Open Positions in the United States
The ASF Training Program gives Scandinavian college students and recent graduates the chance to get an insight into the cultures and peoples of the United States by undertaking an internship. Intern positions appear below:
Name of Firm: American Swedish Historical Museum
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Description of the Training Assignment:
The American Swedish Historical Museum in South Philadelphia is the oldest Swedish Museum in the United States. Founded in 1926, the Museum has been dedicated to preserving and promoting Swedish and Swedish-American cultural heritage and traditions for nearly 80 years. The Museum is a place where Swedes, Swedish-Americans, and people of all nationalities who appreciate Swedish contributions to history, art, architecture, music, science and technology can come together. www.americanswedish.org
We are looking for an intern to assist with Marketing and PR activities such as advertising, updating and creating the museum’s profile on social networks (Facebook, Twitter), maintaining the museum’s website, creating event flyers and invitations, working on the quarterly newsletter, and managing all e-mail marketing and press releases. This internship will also focus on membership communication, such as updating the membership database, working with membership letters and renewals.
Period: 9-12 months, beginning ASAP
Income: $12.75/hour, 35 hours per week
Deadline to apply: October 1, 2012
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPLICANT:
Finished, or almost finished, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in marketing, PR, communication or similar field. Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and/or Illustrator a must. Prior experience with web design and social media websites is a plus.
TO APPLY: Send cover letter stating background qualifications and interest with resume to: crossy@americanswedish.org
Date of announcement: ASAP
Name of Firm: WANT AGENCY INC.
Location: NEW YORK
Description of the Training Assignment: Sales and Marketing Assistant role in multi-line showroom which represents KITSUNE, NUDIE JEANS CO, WANT LES ESSENTIELS DE LA VIE, SWIMS, ARCTYREX AND THE WHITE BRIEFS. The role will offer the Candidate a 360 degree view of the operations of a fashion wholesale agency. The candidate will work closely with sales managers in preparation for the New York market, see prospective clientele, and assist in market appointments. Other duties will include fielding multiple customer service issues, assisting in Product Knowledge seminars, managing inventory of samples in showroom, and managing press requests and sample trafficking.
Period: JAN 1 2012 - ?
Income: N/A
Deadline to apply: NOVEMBER 15 2011
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPLICANT:
Training program applicant must be a Scandinavian young professional with at least one year of full-time experience and a degree in Logistics/Business/Freight Forwarding from a college or university in Scandinavia.
Internship program applicant must be a Scandinavian student or recent graduate majoring in Logistics/Business/Freight Forwarding at a college or university in Scandinavia. English language ability must be excellent.
TO APPLY: Send cover letter stating background qualifications and interest with resume to: WANTAGENCYINC.INTERN@GMAIL.COM
Date of announcement: 10/13/2011
Name of Organization: BoConcept USA, Inc.
Location: 20 Pulaski Street, Bayonne, NJ 07002, USA
Description of the Training Assignment:
In general: Work with System Management; learn and train in operating system (AXAPTA). To review order fulfillment cycle and monitor replenishment levels. Understand and facilitate order flow from the European Distribution Center.
Tasks could consist of: Send tours to the scanner according to the shipping schedule, print routing documents and label them accordingly and check if all orders are printed. Monitor tours when ever they are ready. Create Bill of Ladings and schedule trucks. Get freight rates and stay within freight percentage. File BOL and distribute to CSR and accounting. Track shipments. Update freight logs, daily goal and total sales log. Get freight invoices from courier’s website.
Period: ASAP
Income: Room and Board. BoConcept will cover all expenses involved with getting the required visa and cover the monthly fee for ASF.
Deadline to apply: Late July
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPLICANT:
The applicant must be a Scandinavian student or recent graduate majoring in Business or Logistics at a college or university in Scandinavia. The candidate must have some previous, related work experience. English language ability must be excellent.
TO APPLY: Send cover letter stating background qualifications and interest with resume to:
Director of Operations
Terrace Daniels, TD@BoConcept-USA.com
Date of announcement: 6/23/2011
Name of Firm: MG Maher & Co.
Location: Houston, TX
Description of the Training Assignment:
International freight forwarding and Customs brokerage.
Period: ASAP
Income: App. $25000/year
Deadline to apply: open ended.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPLICANT:
- Training program applicant must be a Scandinavian young professional with at least one year of full-time experience and a degree in Logistics/Business/Freight Forwarding from a college or university in Scandinavia.
- Internship program applicant must be a Scandinavian student or recent graduate majoring in Logistics/Business/Freight Forwarding at a college or university in Scandinavia. English language ability must be excellent.
TO APPLY: Send cover letter stating background qualifications and interest with resume to:
MG Maher & Co.
