Paid Internship Opportunity in Business Development at ARK Group

Ark Group is offering an internship opportunity in Beirut, Lebanon, and other places. The purpose of this internship position will be to provide support services across ARK’s Business Development team. This includes supporting project and proposal design and drafting, opportunity tracking, competitor analysis, market research, and information management.

This internship is paid.

Required Qualifications:

1. Relevant university education in the social sciences (political science, international development, etc.); it is preferred that the candidate has completed their BA.
2. Strong analytical ability and excellent writer (in English).
3. Well organized with strong attention to detail.
4. Performs effectively under pressure and manages time well respecting deadlines.
5. Strong communicator that works well as part of a team.

Desired Qualifications:

1. Ability to conduct research in Arabic
2. Previous similar experience
3. Previous experience living/working in the Middle East.

Internship Key Responsibilities:

1. Project and proposal design: The selected candidate will conduct background research covering a range of different geographies and thematics, including stabilization, peace-building, social cohesion, and strategic communications. He/she will be required to provide short written summaries and content for bids.
2. Opportunity tracking: The selected candidate will support the monitoring of online sites to identify business development opportunities.
3. Market research: The selected candidate will conduct online research to identify potential partners as well as to conduct competitor analysis.
4. Information management: The selected candidate will support the aggregation of learning within the department and developing more streamlined knowledge management processes surrounding core thematics and geographies.

About ARK:

ARK Group is a stabilization and development company committed to empowering local communities and beneficiaries in conflict, post-conflict, and fragile areas through the provision of evidence-based programmatic interventions, policy recommendations, research, and capacity-building. Working with and through local communities, ARK seeks to understand and then mitigate the negative effects of conflict and instability, enhancing social cohesion and resilience whist promoting human security, development and economic opportunity with a focus on the following UN Sustainable Development Goals – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Gender Equality and Partnerships for the Goals.

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