Mission and Purpose: C/ES are deeply anchored in innovation, technology trends and China’s startup scene. Job Duties and Responsibilities: · Identify technology trends in relevant industries · Identify and analyze start-ups with high business fit · Research innovation in news, websites, industry events etc. · Collaborate with other business units to define scope for innovation research · Create presentations on multiple innovation topics · Define innovation strategy for R&D in terms of future (tech) trends · Support pre-development projects for function definition and development · Maintain department’s database and share folders · Administrative and logistic support Qualifications: Education Background: · Master (preferred) or Bachelor candidate in technical major such as computer science or other engineering degrees with strong knowledge in auto industry; if very talented candidate, Business Administration / Economics or similar major is also acceptable · Study abroad/foreign exchange program (preferred) Professional Skills: · Strong communication and organizational skills · Strong interests and good know-how in technology · Motivated and fast learner · Responsibility and team work spirit · Moderation and facilitation ability Competence Requirements: · Skillful use of Microsoft Office 365 (e.g. Teams, Outlook, PPT, Word, Excel) · Skilled in photo/video shooting and footage editing · Deep technology understanding · At least one >3 months internship in a multinational company before (preferred) · Significant experience in innovation, automotive and digital products (preferred) · Able to work 5 days a week for 4-6 months continuously Language Skills: · Good command of both oral and written English & Chinese, German is a plus