801 Travis St. / Suite 1450
Houston, TX 77002
Attn: Anders Pedersen
Tel: 001 713-759-9500
Email: Anders.Pedersen@mgmaher.com
Date of announcement: 07/08/11
Name of Organization: Danfoss Sea Recovery Corp
Location: 19610 S. Rancho Way, Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220
Description of the Training Assignment:
- Create and maintain all engineering drawings using Solid works and PDM works system
- Assist lead designer in processing engineering
- Create Drawings, 2D, 3D,
- Maintain communications with floor personnel, engineering, and sales personnel to ensure accurate Assembly drawings and Bill Of Materials
- Generate new parts numbers and Bill of Materials
Period: months, to begin: ASAP
Income: Paid through:
Thomas Hansen
Danfoss Training Centre
Nordborgvej 81
6430 Nordborg
Denmark
Deadline to apply: Rolling.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPLICANT:
The applicant must be a Scandinavian student or recent graduate majoring in Engineering Drafting at a college or university in Scandinavia. The candidate must have some previous, related work experience. English language ability must be excellent.
TO APPLY: Email cover letter stating background qualifications and interest with resume to Ms. Jeannie Dean Jimenez at jjimenez@searecovery.com.
Date of announcement: 03-21-2011
Name of Organization: Converseon
Location: 53w 36th St. 8th Fl, New York, NY 10018
Description of the Training Assignment:
Converseon, an award-winning full service digital marketing agency with an emphasis on search and social media, is looking for a Temporary Research Analyst (Danish Language) to support our growing list of clients.
Skills:
- The ability to develop comprehensive reports based on data from a wide range of consumer-generated media.
- Experience of learning complex topics deeply and thoroughly in a short time-frame
- The ability to work autonomously and work well in a fast-paced environment.
- A desire and ability to learn quickly and be self-motivated to stay on top of new social media venues and opportunities.
- A high degree of organization, drive and career focus; confident, articulate and actively involved in social media.
Responsibilities:
- Keywords / Sources – Learning how to isolate the relevant online conversation.
- Data analysis / technology – Working with cutting-edge tools to interpret the data.
- Coding / Sentiment analysis - Applying rules to further understand the conversation.
- Analysis - Analyzing the data to generate insights actionable by a range of different stakeholders.
- Presentation – Learning to present the data in the most engaging way.
- QA – participate in the QA of analyst and coding work.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPLICANT:
Bachelors degree, Proficiency with MS Office, Outstanding writing skills, Applications are also considered from those with a background in anthropology, psychology and / or sociology.
TO APPLY:Email your resume and cover letter (in a pdf format preferably) to:
Will Bottinick
Research Manager, Converseon
wbottinick@converseon.com
phone: 917.546.8235
phone 2: 212.213.4297 x 235
fax: 646.304.2364
Date of announcement: 2/10/11
Name of Organization: The American-Scandinavian Foundation
Location: Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Description of the Training Assignment:
The American-Scandinavian Foundation Programs Department plans, coordinates and implements the public programs presented by the ASF at Scandinavia House, including exhibitions, films, concerts, lectures, symposia, as well as children’s programs and special events. The intern will gain first hand experience working in a non-profit arts institution.
The intern will assist with all aspects of coordinating and publicizing Scandinavia House’s cultural programs. The intern will create print and web-based promotional materials including the spring 2011 Scandinavia House brochure. The intern will assist with audience development and participate in the organization and implementation of a variety of cultural programs.
Income: This is an unpaid internship. Interns are responsible for airfare and housing. The ASF will provide visa sponsorship.
Deadline to apply: Applications will be accepted throughout the year.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPLICANT:
The applicant must be Fluent in English, have a strong background in the arts, design or cultural programming, advanced PC skills (Word, Excel, Quark, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop), strong interpersonal and organizational skills, and flexibility.
TO APPLY: Please send a cover letter discussing personal background, qualifications and interest along with a resume and English writing sample (i.e. an article, report or school assignment) to:
Kyle Reinhart
Manager of Cultural & Educational Programs
Scandinavia House
58 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Email: kyle@amscan.org
Date of announcement: 12/10/10
Name of Organization: Magnum Photos
Location: 151 West 25th Street, New York, NY 10001
Description of the Training Assignment:
Magnum Photos has internships available in their Archive Department, Print Sales Department, Research & Development, and Magnum In Motion. There are also internships with individual Magnum photographers. More information about these internships is available on their website - http://inmotion.magnumphotos.com/about/internships
Period: Varies.
Income: None
Deadline to apply: Applications will be accepted throughout the year.
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPLICANT:
Varies depending on internship.
TO APPLY: Apply online at http://inmotion.magnumphotos.com/about/internships
Date of announcement: 12/17/10