Summer Associate, Operations

The GIINs Operations team is seeking an Operations Summer Associate to support office management, event coordination, contract facilitation, and internal communications. This role ensures a well-organized and efficient work environment by managing office supplies, coordinating IT onboarding, maintaining visitor records, and assisting with GIIN events. The Operations Summer Associate will also support internal documentation, SharePoint maintenance, and meeting coordination, gaining hands-on experience in office operations and cross-functional collaboration.

Office Operations Support:

• Assist in the daily operations of the New York office, ensuring a comfortable and efficient work environment.
• Support the management of incoming and outgoing mail, including recorded mail processing.
• Support management of office supplies such as kitchen beverage services, ensuring adequate supplies of coffee, tea, and condiments.
• Support routine staff member engagement, such as onboarding process
• Assist in maintaining the office visitor registry.

Event Planning and Execution:

• Provide support in the planning and execution of GIIN events, including logistical coordination and on-site assistance.

Contract Facilitation:

• Assist with the processing of official documents

Internal Communications:

• Support all forms of office communications through both digital and verbal channels.
• Assist in taking meeting notes in bi-weekly meetings.

Other tasks as directed.

Qualifications:

• Organization and project management skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Interest in office management, business and non-profit administration, or impact investing is recommended.
• Interest in event planning and employee engagement.
• Ability to work efficiently independently, as a team player.

Commitment to human dignity, justice, equality, and respect. The GIIN considers the values of human dignity, equality, justice and respect to be central to the work it does as a champion of impact investing. The GIIN believes that upholding these ideals is a global imperative and is an essential purpose of impact investing. While the challenges associated with these values are experienced differently across cultures, nations, and societies, they are fundamental to a shared human experience and the building of strong communities, a healthy world, and a sustainable future for all people. Successful candidates will be committed to continuous learning about human dignity, justice, equality, and respect and how to manifest these principles in the workplace.