Global Trade & Investment Intern (oregon)

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Are you interested in gaining hands-on experience as a Global Trade & Investment Intern? Business Oregon, the state’s economic development agency, is looking for one full-time student intern to join our team starting in June 2025 and continuing through September 2025.

The Global Trade & Investment Intern will support Business Oregon in preparing for the October 2025 State of Oregon trade mission to Asia and support the development of the 2025-27 trade & investment strategy/work plan. This initiative involves engaging diverse stakeholders, preparing for working group meetings, conducting research, and creating detailed materials to support the trade mission. You will have the opportunity to work closely with Business Oregon staff, stakeholders, and partners such as the Oregon Department of Agriculture, Travel Oregon, and the Port of Portland to support various aspects of the trade mission as well as strategy/work plan development.

Business Oregon strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of the people we serve. We foster fairness, equity, and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.

Internship Details:

• Position Available: Global Trade & Investment Intern.

• Duration: June 2025 – September 2025. Positions are 10-12 weeks; timing is flexible within the summer months.

• Hours: Full-time (40 hours per week on average).

• Location: Hybrid position with one day per week in our Portland office (World Trade Center) and the remaining days remote.

• Compensation: Paid internship $19.77 hourly.

• Application deadline: Monday, April 28, 2025, no later than 11:59 PM PST.

What you will learn:

Trade Mission Planning & Support:

• Logistics, scheduling support, and documentation for the October 2025 State of Oregon Asia trade mission.

• Supporting Business Oregon staff and international contractors with tasks related to the October 2025 State of Oregon Asia trade mission.

• Creation of the detailed Asia Trade Mission 2025 Agenda.

• Supporting the finalization of the State of Oregon Trade Mission Playbook, through detailed checklists, establishing timelines, sample document compilation, and other related tasks.

Trade & Investment 2025-27 Strategy/Workplan Support:

• Supporting Business Oregon staff to develop the 2025-27 trade & investment strategy/work plan through research and comparative analysis of competitor state programs and tactics.

• Conducting market research for key clusters.

• Conducting country-specific research for key markets.

Community & Stakeholder Engagement:

• Opportunity to engage with a range of stakeholders, including other state agencies and industry representatives, through working group meetings and public outreach efforts.

What’s in it for you:

• Learning experience and knowledge of state government.

• Develop useful skills and work experience in a professional workplace setting.

• Work/life balance that promotes professional development and training, and an atmosphere of mutual respect, dedication, and enthusiasm. Opportunity to work with and learn from a dedicated team and passionate individuals.

What we are looking for:

• We are accepting applications from students in their freshman, sophomore, junior and/or senior year of college and graduate students in their first or second year at the time of hire (June 2025).

• We are seeking students studying business administration, international business, planning, geography, economics, public administration, or similar fields.

If you have these attributes, let us know in your application materials! It's how we will choose whom to move forward! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We are seeking students with:

• Strong research abilities and proficiency in document creation.

• Knowledge of international trade.

• Excellent communication and written language skills.

• Proficiency in using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

• Detail-oriented and highly organized.

How to Apply:

Please Note: Applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 PM PST on Monday, April 28, 2025. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday account through Jobs Hub.

• Click the “Apply” button and upload your resume and cover letter in the “Resume / CV” section of the application. Be sure to highlight your skills, education, experience, and interest in public service.

• Only complete applications received by the posted application deadline date will be considered.

• ​Complete the questionnaire. Warning – Workday will timeout due to inactivity and will not save your application progress unless you use the “save for later” function. If you need to take a break, please be sure to click the save for later button to save your progress.

• After you submit your application, please respond to the public records request authorization and gender identity questionnaire. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are a current State of Oregon employee, the tasks will come to your Workday inbox.

Additional information:

• It is our policy to provide reasonable accommodations to all applicants who may need them.  Should you need assistance, or an accommodation please contact Lies Wattimena at Lies.Wattimena@biz.oregon.gov to discuss how we can best meet your needs.

• Criminal Records Check - Hiring of the successful candidate will be contingent upon the results of a Criminal Background Check.  Adverse background data may be grounds for immediate disqualification.

• Work Authorization - Business Oregon does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States.

• This recruitment will be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill the current position and may be used to fill future vacancies as they occur.

Need help?

We invite you to contact the recruiter for application or job-specific questions.

• The recruiter for this position is Kristin Heying, Human Resource Analyst. If you contact the recruiter, please include the job requisition (REQ) number at the top of this job post.

• Email: kristin.heying@biz.oregon.gov

• Phone: 971-345-1964 

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