OECD

Internship Programme Waseda University16 January 2009

Human Resource Management

For a better world economy

The OECD is

•A hub for global dialogue

•A source of creative solutions

•A standard setter defining best practice

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“The OECD Secretariat is the central nerve-center for professional economists and policymakers in OECD countries and an invaluable resource for the whole world.”

Edmund S. Phelps, 2006 Nobel Prize in Economics

Working Together

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200 committees in every policy area

A network of 40 000 senior officials

The Secretariat

Supporting dialogue with:

•High quality policy advice

•Multi-disciplinary perspectives

•Peer-learning approaches

•A reliable source of comparable statistics

•250 publications a year in the fields of economics & public policy

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Employment

Energy

Finance

TaxGovernance

Development

Trade

Education

Economic Growth

Global issues

EnvironmentScience

OECD

Our Impact

The Secretariat

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The Missing Link“When it comes to education and skills,Europe needs nothing less than a revolution.While the shortcomings of educationalsystems have been well documented by theOECD’s Program for International StudentAssessment (PISA), the area of skillsremains virgin territory for many policymakers across Europe.”

OECD scrutinises state-owned groups“The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development haslaunched an initiative to scrutinise the dominant role of state-ownedcompanies abroad with the aim of setting out guidance on bestpractice and reform….The move follows OECD work on theemerging influence on global markets of private equity, hedge fundsand sovereign wealth funds.”

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Interns Talk Session

Your future, our future

Internships at the OECD

•130 staff were previously interns

•200 in 2007 across the Organisation for 2 to 6 months

What will you do?

•Participate in the preparation of studies, documents & the drafting of reports

•Documental research & analysis of existing work

•Gather, organise & evaluate statistical information

•Meeting preparation

•Experience working in an international environment 8

Waseda/OECD Internship Programme

Internship Requirements

•Full time post graduate students at Waseda University studying an OECD related discipline

•Short-time assignments (2-6 months)

•5 interns per year at OECD Headquarters in Paris

•Technical skills

•Linguistic competencies

•Team oriented in a multicultural working environment

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Waseda/OECD Internship Programme

How to apply?

•Send targeted cover letter, resume and availability to Yoko Teruhara, Center for International Education

•1st selection by Waseda University

•HRM shares preselected applicant information with interested directorates

•Directorates contact candidates to arrange telephone interview

•Selection by host directorate

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Waseda/OECD Internship Programme

Application form and cover letter

•Of top level importance for the entire selection process

•Match your pitch to the key criteria

•What you did, what you achieved, your motivation…

Telephone interview

•Competency-based interviews

•How to prepare? Guidelines at www.oecd.org/hrm

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Entry level opportunitiesYoung Professionals Programme

•Several positions every 2 years

•Initial assignment based on qualifications, experience, personal preferences and institutional staffing needs

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Junior Professionals

• Junior economist/policy analyst• Advanced university degree with 1-2 years experience• 51 current positions - a growing population

Improving how we recruitReaching out to enhance diversity

•To broaden and enrich our knowledge base

•To find better solutions

Our primary concerns:•E

nhancing the nationality mix•R

ecruiting more women especially at the senior level

Our new initiatives:•R

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mproving how we communicate•I

mproving how we recruit

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The OECD – a good place to be …

A diverse and inclusive workplace

•Managing staff with diverse cultures, education and experience

•Flexible work opportunities

•Spouse/partner employment support

•Your health & well-being

•Social and networking opportunities

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The OECD – a good place to be …

Paris – the City of Light

•Culture, food, wine, shopping, sports…

•And also the transport, schools, healthcare

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Register at:

www.oecd.org/hrm/vacancies

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