1st Stop Internship Program - University Students Work Opportunity With an increasing number of countries expanding their economies through international trade, there is great demand by managers from all industries seeking to hire university graduates who have experience in international business and an understanding of world cultures and business customs. The World Trade Center has initiated a new volunteer internship program in which students work directly with foreign companies that are seeking business in Louisiana, thereby providing hands-on experience to students to complement their areas of study. Volunteering at 1st Stop for International Business Services offers the students useful networking and career development opportunities. Interacting with nearly 300 WTC's in 89 countries that service more than 750,000 businesses engaged in international commerce, WTC New Orleans provides 1st Stop interns an opportunity to be part of a major worldwide organization with extensive connections for international business. Requirements Summer, semester, and yearlong internships are available at 1st Stop to undergraduate and graduate-level students on a volunteer basis. Internships are offered to students in all areas of study who have an interest in learning about world cultures and developing skills in international trade. Responsibilities 1st Stop interns assist international companies, including incoming trade delegations, in market research projects specific to each company's business sector(s) of interest in Louisiana. Under the direction of WTC staff, 1st Stop student interns are put in direct contact with each of the companies to which they have been assigned. In addition, interns are responsible for monitoring one or more key Louisiana industry sectors in order to assist the WTC to gain further knowledge about these sectors and thereby help the international companies seeking new business in Louisiana. Student interns also research and add information to 1st Stop databases on Louisiana companies and trade associations in their assigned sectors. Benefits 1st Stop interns are eligible to attend at no charge a four-session 18-hour export/import seminar conducted by the Louisiana International Trade Center/SBDC, WTC international trade programs, and industry trade shows and expos, as appropriate. Contact Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume via e-mail to Chad Odom, Manager of 1st Stop, at codom@wtcno.org. For more information call (504) 529-1601 ext. 262.
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