Please find below positions available at Council of the Americas and our sister organization, Americas Society.

Job Opportunities

• Director, Corporate Relations (New York)
  
• Manager, Corporate Relations (New York)
  

Internship Opportunities

• Graduate-level Internship, Energy Action Group (Washington DC)
  
• Internship (Miami)
  
• Internship, Communications  (New York)
• Internship, Corporate Relations (New York)
• Internship, Development Department (New York)
• Internship, Policy (Washington DC)
  

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Position: Director, Corporate Relations
Council of the Americas, New York

The Council of the Americas seeks a seasoned Director for Corporate Relations to serve a central role in the department and in the organization.

Description

The main responsibility of this position is to maintain and expand the relationship with existing COA corporate members, and recruit potential new corporate members with specific attention to achieving annual and long-term goals through:

• Development and strengthening of relationships with existing COA members as well as leading representatives from the private sector throughout the U.S. and the Americas (but not limited to the Americas). This includes understanding members’ businesses and needs while serving as a key contact, as well as conceptualizing, preparing and coordinating annual proposals to corporate members.
• Development of a plan and articulated strategies to attract and recruit potential new corporate members, execute and coordinate such plan, and provide support to the senior team. This includes identifying, cultivating, tracking, soliciting, and turning prospects into corporate members.
• Development and execution of a strategy to meet CR sponsorship annual goals. Assure and coordinate the participation of pan-regional sponsors in the Latin American Cities Conferences, and supervise CR team in servicing corporate sponsors.
• Close collaboration with the Programs and Policy department to secure appropriate attendance and participation of corporate members, and contribute with the development of programmatic content relevant to members’ interests. This includes supervision of the CR team in the creation of invitations lists for COA private meetings and roundtables.
• Close collaboration with the CFO and Financial Department to secure appropriate reporting (membership billing cycles, collections and the reconciliation of all membership financial activity). Supervises CR team in the submission of all financial reports.
• Management, training and professional development of CR Manager, Associate and Intern.

Qualifications

• Approximately 10-15 years of marketing, corporate relations or client management experience, with advanced degree preferred.
• Must possess excellent management and strategic skills, excellent oral and written communication skills. Must be detail-oriented.
• Extensive contacts and relationships at senior-level in private and corporate sector in the Americas, but not limited to the Americas.
• Extensive knowledge of international relations, current events and business and policy issues.
• Fluency in either Spanish and/or Portuguese preferred.
• He/she should be entrepreneurial, hard working, effective and a strong team player.

Compensation:

COA is an EOE and offers a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience.

For consideration, please submit a cover letter, resume, salary history and requirements to agilligan@as-coa.org or to Ana Gilligan, 680 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10065. No phone calls please.

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Position: Manager, Corporate Relations
Council of the Americas, New York

The Council of the Americas seeks a seasoned Corporate Relations Manager to serve a central role in the department and in the organization.

Job Responsibilities:

• Reports directly to Senior Director of Corporate Relations.
• Responsible for understanding members’ businesses and needs while serving as a key contact and fortifying member relationship.
• Responsible for leading recruitment initiatives and supporting senior team.
• Managing collections efforts for corporate membership and sponsorship, as well as financial reporting.
• Serves as main liaison for Programs Department, with special focus on the creation of invitations lists for COA private meetings and roundtables.
• Responsible for coordinating the majority of all sponsorship programs for AS/COA, inclusive of the Latin American Cities Conferences.
• Responsible for implementing and managing barter agreements with media in coordination with Communications Department.

Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years of marketing, corporate relations or client management experience, with interest and knowledge of Latin America.
• Bachelor’s degree required in business, finance or international affairs, and a Master’s Degree a plus.
• Excellent marketing and communications skills, including written and presentation.
• Must be detail-oriented and a strong team player.
• Fluency in Spanish required with fluency in Portuguese a plus.

Compensation:
COA is an EOE and offers a competitive compensation package commensurate with experience.

For consideration, please submit cover letter, resume, salary history and requirements to agilligan@as-coa.org or to Ana Gilligan, Senior Director of Corporate Relations, 680 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10065. No phone calls.

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Position: Graduate-Level Internship, Energy Action Group, September-December
Council of the Americas, Washington, DC

The Council of the Americas seeks a graduate student for an internship working on energy and climate change issues. Willing to sign off on university credit for internship. This internship requires strong research and writing skills.

About the Energy Action Group:

The Energy Action Group brings together the public and private sectors to develop strategic energy policies for the Americas. The EAG hosts forums in cities across the Americas and publishes working papers and recommendations on key energy and climate topics. For more information, click here.

Key areas of focus during the internship will be:

• Research for reports, op-eds, and background papers
• Outreach to energy and climate officials in the hemisphere
• Planning energy and climate events and meetings
• Attending events/meetings and writing event/meeting summaries
• Special projects

Time Requirement:

Part time—20 hours/week

Qualifications:

• Must be a graduate student or have a graduate degree
• Excellent research skills
• Excellent English-language writing skills
• Ability to identify and summarize key points of articles and presentations/meetings
• Attention to detail
• Interest in energy and climate change
• Interest in history and politics of Latin America
• Fluency in English and high proficiency in Spanish
• Previous professional experience in an office environment

Application Submission:

Please e-mail cover letter, resume, and a 1-2 page English-language writing sample, preferably a policy brief, to Nicole Spencer, Director of Energy Policy at nspencer@as-coa.org. In your cover letter, please explain your interest in Latin America/energy and climate issues and why you are a good fit for this position. No phone calls please. Only qualified applicants will be considered. Deadline for applications is September 17.

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Position: Internship, Corporate Relations (New York)
Council of the Americas

The Council of the Americas is looking for a Research Intern for the Corporate Relations Department of this leading institution. This internship provides a unique opportunity to interact with leading business and intellectual leaders from the U.S. and Latin America.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the Council in continuously better serving its existing members and attracting new ones by being able to understand anticipate existing and new members’ current and future needs.
• Performing marketing research to deepen knowledge of current members
• Identifying potential future members and areas of opportunity for the Council
• Populate and facilitate in maintenance of the existing database
• Generate queries, reports, and business profiles
• Organize internal meetings with senior and junior staff
• Maintain all printed materials up to date and ready for distribution
• Other duties that may be assigned (which would reasonably fall within the scope of the position as assigned)

Time Requirement/Availability:

• Part time 25-30 hours per week (flexible). This is a paid internship
• Monday through Friday availability is required
• Be able to start the last week of July 2010

Education & Experience:

• At least four years of college or university
• Must be well organized, highly motivated, be able to work well independently, a self starter, and have good communications skills
• Strong research skills. Past experience in a research role is required
• Excellent computer skills. Understanding of databases. Experience with Raiser’s Edge is a plus
• Knowledge of Spanish at an advanced business level is required, knowledge of Portuguese is a plus
• Experience in a professional environment

Please send your resume and cover letter to Claudia Angulo at cangulo@as-coa.org.

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Position: Internship, Miami Office
Americas Society/Council of the Americas, Miami

Americas Society and Council of the Americas (AS/COA) are seeking an intern for the Miami office to focus on both membership and program development. This internship may provide unique opportunities to interact with influential businessmen and intellectual leaders from throughout the Hemisphere. Interns are also able to attend the seminars and meetings organized by AS/COA Miami.

Principal responsibilities:

• Researching and identifying prospects for membership with the Council, in South Florida as well as throughout Latin America
• Performing market research on current and prospective members and preparing company profiles
  
• Generating reports and queries as well as facilitating maintenance of our database
  
• Writing briefing papers on relevant topics for programs
  
• Providing logistical support and assisting with outreach for public and private programs
  
• Special projects, as assigned
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum commitment of 20 hours per week; full time preferred
• At least 3 years of college or university
  
• Knowledge of Spanish at an advanced business level, Portuguese a plus
  
• Excellent English writing skills
  
• Strong research skills
  
• Ability to work on a variety of projects and to prioritize
  
• Good understanding of databases
  

A modest stipend is offered for this internship opportunity.

