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INTERNSHIPS COORDINATOR (SYDNEY)
 
Organizational Overview
 
CAPA The Global Education Network is committed to academic excellence, integrity and innovation in learning abroad. Our mission is to provide meaningful experiences that challenge and inspire students to analyze and explore complex political, cultural and social landscapes within urban environments. Through our commitment to personalized learning, global connections via technology and collaborative learning communities, we prepare students to live and work in a globally interdependent and diverse world.  CAPA The Global Education Network is headquartered in Boston and operates programs in Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Dublin, Florence, Sydney, London and Shanghai.
 
Summary
CAPA is one of the leading and most respected organisations for internships abroad.  A CAPA internship (work placement) is a unique opportunity for American students to gain a competitive edge by getting hands-on experience in one of the world’s leading cities.  Internships can be in any field, depending on the student’s career and academic interests. The internship division organises and monitors hundreds of placements at the Sydney Centre. As an Internships Coordinator, you will act as the primary contact for internship services and for students interning with professional businesses in Sydney.
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• To research, develop and monitor internship sites/work placements for our students at organisations and businesses throughout Sydney.
• To work directly with businesses and organisations to help them understand the benefits of a CAPA intern and to educate them on their responsibilities in regard to the placement.
• To assist senior staff in the continued development of the internships department’s working practices.
• To provide student support services and internship advising.
• To lead on internal and external internship projects.
• To assist with the arrival and orientation of incoming interns, provide follow-up supervision and act as an on-site advisor for issues relating to student internships.
• To liaise with our US administration office during pre-departure and create thorough and accurate pre-departure information for students.
• To maintain intern and site databases to a high level of accuracy.
• To attend CAPA events such as arrival and departure parties, mid-term dinners, and special CAPA events.
• To assist with other administrative tasks within the office and across departments as required.
• This role will also be cross trained to assist the department of program and student services during busy times; this will involve further student care and advising as well as administration. Support may include, but not be limited to: pre-arrival academic and program preparation, arrival services, orientations (program or academic), event management, classroom equipment support, bookings and transport logistics. Support for the academic department or the office as a whole may also be a part of the role as required.
• To carry an emergency mobile phone outside of office hours on a one-week basis within a rota with other members of staff.  Full training and backup resources will be provided.

 
 
Qualifications
 
Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum three year’s work experience in an office environment
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• A high level of professionalism and comfort working with key people in businesses across Sydney
• Strong networking skills
• Ability to cold call prospective internship sites and develop a rapport
• Research skills to find new internship sites
• Strong attention to detail
• The ability to work well independently as well as across departments
• Ability to coach and mentor students
• A high level of proficiency in computer software particularly Microsoft Office, Word and Excel
• An aptitude for working with databases or CRM systems
• Flexibility in terms of working hours and job duties
• The legal right to work in Australia is required

 
Preferred:

• Experience working with university students
• Knowledge of the US education system

 
Hours of Work:
This is a full-time role.  Weekend and evening work is sometimes required, and flexibility with hours is a must.  
 
How to Apply:
If you’re looking for an exciting career opportunity, e-mail your CV and cover letter with salary requirements to: jobs@capa.org (please write in the subject line: " Sydney Internships Coordinator").
 
CAPA The Global Education Network is an equal opportunity employer.