Assistant Manager to Cultural and Artistic Projects
Beijing Hutong School

Assistant Manager to Artistic and Cultural Projects

Title: Assistant Manager to Artistic and Cultural Projects


The Hutong School organizes internships in combination with Chinese classes for students, graduates and young professionals who want to gain working and living experience in China. We will organize an internship at a local or international company in Beijing, provide accommodation and teach you Chinese.

Our services include:
- Internship placement
- Accommodation in single rooms in modern apartments in central Beijing.
- 2 hours of Chinese classes per day
- Airport pick-up.
- Assistance with the visa application and the registration in Beijing.
- Regular panels with Beijing's business elite, diplomats and journalists, who want to share their experience in China.
- Weekly cultural activities

For our prices please check the price section on our website at www.hutongschool.com


For our client we are currently looking for an intern for any of the following positions:


Company description:
Culture and Arts focused Consultancy : providing artistic content for events, producing shows, training through the Arts, sponsoring, etc.
International environment
It’s a young company with a big potential. We need you to help us keep up with the fast pace of development!
http://www.hitang.com.cn
http://www.chinacreativeconnections.com

Location: Beijing (inside the Hutong School)
Starting date: all year long (as soon as NOW)
Duration: 3-6 months minimum, depending on the position
THIS IS AN INTERNATIONAL START-UP!


1/ Art consultant:

The Art consultant will work directly with the company director on managing the visual on line arts catalogue (see www.ChinaCreativeConnections.com), sourcing art for clients such as hotels or corporate clients, and staging exhibitions.

Requirements:
-Some knowledge of and interest in visual arts
-Good English, Chinese and/or French are also an advantage
-Good client handling skills
-Organized and able to work autonomously
-Presentable
-Please bring your personal laptop

Conditions:
-Internship length min 3 months max 1 year
-Remuneration : no salary, interns receive 10% commission on profits of projects they worked on.


2/ Sponsorship consultant:
The Sponsorship consultant will work directly with the company director on putting together sponsorship proposals, liaising with both arts organizations and clients, and sponsorship sales. They will also be involved in ongoing efforts to raise the profile of Art and Business cooperation such as organizing lectures and trainings. For more information on our Sponsorship activities, see www.ChinaCreativeConnections.com)

Requirements:
-Marketing knowledge
-Interest and skills in Sales
-Good English, Chinese, French and/or German are also an advantage-
-Good client handling skills
-Organized and able to work autonomously
-Presentable
- Please bring your personal laptop

Conditions:
-Internship length min 6 months max 1 year
-Remuneration: no salary, interns receive 10% commission on profits of projects they worked on


3/ Marketing Assistant
Promote the company’s services (see below) to foreign companies and organisations in Beijing, looking for new clients.
Through networking, mailing, phoning, meetings, events, strategic alliances etc.

Requirements:
- English proficiency, spoken and written (all nationalities welcome)
- Organized, self motivated
- Interest in and sensitivity for arts and culture
- Communication and presentation skills that permit approaching clients and dealing with them in an effective and professional manner
- French and/or Chinese would be even better, but not compulsory
- Some expertise in graphic design (photoshop, illustrator, indesign) would be a plus
- Please bring your personal laptop

Conditions:
-Internship length min 4 months max 1 year
-Remuneration: no salary, interns receive 10% commission on profits of projects they worked on


4/ Account Manager
Manage the projects obtained (brief, recommendation, organisation, client follow-up, coordination, implementation), such as :
- Artistic and cultural content for corporate events
- Chinese cultural experiences for visitors in Beijing
- Entertainment programs for the sponsors and visitors of the Beijing 2008 Olympics

Requirements :
- English proficiency, spoken and written (all nationalities welcome)
- Organized, self motivated
- Interest in and sensitivity for arts and culture
- Communication and presentation skills that permit approaching clients and dealing with them in an effective and professional manner
- Sensitive attitude to enable positive communication with the artists
- French and/or Chinese would be even better, but not compulsory
- Some expertise in graphic design (photoshop, illustrator, indesign) would be a plus
- Please bring your personal laptop

Conditions :
-Internship length min 4 months max 1 year
-Remuneration: no salary, interns receive 10% commission on profits of projects they worked on


5/ Artistic Production Assistant

You will be responsible for two different tasks:
The management of an event space, called the Crimson Room (1/4 of your time)
- Organize monthly conferences
- Manage any other event organized in the Crimson Room (logistics)
Pave the way to organize concerts, shows, tours (3/4 of your time)
- Promotion : set up and develop a promotion network among communities, associations
- Production : screen the market in terms of venues, equipment, legal matters etc.
- Support : set up and keep good relationships with key actors, to get required back-up when needed (embassies, media)
- Action : organizing a tour, concert, show, play… from A to Z (logistics, promotion)

Requirements:
- Sense of contact, outgoing, good presentation (public relations)
- Organized, dynamic; attention to detail and quality (events)
- English and Chinese (especially for Artistic Production)

Conditions:
- Internship length min 5 months max 1 year
- Remuneration: no salary, interns receive 10% commission on profits of projects they worked on



Contact person: Ferry Rebergen
Company: Beijing Hutong School
Address: Jiugulou Dajie Shuangsi Hutong nr. 8 Xicheng District Beijing 100009
Telephone: +86-(0)10-6403 8670
E-mail: info@hutongschool.com
Homepage: www.hutong-school.com