ECP Fall 2025

Early Career Programme (ECP) Fall 2025 - Event Management, Greater China (6-month contract) 

The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. Forum Beijing Office is registered as an NGO in China. 

The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. 

The China Event Team acts as the focal point between the Forum and the host city governments to ensure smooth AMNC delivery of world-class event level. It also coordinates all World Economic Forum Beijing Office events operations and logistics within Greater China region and offers high standard event experiences and services to our partners and participants. 

Reporting Lines & Interactions 

The role will be based in the World Economic Forum's Beijing Representative Office, reporting to the Event Management Lead. 

Scope of Responsibilities:

Event

• Assist in Annual Meeting (AM26) China related events coordination (remotely) - Dalian Night, China Night, and other activities that Beijing office would like to organize during AM.

• Support Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC26) event operations, including but not limited to

• Communicate with AMNC host city organizing committee 
• Coordinate with AMNC host city venue teams
• Translate relevant bilateral documents: MoU, agreement, etc
• Co-lead certain sub-project when required capacities are demonstrated

• Handle staff & meeting agenda and logistics of site visits to AMNC host cities

• Support Beijing Office Event (in-person, virtual and hybrid) management, coordination and delivery: work across teams to understand event objectives and expectations, and coordinate among relevant internal and external sides to ensure smooth delivery.  

• Provide consultancy and service reservation assistance for Beijing Office staff regarding third-party or co-hosted events delivery out of the office 

• Facilitate vendor management and new vendor searching

• Support weekly all-hands meeting and maintain relevant meeting equipment 

Programme

• Do some program-related communication with AMNC host city.

• Do some research to help identify star academic and thought leaders in China. 

• Help manage and retain relationship with academics. 

Preferred Requirements and Experience 

• Full-time graduate student, major is not restricted 

• Passionate about events management and operations

• Elementary knowledge on project management

• Demonstrated ability to work in cross-culture environment

• Capable of multiple-tasking and prioritize tasks

• Excellent in both oral and written English and Mandarin

• Technical experiences in Zoom will be a plus

• Positive-thinking, service-oriented attitude, and detail-oriented

• Able to work under pressure in a fast-paced and challenging environment

Preferred start date: between September 15 and October 15,2025 

Why work at the Forum:

The Forum believes that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to improve the state of the world by building awareness and cooperation, shaping mindsets and agendas, and driving collective action. Join us and become a driver for positive change