Communications Assistant (m/w/d)

Job Description

New Energy Nexus (NEX) is an international not-for-profit organization that supports clean energy entrepreneurs with funds, accelerators and networks. We started in California and have expanded operations into China, India, Southeast Asia, East and West Africa, UAE and Australia. Our mission is to support diverse entrepreneurs to drive innovation and build equity in the global clean energy economy.

Our goal is to support 100,000 startups to succeed by 2030 - a decisive decade to surface and support as many climate solutions as possible. Through our global network, we directly boost hundreds of entrepreneurs annually while uplifting thousands more. Since 2004, New Energy Nexus has mobilized $3.7 billion in investment and supported over 1200 clean energy startups to date.

New Energy Nexus China provides business-matchmaking and consulting services for large corporations and start-ups to advance energy transition and carbon-neutrality goals. Since 2016, NEX China has supported the growth of 400+ innovative companies through programs such as the EXCEL Accelerator and the LG Energy Solution Battery Challenge.

Key programs include:

• Accelerator - industrial development and capacity building for growth-stage start-ups
• Forums & Summits - tech exchange, showcases, industry hot-topic discussions, partnership negotiations
• Pilot Projects - enabling large, medium and small companies to co-design innovative products
• Multi-dimensional Training - industry-oriented innovation mindset cultivation
• Investment Guidance - connecting start-ups to funding for scale-up
• International Exchange - visits and expansion in key markets
• Ecosystem Community - building a clean-energy ecosystem that offers valuable resources and events to members

Responsibilities

• Support supervisors and the team in corporate and program communications, including but not limited to material collation, website building, report formatting, event planning and execution, and community operation.
• According to project publicity plans, independently plan and execute online and offline communication campaigns, including collateral design and production, video script planning, copywriting, etc., to expand project impact.
• Complete other tasks assigned by supervisors.

Internship duration: Minimum of 3 months, 4-5 days on-site per week (retention possible)

Requirements

Education: current bachelor's or master's student; majors in journalism, communications, advertising or related fields preferred.

Experience: prior work in project management, event planning, social-media operation; experience in sustainability or tech innovation sectors preferred.

Skills

• Excellent project&time-management; able to plan overall delivery schedules and break down tasks independently.
• Strong documentation skills; can write project documents and content summaries independently.
• Strong visual aesthetics
• Global mindset; excellent English listening, speaking, reading and writing.
• Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Feishu.
• Graphic design or video editing skills preferred.

Other requirements

• Strong sense of responsibility and commitment; comply with laws and regulations; no adverse records.
• Good organizational and interpersonal skills; strong learning, research, logical-analysis and open innovative thinking.
• Strong service awareness; able to handle multiple parallel tasks efficiently; high professional ethics and dedication.
• Positive attitude, eager to learn and innovate, diligent and reliable.

Benefits

Salary: 180 RMB per working day (tax included)

New Energy Nexus is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, citizenship status, disability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression of an otherwise qualified individual, or membership in any other class protected by applicable law. New Energy Nexus hires and promotes individuals on the basis of their qualifications for the job to be filled. We strongly encourage applicants from under-represented and marginalized communities to apply.