International working opportunities for Junior Entrepreneurs 2011 - 2012
“There's only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that's your own self.” – Aldous Huxley
Accepted as internships!
…do you want to succeed in your professional life?
Why joining the taskforce of JADE? •
Gain multicultural experience in a very stimulating environment
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Create impact at European level through your activities
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Obtain a powerful international Network of professional contacts
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Develop soft and technical skills
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Work proficiency in English
Your work is going to have a direct impact in the entire European Network: More than 20.000 junior entrepreneurs from 280 Junior Enterprises in 15 countries are waiting for your project.
…are you ready for the challenge?
How can you join us? 1.
Explore our organisational culture described in this brochure and see if you feel would fit in!
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Check if one of our advertised positions suits your knowledge, experience and
passion…but also your time (and relocation, if necessary) availability! 3.
Send your application (CV and Motivational Letter) to human.resources@jadenet.org, we will contact you back!
…what do we do and how?
Mission: •
Represent the European Junior Enterprise Movement
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Integrate the European Network of Junior Enterprises thus encouraging knowledge exchange and cooperation
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Support the development of our members: Confederations and Cons. Members
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Foster the Junior Enterprise Concept to non-member countries
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Encourage entrepreneurship among students in higher Education through Junior Enterprise Concept
Our values: Social responsibility
Proactive involvement
Committed professionalism
Personal development Entrepreneurial culture
Openmindedness
Intercultural exchange
Awesomeness
…who is the team?
A big international team: • • • •
A team composed by junior entrepreneurs working in the heart of Europe, Brussels (Belgium) 15 International Managers, each one from one of our members A remotely taskforce all around Europe Project teams as Enlargement and the Program for the Development of the Confederations of Junior Enterprises, among others Daniel Falcón President Head of Strategy Control, HR, Enlargement and JE.NET
Simona Lascu Vicepresident Head of Private Cooperation and Alumni management Antoine Sahaghian Treasurer Head of Finance, Legal, Internal Communication and Inner Enhancement
Inés Bultó Secretary General Head of Public Affairs, Civil Cooperation, Events and Media and PR
Arthur Nobrega Brazilian Ambassador Senior Project Manager of JE.NET and IT
Luís Eduardo Obregon Brazilian Ambassador Senior Project Manager of CDP and Enlargement
Mateus Santos Brazilian Ambassador Senior Project Manager of Public Affairs Media, and PR
…what can I do?
Available positions: (information extended in following pages) 1.
Sales manager (Remotely / Brussels)
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Graphic designer (Remotely)
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Communication and Media (Remotely / Brussels)
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Senior project manager for events (x2) (Brussels)
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IT Coordinator (Brussels)
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Web developer (x2): ASP or PHP (Remotely)
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Knowledge manager (Remotely / Brussels)
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Community manager and online communication (Remotely)
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Enlargement assistant (Remotely)
10. Public affairs assistant (Brussels) 11. Another project? You can propose it! Free applications
…what do I need to know?
General information: •
Accepted as internship. We will give you a certificate to prove your work and results.
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You will have a special training from the head of your department
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There is no salary, but JADE gives you the opportunity to manage important international projects and gain practical experience!
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If you come to Brussels you will have everything covered (house, food…) for only 2 € per day.
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For moving abroad to work voluntarily you can apply for funding from the European Commission as Leonardo da Vinci. The work is done in English, in some cases French is a plus.
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Deadline for the first period: 20th of December 2011
1. Sales Manager Position details •
Workplace: JADE HQ (Brussels) or remotely (home)
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Incorporation: 15th January 2012
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Time frame: Until 31st July 2012 (6 months approx.)
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Department: Private Cooperation
Profile characteristics •
Experience in negotiating
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Experience with customers
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Very well organized
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Fluent in English
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French is a plus
Objectives •
Improve the relationship with current partners
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Increase the number of partners for JADE and external JADE Events
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Acquiring new business contacts
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Manage the CRM software
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19 years of contacts with companies (thousands of companies)
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Budget for commercial actions and travels to be determined
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Promotional materials
2. Graphic designer Position details •
Workplace: Remotely (home)
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Incorporation: 15th January 2012
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Time frame: 3 months approx.
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Department: Communication
Profile characteristics •
Good knowledge in graphic arts software
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Marketing knowledge
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Attention to details
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Creativity
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Adobe after effects and similar knowledge will be a plus
Objectives •
Improve the Visual Identity Image of JADE in all the existing materials
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Prepare the visual identity of the events of JADE and new materials
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Design of JADE Gazette
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Budget for templates or images to be determined
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Visual identity book
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Original documents of everything
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Communication and Media
Position details •
Workplace: JADE HQ (Brussels) or remotely (home)
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Incorporation: 15th January 2012
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Time frame: Until 31st July 2012 (6 months approx.)
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Department: Communication
Profile characteristics •
Excellence in communication skills
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Team worker
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Experience in online communication and media
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Fluent in English
Objectives •
Increasing the awareness of JADE Network for external stakeholders
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Developing media contacts
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Developing an internal communication campaign
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Gathering and developing content for the JADE Gazette and JADE Webpage
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Many media contacts
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Budget for trips to be determined
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Platforms already created
4. Senior Project manager for events (x2) Position details •
Workplace: JADE HQ (Brussels)
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Incorporation: 15th January 2012
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Time frame: Until 31st July 2012 (6 months approx.)
