The Membership Intern reports directly to the Membership Managers and is responsible for:

• Representing CanCham Shanghai at various Canadian and Chinese Government events and exhibitions, and other events

• Implementing and maintaining successful membership services programs so as to ensure member retention and growth

• Record-keeping activities and the coordination of timely receipts of accounts receivables

• Ensure all membership-related documentation as well as databases are kept current

• Assisting in the creation of Chamber events and publications

• Ad-hoc projects

• Two-way translation between English and Chinese

• Occasional business development initiatives to develop/maintain member relations

Other duties include but aren’t limited to:

Provide general support to CanCham Shanghai events

Desired Profile:

• A university degree or currently enrolled in University, with a focus on international relations or business related fields

• Fluent English and Chinese Mandarin speaker with strong written and oral skills, French language skills a plus

• Computer literacy with working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, database management

• Strong project, organizational and time-management skills, willing to take initiative

• Experience with international social media sites (preferred)

• Excellent interpersonal skills & ability to work independently but also work closely with other team members

• Excellent problem-solving skills and capacity to adapt to various situations

• Ability to handle multiple projects, organize work and set priorities

• Ability to embrace tight deadlines, competing priorities, and budget restraints