About Gerson Lehrman Group

Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) is the world’s leading platform for on-demand professional learning. Business leaders, investors, consultants, social entrepreneurs, and other top professionals rely on GLG to learn in short- and long-term engagements from more than 600,000 members and other experts. Clients partner with GLG to address their most complex strategic challenges, make better business decisions, and advance their careers through conversations, mentorships, small group meetings, surveys, and other interactions— all within a rigorous compliance framework.

GLG 格理集团是全球领先的专业知识分享平台，为全球商业领袖﹑投资人﹑咨询 顾问﹑社会企业家等各界人士提供全行业、定制化的长短期专业服务。以全球超过 500,000名行业领先专家为依托，在严格遵守合规框架的基础上，通过对话﹑访谈﹑ 小组会议﹑调研等便捷、高效的互动方式，帮助客户限度地获取专业知识和行业 见地，解决其面临的复杂战略挑战，制订更好的商业决策，并在事业上取得更大发展。

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More about us

» Founding: 1998, New York City

» Locations: 22 offices in 12 countries

» Employees: Approximately 1,500

» Headquarters: New York City

Overview of the role:

GLG’s Research Internship Role is an exciting opportunity for university students looking to pursue a career in research, consulting, or the financial services sector.

What you will learn:

The internship is structured to develop your communication and teamwork skills,   and broaden your industry knowledge while working in a fast-growing global firm. You will support the GLG Shanghai Research team on projects by conducting industry research, reaching out to thought leaders and key executives across various industry verticals, and working closely with client facing staff to identify how to best fulfil clients’ needs. You will also have the opportunity to take ownership of strategic initiatives aimed to streamline business processes.

Key Responsibilities:

·   Support the GLG Shanghai Research team of key projects for institutional clients.

·   Conduct industry research and reach out to professionals and experts best suited to participate in each project through telephone, emails and other channels;

·   Grow the GLG Councils by recruiting key opinion leaders utilizing a strategic/tactical methodology, using recruiting campaigns, leveraging industry and professional lists, trade and business associations, referrals and other relationships;

·   Understand clients’ research workflows and objectives, and thereby support client-facing Research team in growing GLG client relationships by utilization of best practices when dealing with prospective and current industry experts;

·   Work with Research team in identifying the most suitable experts for each project, through thorough examination of experts’ knowledge and eligibility;

·   Other research tasks based on team requirements.

Candidate profile:

·   Native Mandarin or Fluent English speaker with good communication skills

·   Current third year student at a local Shanghai university, preferably a degree in finance, business, human resources or economics.

·   Excellent organizational skills and the ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively

·   Resourceful, driven individual with a passion for finance and professional services industry.

·   Experience in relevant research industry, marketing research, recruiting or consulting will be a plus.