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Department: Events
Profile characteristics •
Experience in events and project management skills
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Team worker
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Fluent in English
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French will be a plus
Objectives •
Organize together with the team the JADE Spring Meeting ‘12
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Make the preparations for the event in terms of material, speakers, venues and so on
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Organize together with the team the 20th Anniversary of JADE
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Documentation from the previous years for the JADE Spring Meeting
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A taskforce assigned to run the events
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Commissioners attending the event and private companies willing to participate
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Huge list of important people from the European Institutions and private companies willing to attend
5. IT Coordinator Position details •
Workplace: JADE HQ (Brussels)
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Incorporation: 15th January 2012
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Time frame: Until 31st July 2012 (6 months approx.)
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Department: IT
Profile characteristics •
Knowledge and professional experience in using Joomla and databases
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Team worker
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Attention to details
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Sustainable approach in working
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Programming skills
Objectives •
Coordinate the work in several IT platform that JADE has as the Intranet, JE.NET Cooperation and JE.NET Corporate Interface in collaboration with Brasil Júnior and Microsoft
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Maintenance and improvement of the Website of JADE
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Maintenance and improvement of the JADE HQ IT system
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The platforms already developed in test phase
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Budget for IT components to be determined
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A team of Junior Enterprises and Junior Entrepreneurs working on the platforms
6. Web developer (x2) Position details •
Workplace: JADE HQ (Brussels) or remotely (home)
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Incorporation: 15th January 2012
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Time frame: Until 31st July 2012 (6 months approx.)
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Department: IT
Profile characteristics •
Knowledge in PHP, XHTML, CSS.
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Joomla and ASP will be a plus
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Team worker
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Attention to details
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Sustainable approach in working
Objectives •
To maintain and develop some of the JADE platforms: JE.NET Cooperation, JE.NET Corporate Interface in collaboration with Brasil Júnior and Micrososft.
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Make the IT prepations for the JADE Events and IT management system
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To maintain and improve the Intranet platform
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The platforms already developed in test phase
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A team of Junior Enterprises and Junior Entrepreneurs working on the platforms from all over the world
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Training about some specific questions
7. Knowledge manager Position details •
Workplace: JADE HQ (Brussels) or remotely (home)
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Incorporation: 15th January 2012
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Time frame: 3 months approx.
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Department: Inner Enhancement
Profile characteristics •
Analytical mindset
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IT skills
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Sustainable approach in working
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Team worker
Objectives •
Manage the knowledge of the entire JADE Network
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Improve the knowledge management system in JADE
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Cooperate for the share of the knowledge between the members of JADE
Resources •
IT Resources
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A platform already working
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A new Intranet that will facilitate the sharing activities
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Meetings in which share with every members of JADE Network
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Budget to be determined
8. Community manager and online comm. Position details •
Workplace: Remotely (home)
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Incorporation: 15th January 2012
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Time frame: Until 31st July 2012 (6 months approx.)
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Department: Communication
Profile characteristics •
Excellent communication skills
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Fluent in English
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IT skills
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Team worker
Objectives •
Manage the contact and movement in the social Networks of JADE
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Update the social Networks
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Collaborate with the other members of the Communication Department developing content
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IT Resources
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Presence in all the social Networks already
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Meetings in which share with every members of JADE Network
9. Enlargement assistant Position details •
Workplace: Remotely (home)
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Incorporation: 15th January 2012
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Time frame: Until 31st July 2012 (6 months)
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Department: Enlargement
Profile characteristics •
Excellent communication skills
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Fluent in English
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Team worker
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Experience setting-up Junior Enterprises will be a plus
Objectives •
To support the development of Junior Initiatives in the world
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To improve the materials and documentation for it
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To research new possibilities for expand the movement in Europe and in the whole world
Resources •
Enlargement team (4 Junior Entrepreneurs)
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Materials already developed
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Some initiatives already working
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Database of universities and possible associations
10. Public affairs assistant Position details •
Workplace: JADE HQ (Brussels)
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Incorporation: 15th January 2012
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Time frame: Until 31st July 2012 (6 months approx.)
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Department: Public Affairs
Profile characteristics •
Excellent inter-personal communication skills
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Fluent in English
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Ability to detect new opportunities
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Knowledge about governement relations is a plus
Objectives •
Attending and representing JADE in high level events about Youth Entrepreneurship and others related with the activity of the Junior Enterprises
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Representing the Junior Enterprises in front of big institutions as the European Commission
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To research new possibilities of collaboration with different organizations
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Almost 20 years of contacts in Public Affairs (thousands)
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High recognition of JADE
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Budget for trips to be determined
11. Another project? You can propose it! & Free applications Do you have any interesting idea for the JADE Network? Just bring it to JADE and we will study with you the possibility of implement it!
Do you want to work for JADE but you do not know exactly in which position? Send us your CV and motivational letter and we will let you know the most suitable
position for you (if it is available)
Let the JADE Network know how much entrepreneurial you are and bring your idea! Some of the projects can arise from Junior Enterprises or Junior Entrepreneurs,
projects that can help the JADE Network.
Let’s take the initiative!
Are you interested? Send now your application for JADE taskforce, launch your professional career! •
Deadline for the first period: 20th December 2011
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Send your CV and motivational letter to human.resources@jadenet.org Accepted as internship!
For further information and questions: Daniel Falcón •
daniel.falcon@jadenet.org
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+32 (0)2 420 1752
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Rue Potagère 119, 1210 Brussels, Belgium