World Trade Center Orlando Internship Summary
World Trade Center Orlando offers unpaid internships to students who are enrolled full-time at a local college or university. The students should contact their career services advisor, academic internship advisor, and/or professor to find out what is expected from them to enroll into an internship.
The outline below indicates some of the tasks student interns may perform during their internship at World Trade Center Orlando:
- Complete projects in an efficient, timely and professional manner:
International Research: Perform market and industrial research for both our local and other U.S. and international World Trade Center members. This research will include gathering trade statistics, economic information, contacts in a particular industry sector, and much more.
Membership Services: Students will service our members in many ways such as by compiling listings of future Trade Shows respective to that member’s particular industry, alerting them of trade leads and business opportunities as well as to conduct specific research for them.
Event Coordination: Student interns assist in the coordination of many of our events. The coordination may include target marketing, compiling economic and industry specific information, and the overall setup of the event.
- Students are expected to arrive and leave on time
- Students will create a log of their hours and tasks. This log can be provided to the student’s academic advisor if requested.
3. Answer and route inbound calls
- Take messages when necessary
- Log requests for information and services
- Complete 2 on-line training courses of the student’s choice on international business and write a one page summary.
After the interview process and upon acceptance into an internship position at our Center, students are expected to provide us with a set planned schedule of days and hours of work, as well as to dress and act in a professional manner.
To apply for an internship please email your cover letter and resume to internship@worldtradecenterorlando.org.