International Job Openings

Office Coordinator

Posted: March 2022

Location: Grand Rapids, MI

Company: Van Andel Global Trade Center

Grand Valley State University’s Van Andel Global Trade Center is looking for an office coordinator to perform a variety of administrative responsibilities while maintaining a high quality of work and customer service. The office coordinator will be working within a team that supports growing international opportunities for businesses throughout Michigan. Visit our Web site at: jobs.gvsu.edu for more information, additional requirements, a full description of the position, and details on how to apply.

Highlights of the part time 19 hours per week role supporting the Center with a variety of administrative tasks which include:

Analysis and accurate tracking of all accounting/bookkeeping/financial records for multiple functions of the Center
Following and/or streamline existing administrative processes and systems
Overseeing a variety of databases and systems utilized by the Center
Working across multiple levels of external and internal organizations
Supporting VAGTC, its clients, students and partners by maintaining contracts, creating/sending invoices, completing deposits, and scheduling meetings both internal and external
Keeping the office organized including recordkeeping systems

The preferred candidate will possess:

Previous work in both private business and higher education
Past experience providing oversight of accounting/bookkeeping and budgets
Detail-oriented
Possesses a positive team attitudes
Ability to problem solve
Supervision of others

Export & Logistics Lead

Posted: December 2021

Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Company: Unist, Inc.

Details

International Marketing Internship 2022

Posted: November 2021

Location: Lansing, Michigan

Company: Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development (MDARD) & the Food Export Association of the Midwest USA

Internship Details

International Trade and Development Internship Program - 2022

Posted: November 2021

Location: Michigan

Company: Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)

Additional Details:

The MEDC is excited to invite GVSU students to apply to a Summer 2022 paid internship opportunity that fosters real-world job experience while teaching students how to manage international business opportunities. The International Trade and Development Internship Program is seeking students with a global focus and who are interested in working directly for small Michigan businesses to help expand their foreign market presence.

The program features a concurrent training component to enrich the learning and job experience for students:

The training component is a series of learning opportunities aimed at boosting the student’s export competencies.
Students establish a work plan with training facilitators to execute the company’s export goals over the course of the summer.
Student training includes an introduction to global trade, conducting market research, and online resources to help students succeed in their internships.
Students are then invited to meet regularly with training facilitators on export topics and one-on-one mentoring sessions.

Students can learn more about the paid internship here. Qualified students are invited to submit a cover letter, resume, and transcripts to export@michigan.org by January 31, 2022.