Title: Online Marketing Intern

Internship Overview

• Support the conception of new online marketing campaigns
• Campaign analysis and optimization
• Market and competition analyzes
• Elaboration of statistics and reports

Qualifications/Requirements

• Studied economics with a focus on marketing or study in a related field
• Interest in e-commerce, online shops, Web 2.0 and Marketing
• Number affinity and understanding of marketing
• Strong analytical and conceptual ability
• Teamwork and communicative beings
• Good knowledge of MS Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint beneficial
• A high degree of initiative and the ability to work independently creative
• Fluent in English

Country: France

Field: Consulting

Company: FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting, Inc. is a global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organisations manage change, mitigate risk and resolve disputes: financial, legal, operational, political & regulatory, reputational and transactional. With more than 4,600 employees located in 28 countries, FTI Consulting professionals work closely with clients to anticipate, illuminate and overcome complex business challenges and make the most of opportunities.

Title: Internship, Strategic Communications

Internship Overview

We have over 700 strategic communications consultants in more than 25 key markets and 14 countries around the world, with plans to grow further. We combine global reach with critical local knowledge. Our Consultants work with teams and their clients in London, with many projects offering the opportunity to gain exposure to businesses across the globe.

Our London-based programme gives interns the opportunity to gain exposure to a specific industry sector team, which includes financial services, retail and consumer, industrials, digital, natural resources, energy, public affairs, real estate, professional services, technology media telecoms (TMT) and life sciences. We will provide a unique insight and overview of all your possible career paths within the Strategic Communications practice.

• Research tasks for existing clients/pitch proposals
• Summary/analytical tasks, gauging audience and communications impact
• Press release writing Coverage round-ups and analysis
• Contributing to the development of creative communication campaigns
• Managing events
• Calls with journalists and sell-side analysts

 Qualifications/Requirements

• A desire to work in Communications
• Projected 2:1 degree (or equivalent) and the equivalent of ABB at A-Level
• Some relevant work experience
• Outstanding communication and people skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Teamwork
• Creative thinking
• Proactivity and initiative taking 

Country: United Kingdom

Field: Public Relations

Company: NEVENA

NEVENA, a Couture House based in Knightsbridge, London. Nevena is a devoted couturier in the finest of grand Parisian traditions. As timeless works of art, her creations highlight individual values.

Title: Public Relations Intern

Internship Overview

You will be part of the NEVENA team, working closely with the marketing and business operation teams. 

• Prepare business plans
• Plan, organise, coordinate day to day tasks and bigger projects
• Analyse management needs
• Communicate effectively in group meetings and through presentations
• Set goals and objectives
• Write and edit press releases and reports
• Ensure the showroom is always kept tidy, attend meetings and fitting when required
• Screen phone calls, enquiries and requests
• Carry out research about several topics and present findings
• Deal with incoming emails, post and correspond on behalf of Nevena

Qualifications/Requirements 

The ideal candidate has a relevant bachelor degree from a Business field. The applicant should have previous experience in PR and be familiar with general administrative responsibilities, outreaching to investors, and writing reports. Additionally, the perfect candidate would initiate projects, multitask and learn on the job as part of a fast paced firm. 

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• An ability to multi task and manage time effectively
• An understanding of reaching out to investors
• An interest in all forms of media
• Extremely hard-working and self-motivated
• Detail-oriented
• Highly adept with MS Office – especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word

Country: United Kingdom

Field: Information Technology

Company: Google

We follow a simple but vital premise in the User Experience group: “Focus on the user and all else will follow.” We’re ardently interested in our users and strive to learn everything we can about their behaviors, attitudes and emotions to help define the products and experiences we create. The User Experience team is a critical driving force behind gathering these insights and then using them to inspire and inform design. We are a multi-disciplinary team of Interaction Designers, Visual Designers, User Researchers, Copywriters and Web Developers who collaborate closely with each other, and with Engineering and Product Management, to create innovative, usable, great-looking products that people love to use.

UX Researchers meticulously cultivate an understanding of what people need and want from our products and services, while also evaluate user experience. In this role, you’ll conduct independent research, analyze real user behavior, and work with User Experience Designers, Product Managers, and Engineers in order to improve our product features and to develop new ones. Your work will span across all of Google’s products, and you’ll be encouraged to identify new opportunities for user experience improvements. We strive to connect users to the magic of our products, and your job will be to make that connection intuitive and accessible. 

Google is and always will be an engineering company. We hire people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to take on some of technology’s greatest challenges and make an impact on millions, if not billions, of users. At Google, engineers not only revolutionize search, they routinely work on massive scalability and storage solutions, large-scale applications and entirely new platforms for developers around the world. From Google Ads to Chrome, Android to YouTube, Social to Local, Google engineers are changing the world one technological achievement after another.

Title: User Experience Research Intern 

Internship Overview

·    Design and conduct user studies in order to gauge the usability of new and existing Google product features.

·    Make concrete, data-driven recommendations for changes based on your findings.

·    Communicate with team members throughout the process.

Qualifications/Requirements

·    Currently pursuing an MS or PhD degree in human computer interaction (HCI), cognitive psychology, information science, statistics, data science, or a related field.

·    Experience in conducting user research.

·    Currently enrolled in a full-time degree program and returning to the program after completion of the internship.

·    Relevant work/project experience in an applied research setting, including but not limited to integrating user research into product designs and design practices.

·    Understanding of the durability and shortcomings of different research methods, including when and how to apply them during each product phase.

·    Knowledge of statistics and the principles of experiment design.

·    Demonstrated analytical, interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills.