Position Code: HKBS04
Company Introduction:
This International Trade company makes it easier for Polish, Chinese and Emirati businessmen to establish business contacts and determine the terms of future cooperation. From the beginning, the company has been associated with Silesia and mining – in response to the intensive development of the mining industry in China. The client receives a wide range of services, ranging from support in business negotiations, searching for market niches, organizing economic missions, translations, to introducing products to China, other countries in Asia, and the Middle East.
Role: International Communications and Translation
Internship Description:
This company is looking for an intern who can:
- work remotely on own timing
- conduct professional communication in Manadarin and communication with English speaking partners (the Polish language is also an asset)
- approach and communication with Chinese companies willing to come to Poland for Fairs
- Activities are not limited to the above, and candidates are encouraged to discuss further their own abilities and interests in an interview to identify synergies
Requirements:
- Experienced in Microsoft Office
- Experience with managing social media platforms
- Curiosity about China, Poland, Europe, mining industry
- Business, marketing, and communications backgrounds are encouraged to apply
- Basic picture editing skills
- The position is available for remote working, and available part-time for interested parties
Position Code: HKBS05
Company Introduction:
This company believes in building better working places for everyone that recognise the changing needs of employees over time.
They are committed to helping women remain active in the workforce at every stage of their journey. They also support women who want to re-engineer their careers to accommodate flexibility and more diverse career choices.
They welcome employers who are committed to designing and supporting a diverse workplace that accommodate work and life integration.
Additionally, they aim to help companies of all sizes respond to Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards in order to stay competitive by providing guidance on how to establish smart sustainable goals that are supported by well-documented policies and procedures.
Role: Digital engagement, Community-building and Communications manager
Internship Description:
Digital engagement and community building:
- The main priority of this role is to create digital content, develop engagement strategies, events and materials (social media posts, graphics, videos) which are accessible, engaging and trustworthy for the community.
- To develop social media campaigns.
Communications:
- Generate regular, high-quality communications material covering the company’s work, including but not limited to news posts, articles and stories.
- Manage website.
- Manage social media presence, ensuring all communication is in line with brand and style.
- Help with blog writing.
- Produce quarterly newsletter on activities and other relevant content
- Training development
Requirements:
Ideal but not essential:
- Digital marketing / Marketing
- Fluent style of writing (English essential, Cantonese or Mandarin is a plus)
- Graphic design (eg. Canva) and website management (WIX)
- Strong writing skills with a flair for storytelling
- Well-organised, self-starter, team-player and able to work independently
- Strong project management skills
- Experience writing content for different audiences and publications
Position Code: HKIT01
Company Introduction:
This is a fast growing Fintech company helping modern asset-light SMEs, that traditional banks aren’t capable of serving, manage their cash-flow better, enabling them to pay their staff on time, every time and expand their business faster. They operate in Hong Kong + Singapore and are looking to expand regionally this year.
Role: Backend/Full-stack
Internship Description:
As a technology intern, you will be exposed to the entire process that goes into developing a SAAS application so they’ll be able to tailor your tasks to your interest area. Ultimately your job will be to help them solve customer problems through developing new features. To succeed in this role you’ll be a creative problem-solver with a passion for technology and a drive for self-learning beyond the school curriculum.
- They understand internships are about gaining valuable experience and are ready to support that while giving you actual responsibility.
- They’re a fast-growing startup and new things are happening almost every week!
- You’ll work closely with, and receive direct mentorship from, experienced tech people with more than a decade of experience
- They place a strong emphasis on learning–you’ll have opportunities to learn about finance, technology, and many other skill sets that exist in the company
- They’re a remote team–they have team-mates in both Europe and Asia
Requirements:
You are:
- Experienced with programming – they use NodeJS (ExpressJS) and MongoDB with VueJS on the frontend
- Passionate about technology – You’ve played around with different tech simply because it was cool to learn about
- Not afraid of asking questions – As a remote team it’s essential to reach out proactively to clarify and ask questions, we’re always happy to answer them!
Position Code: HKBS04
Company Introduction:
Role: International Communications and Translation
Internship Description:
This company is looking for an intern who can:
- Work remotely on own timing
- Conduct professional communication in Manadarin and communication with English speaking partners (the Polish language is also an asset)
- Approach and communication with Chinese companies willing to come to Poland for Fairs
- Activities are not limited to the above, and candidates are encouraged to discuss further their own abilities and interests in an interview to identify synergies
Requirements:
- Experienced in Microsoft Office
- Experience with managing social media platforms
- Curiosity about China, Poland, Europe, mining industry
- Business, marketing, and communications backgrounds are encouraged to apply
- Basic picture editing skills
- The position is available for remote working, and available part-time for interested parties
Position Code: HKFIN02
Organisation Description:
This is a fast growing Fintech company helping modern asset-light SMEs, that traditional banks aren’t capable of serving, manage their cash-flow better, enabling them to pay their staff on time, every time and expand their business faster. They operate in Hong Kong + Singapore and are looking to expand regionally this year.
Role:
Credit Research Analyst
Internship Description:
Your job is to work with their finance team to research, innovate, and build up their credit assessment capabilities in Hong Kong and across Asia-Pacific.
You will primarily be conducting research into how to improve credit assessments for SMEs, although you will also have the opportunity to propose and conduct other research topics.
Possible Research Topics:
- Alternative data points that affect default probability of SMEs in Hong Kong.
- The impact of Environmental, Social, and Governance factors on the credit quality of SMEs.
- The impact of climate change on SME defaults.
- Forecasting defaults and non-performance of receivables.
- The impact of different variables in default probability between asset-light businesses and traditional businesses.
- They are open to all ideas you may have too!
N.B. tasks and projects may vary depending on current priorities. Specific projects and responsibilities will be discussed during an interview.
- You’ll work closely with the founders who have many years of experience across finance, technology, and start-ups
- They place a strong emphasis on learning– you’ll have opportunities to learn about finance, technology, and many other skill sets that exist in the company
- You’ll have the opportunity to push the boundaries of quantitative finance
- Your research will be put into practice immediately so you’ll be able to see how it positively impacts the SME economy
Internship Requirements:
- Research minded–you understand how to conduct hypothesis-based research
- Self-directed–you are able to generate research topics and execute them
- A lifelong learner–you’re happiest when you feel personal growth
- Studying a STEM or Finance degree (bachelors)
Don’t exactly match these requirements? If you have the enthusiasm and want to learn – then speak to Pagoda about this position and we’ll see what is possible!
Position Code: HKFIN03
Organisation Description:
This is a fast growing Fintech company helping modern asset-light SMEs, that traditional banks aren’t capable of serving, manage their cash-flow better, enabling them to pay their staff on time, every time and expand their business faster. They operate in Hong Kong + Singapore and are looking to expand regionally this year.
Role:Â Operations & Finance Internship Internship
Internship Description: Your role would entail working with the finance team to manage customer funding applications and internal loan operations. This would mean handling all parts of the funding journey through their admin dashboard, customer onboarding, due diligence, credit scoring, and loan management. You would be expected to work with customers directly, so both your written and spoken communication must be excellent.
Possible tasks and projects include:
- Oversight of lending book including credit limits
- Streamlining internal operations and finding creative solutions to increase their operational efficiency
- Manage daily accounting duties including A/P, A/R, general ledger, accounts reconciliations both internally and externally
- Geographic expansion planning
- If you’re up for it, there are opportunities to work in and learn about all other functions of the business including product, technology, design, and marketing to name a few
N.B. tasks and projects may vary depending on current priorities. Specific projects and responsibilities will be discussed during an interview.
- They are a fast-growing startup and new things are happening almost every week!
- You will work closely with and receive direct mentorship from the founders who have many years of experience across finance, technology, and startups
- You’ll have a lot of autonomy to try out your own ideas
Requirements:
- Research minded– you understand how to conduct hypothesis-based research
- Self-directed– you are able to generate research topics and execute them
- A lifelong learner– you’re happiest when you feel personal growth
- Studying a STEM or Finance degree (bachelors)
Internship Code: HKBS03
Company Description:
This internship host is an ornament manufacturer for shoes and bags, they are currently developing a new biodegradable and bio sustainable product to take to market. They mainly work with luxury brands.
They specialise in overseeing the entire supply chain process, ensuring that production is in their own hands by cutomising products to clients requirements, with quality and efficiency at the core of their work.
Internship Position:
Market Analysis and Research
Internship Description:
The host organisation are looking for an intern who can:
- Work with the company’s internal team based across Italy, Mainland China and HK to help carry out marketing analysis as well as market research tasks in order to achieve the companies objectives
Activities are not limited to the above, and candidates are encouraged to discuss further their own abilities and interests in an interview to identify synergies.
Internship Requirements:
- Strong English skills are a must, Italian is a plus
- Good attitude with a sense of sustainability in mind
- Strong communication skills
- Motivated, communicative and a good team player
Internship Code: HKBS02
Company Description:
This internship host is an ornament manufacturer for shoes and bags, they are currently developing a new biodegradable and bio sustainable product to take to market. They mainly work with luxury brands.
They specialise in overseeing the entire supply chain process, ensuring that production is in their own hands by customising products to clients requirements, with quality and efficiency at the core of their work.
Internship Position:
Social Media Marketing and Communications
Internship Description:
The host organisation are looking for an intern who can:
- Work with the company’s internal team based across Italy, Mainland China and HK to help build a communication and marketing strategy from the inception
- Help with the design and content creation for a company brochure and website
- Run company Social Media Channels and email campaigns
Activities are not limited to the above, and candidates are encouraged to discuss further their own abilities and interests in an interview to identify synergies.
Internship Requirements:
- Strong English skills are a must, Italian is a plus
- Good attitude with a sense of sustainability in mind
- Strong copywriting and communication skills
- Motivated, communicative and a good team player
Internship Code: HKFIN01
Company Description:
This company is an institutional-grade digital asset investment solutions platform with a focus on structured derivatives. Their vision is to help their clients navigate the complexities of investing in digital assets via cutting-edge products to achieve optimal risk-adjusted returns.
The company is run by a high-calibre team of professionals with decades of combined experience from leading investment banks including Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank. The company is backed by a Hong Kong family office with a strong track record of building successful businesses as well as one of the top cryptocurrency derivatives exchanges globally.
Internship Position:
Marketing Analyst
Internship Description:
- Develop comprehensive marketing strategies to enhance the company’s brand awareness, boost client acquisition and business conversion
- Liaise with external agencies to ensure timely deliveries of marketing content
- Partner with cross-functional teams including product structuring, sales, and operations to develop product promotion and educational pieces
- Manage the company’s various social media channels with a clear and consistent focus
- Communicate ideas, marketing campaigns, strategies and final deliverables to all relevant stakeholders
Internship Requirements:
- Ability to quickly connect product features and benefits with user needs and translate them into value propositions and high-quality deliverables
- Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English and Chinese, with the ability to influence and communicate cross-functionally and at all levels of the organization
- Highly organized, with experience in working on multiple projects simultaneously
- Creativity, intellectual curiosity, strong attention to detail and ability to work under pressure
- Ability to multi-task and manage project priorities, deadlines and deliverables
- Humble and agile, open to new ideas and adaptable to a rapidly changing environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, Illustration, Photoshop, InDesign would be a plus
Internship Code: HKBS01
Company Description:
Founded in 2015 by industry veterans, this company is an engineering and supply chain development services firm with a global team of over 20 product experts and a combined 100+ years’ experience across startups, fortune 500s and SMEs.
Strategically headquartered in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, the Manufacturing Hub of China, their aim is to help innovative companies get smart, connected, and highly cosmetic products to market quickly, economically, and proficiently. Through world-class product development solutions validated in real manufacturing scenarios, they have developed and launched over 100 high-quality complex products within the consumer electronics, wearables, Internet-of-Things (IoT) and Healthcare sectors.
They collaborate closely with their clients to shape their ideas into an end-product that fits both client needs and business goals.
Internship Position:
Content Creator Internship
Internship Description:
- Blog and content creation for website and marketing channels such as LinkedIn and Facebook
- Establish an SEO strategy and content timetable
- Implement marketing plan with help from Senior management
- Engage potential clients on LinkedIn
Internship Requirements:
- The content creator should be more marketing-focused as they can rely on the researcher for the technical details
- But an engineering background strongly preferred
- Should be strong in writing, presentation, social media could be a bonus, planning, and perhaps analytics
- Familiarity with HubSpot may help but not at all a requirement
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