Please send your resume and cover letter to Madeleine Johnson at mjohnson@as-coa.org.

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Position: Internship, Development Department
Americas Society, New York

Fall 2010 - Paid position/college credit available.

Americas Society, Inc. seeks an intern to work in its Development Department. This position reports to the Senior Director, Foundation and Institutional Giving.

Principal responsibilities:

• Americas Society Membership:
  • Assist in new Membership outreach campaign.
  • Process Membership renewals and new Membership requests.
  • Process Members reservations for Culture programs.
  • Conduct Membership outreach at select culture and public policy programs in New York. Some evenings required.
• Cultural Affairs:
  • Develop, produce and send Americas Society’s Culture E-calendar (monthly) and weekly Culture program e-vites.
  • Assist with Culture brochure planning, design and production.
  • Collaborate with Development, Culture and Communications teams to ensure credits, logos and acknowledgements are up-to-date on the website.

Qualifications:

• Development/Fundraising and or previous Membership experience in a nonprofit preferred
• Minimum commitment of 12 hours per week.
• At least three years of college or university. Bachelor’s degree/Master’s degree candidate preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills in English. Fluent Spanish a plus.
• Design savvy. Knowledge of HTML and CSS.
• Database experience helpful. Experience with Raiser’s Edge preferred.
• Strong organization skills. Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines.

Send cover letter, resume, and one-page writing sample to: polender@as-coa.org. Only qualified candidates will be notified for an interview. No phone calls please.

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Position: Internship, Communications
Americas Society/Council of the Americas, New York

Americas Society and Council of the Americas (AS/COA) seek a current undergraduate, Masters student, or recent graduate for a paid internship ($10/hr, 20 hours/week) supporting the Communications Department. Intern assignments include press outreach, researching, copyediting, drafting and editing press releases, and assisting with administrative tasks. The intern will play an integral role in supporting the communications strategy of an internationally focused non-profit. Design skills with Adobe Creative Suite are crucial for this position as the intern will be playing a central role in laying out pictures and overall design for the organizations’ pictorials and publications.

The mission of the communications department and www.as-coa.org is to share news about AS/COA programs, publications, and events with members and the general public, as well as to serve as a forum for information related to the Western Hemisphere.

Areas of focus during the internship will be:

• Tracking press mentions of the organizations and posting them to website
• Laying out pictures and design for AS/COA’s pictorials and publications using one or more applications from Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign preferred, but PhotoShop and Illustrator also acceptable).
• Drafting media advisories and press releases
• Assisting in the publication of AS/COA’s print pictorials (using Adobe Creative Suite)
• Supporting efforts to maintain press contact lists
• Providing logistical support for events and new projects related to the communications and website departments
• Lending support for administrative tasks

Qualifications:

The candidate is expected to be a self-starter who can balance multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. The internship requires a commitment of at least twenty hours a week. Skills and qualifications include:

• Fluency in English with a strong working knowledge of Spanish and/or Portuguese
• Excellent English writing skills
• In-depth knowledge of Latin America, particularly policy related to the Western Hemisphere
• Copyediting
• New media skills (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
• Ability to work with Adobe Creative Suite

Application Submission
Please email cover letter, resume, and a brief (no more than two pages) English writing sample to: Alex Andrews at aandrews@as-coa.org. Published writing samples, whether links or PDFs, are also welcome, but please send small files and choose no more than three samples.

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Position: Internship, Policy
Council of the Americas, Washington, D.C.

The Council of the Americas Washington office seeks a current master’s degree candidate or undergraduate student with work experience for an internship. Intern assignments include, but are not limited to: researching, writing, attending meetings, interacting with COA members, providing logistical support for policy events, and assisting with administrative tasks. The majority of the internship will focus on providing support to the Policy Directors.