Company: World Ocean Council
Skills: N/A
Experience: N/A years
Education: MSc. or PhD level
Employment type: Full time
Location: Worldwide/Virtual
The WOC is seeking talented and motivated persons with an interest and ambition to help ensure the future health and sustainability of the ocean by working with the WOC and the ocean business and investment community on the projects outlined below.
The objective of this program is two-fold:
1, To equip up-and-coming professionals with lifelong learning capabilities, in order to meet of the need of future of work and to thrive in time of uncertainty.
2, To provide young professionals with involvement in real-life projects and direct engagement with ocean industry operators.
Authorized Jobs in the next location(s): N/A
Company details
The World Ocean Council (WOC) is the Global Blue Economy Business and Investment Organization – the international, multi-industry business alliance for leadership, collaboration and action on sustainable development and “Corporate Ocean Responsibility”.
The WOC has created the world’s largest ocean sustainable development business network, with 35,000+ industry and investment stakeholders from around the world and across the sectors, including WOC Member companies and several hundred companies and industry groups with whom WOC works regularly, at the CEO or senior executive level. The WOC is a not-for-profit, non-government organization registered in the US and Europe.
Requirements & Summary
The WOC is seeking talented and motivated persons with an interest and ambition to help ensure the future health and sustainability of the ocean by working with the WOC and the ocean business and investment community on the projects outlined below.
The objective of this program is two-fold:
1, To equip up-and-coming professionals with lifelong learning capabilities, in order to meet of the need of future of work and to thrive in time of uncertainty.
2, To provide young professionals with involvement in real-life projects and direct engagement with ocean industry operators.
Time commitment:
At Least 30 hours per week
75% time on Track 1: WOC Program Project
25% time on Track 2: Self-Identified Learning Question
Flexible work dates and hours
Availability outside normal work hours for international calls and meetings
Location: Virtual
The WOC Internship program includes the following key events:
WOC Intern cohort kick off week
Weekly Intern cohort meetings
Weekly mentoring session with WOC Secretariat Staff or Associate
Weekly program buddy check in
Intermediate reporting (end of month 1 and month 2)
Final reporting (end of month 3)
Graduation celebration (after final report)
For the WOC Internship Program, the WOC will dedicate the time, resources, talent and experience of its staff and associates to the training and professional development of Interns. WOC is not able to provide compensation for Interns.
The WOC is committed to continue to engage with Interns beyond the actual program to help advance the career and personal development of graduate students and young professionals who we hope will be able to work on ocean sustainable development at the WOC or in the ocean business and investment community in the years to come.
Certification:
A certificate of completion of the program is available for those who are interested
