Careers

Positions currently available at Americas Society and Council of the Americas.

Job Openings:

There are no permanent job openings at this time. Please check back soon.

Internship Opportunities:

• Internship, Corporate Relations (New York)
• Internship, Membership (New York)
• Internship, Membership and Programs (Miami)
• Internship, Policy (Washington DC)
• Student Internship - Fall Semester (Miami)

Position: Research Internship, Corporate Relations
Council of the Americas, New York

The Council of the Americas is looking for a research intern for the Corporate Relations Department of this leading institution.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performing marketing research to deepen knowledge of current members
• In-depth research of potential future members and areas of opportunity for the Council
• Populate and facilitate maintenance of the existing database
• Generate queries, reports, and business profiles
• Other duties that may be assigned (which would reasonably fall within the scope of the position as assigned)

Time Requirement:

• Part time: 30 hours. This is a paid internship. Internship is available starting June 3, 2013.

Education and Experience:

• At least 3 years of college or university
• Must be well organized, highly motivated, be able to work well independently, a self-starter, and have good communications skills
• Strong research skills and experience. Understanding of multinational corporations and businesses required
• Excellent computer skills. Understanding of databases
• Full command of English
• Knowledge of Spanish at an advanced business level is required, knowledge of Portuguese is a plus

Please send your resume and cover letter to Claudia Angulo at cangulo@as-coa.org.

Position: Membership Intern, Development Department 
Americas Society, New York

Americas Society seeks a membership intern to support and promote our multi-tiered individual membership program. The intern will help grow individual membership and provide exceptional membership service, while learning the operational side of non-profit membership development, engaging with the public, and gaining exposure to leading figures and developments in the region at AS/COA programs in New York.

Responsibilities: 

• Actively promote membership at events (registration/post-event receptions): engage visitors, increase awareness of the membership program, promote the value of membership, and sell memberships
• Assist with membership outreach: support creation and design of online and print membership materials, and other membership outreach tools such as members newsletters, email appeals, and special promotions
• Assist with membership service: process renewals, prepare and mail new membership packets, answer inquiries and troubleshoot
• Conduct prospect research
• Assist with additional administrative tasks within the Membership/Development Department

Time requirement:

• 20 hours per week for a three-month period (minimum)
• Flexibility to attend events and programs that take place in the morning or evening

Qualifications:

• B.A. degree or studying for a degree in communications, marketing, or arts administration
• Engaging, personable demeanor, excellent communication skills
• Strong written and spoken Spanish
• Prior sales, customer service experience a plus
• Must be detail-oriented and highly organized, able to work in a team and independently

Please send your resume and cover letter to Valeria Catán at vcatan@as-coa.org. Note that only those candidates who will be considered for an interview will be contacted. This is a paid internship.

Intern, Membership and Programs
Americas Society/Council of the Americas, Miami

Americas Society and Council of the Americas (AS/COA) is seeking an intern to play an integral role in supporting the Miami office, focusing on both public policy programs and member relations and development. This position provides unique exposure to influential community, government, and business leaders from throughout the hemisphere and the opportunity to help run various meetings and seminars hosted by AS/COA Miami.

Principal responsibilities:

• Performing market research on current and prospective members—in South Florida as well as Latin America—and preparing company profiles
• Writing briefing papers on relevant topics for programs
• Providing logistical support and assisting with outreach for public and private programs
• Maintaining program relations with community organizations/partners
• Attending meetings and writing summaries for the AS/COA website
• Generating reports and queries as well as facilitating maintenance of our database
• Following current events and regional business trends to help develop insightful program content
• Assistance with administrative tasks
• Special projects, as assigned

Time requirement:

• 30 hours per week; six month commitment. This is a paid internship.
• Flexibility to cover programs that take place early morning or evening

Qualifications:

The candidate is expected to be a self-starter who can balance multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. Interest in Latin American/Canadian politics, economics, and business is necessary. Other qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Excellent English writing skills
• Written and spoken Spanish at an advanced business level; Portuguese a plus
• Strong understanding of databases
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Curiosity and an eagerness to contribute to a small team

Please send your cover letter and resume to Madeleine Johnson at mjohnson@as-coa.org. Note that only those candidates selected to interview will be contacted.

Position: Policy Internship
Council of the Americas, Washington, D.C.