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Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 11:54:00 -0800
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Dear Swiss-Listers,
Are you looking for an exciting professional challenge ?... Or do you
know somebody who does, and could you please forward the information
below ?...
We are looking forward to hearing from you,
Regards,
Christian
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The Project : SwissNex
SwissNex Building
Open Positions
1) Internship & Industrial Contacts Manager
2) Administrative Assistant / Office Manager
3) Volunteers / Interns
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THE PROJECT : SwissNex
SwissNex will be a cooperative exchange platform in San Francisco, to
foster partnerships between Switzerland and Western USA/Canada, in
science & technology, education & entrepreneurship, art & innovation.
In a distinct building, SwissNex will co-locate various organizations
and individuals with a similar goal, including the Swiss Science &
Technology Office. This integrated approach will bring many mutual
benefits to the partners : sharing of contacts and information, tools
and infrastructure, knowledge circulation, mutual support in specific
situations, etc. The resulting critical mass will enable SwissNex to
”make a difference”.
SwissNex will offer shared offices and cooperation to :
1. the Swiss Science & Technology Office, with expanded activities
2. the Technology Monitoring Outpost of Swisscom
3. the West Coast Economic Promotion Office of the Greater Zurich Area
4. the North-American Industrial Internships Office for Communication
Systems and Computer Science students at EPFL, the Swiss Federal
Institute of Technology in Lausanne
5. specialists from abroad on short visits (a few days or less) or
extended stays (trainees, interns, specialists on mandate, for instance)
6. the West Coast representative of CSEM, the Swiss Center for
Electronics and Microtechnology
7. ”innovators in residence”, i.e. Swiss entrepreneurs using SwissNex
for a limited time as beachhead to explore opportunities in the West
(project currently laid out with KTI/CTI)
They might be joined by :
8. the Coordination Office for the partnership currently being
established between the Greater Zurich Area and the San Francisco Bay
Area
SwissNex will also welcome:
9. any individual and organization fostering partnerships between
Switzerland and Western USA/Canada, in fields like science, technology,
education, entrepreneurship, and innovation, excluding commercial
activities.
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SWISSNEX BUILDING
Built in 1852 upon the foundations of an earlier building destroyed in
the fire of 1851, the building housed an early newspaper, "The Golden
Era". During the 1860s the building was used as an appliance store, a
crockery shop, and a billiard-table factory. Later, the upper floor was
converted into a meeting hall for the Lafayette Guard, a militia
company. Following the rejuvenation of Jackson Square in the 1950s,
this building housed the showroom for architect-designated furnishings,
and later a world class interdisciplinary design company. The building
is downtown San Francisco, half a block from the Transamerica Pyramid,
about 5 min. walk from the nearest BART station, and 10 min. walk from
the Embarcadero Ferry Terminal.
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OPEN POSITIONS
Following positions are currently open. For more information on the
current activities of the Swiss Science & Technology Office, check
http://www.sciencelink.org and http://www.swisstalents.org. To apply
for one of the positions please contact asap the address at the bottom
of this email.
1) INTERNSHIP & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS MANAGER
Students in Communication Systems at EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute
of Technology in Lausanne, have a mandatory 3-6 months industrial
internship as part of their curriculum. This internship principle might
soon be extended to the Computer Science Department and possibly other
departments at EPFL, as well as to other Swiss Universities. SwissNex
acts as North-American office in the search for these internship
positions.
Skills :
- at least two years of working experience in the fields of computers,
telecoms, hightech with an extensive network of good contacts
- deep understanding of American industry, and business culture
- interest for Swiss university curriculae and ability to explain them
to American companies
- sensitiveness for the human dimension of internships in a foreign
country/culture
- ability to think and act independently with high degree of
professionalism and confidentiality
- charismatic, dynamic, problem-solver personality
- analytical skills and strong initiative
- excellent communicator and negociator, possibly with marketing / PR
background
- understanding of an international start-up environment
- BA / BS required
- excellent English a must
- some knowledge of French and/or German a plus
- general computer literacy and facility, in particular with Mac under
OS X with MS Office and FileMaker
- part time at the beginning (probably 50%), with potential to increase
in the future; US passport or green card only
2) ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT / OFFICE MANAGER
Activitiies :
- help with logistics for events, exhibits, visits of delegations,
travel arrangements, etc., with ability to ensure proper and timely
execution
- track and manage of bills, invoices and payments; accounting (Quicken
2003)
- update of content of various databases, including follow-up with users
- manage incoming/outgoing mail, stocks and displays of documentation,
stocks of office and building supplies
- follow-up for services, utilities, contractors, maintenance of office
and building equipment, etc.
- welcome visitors, answer general telephone calls and inquiries, relay
messages
- work in a small team with flat structure and a lot of individual
responsibility
- fast paced environment where flexibility to adapt to new challenges
is key
Skills :
- interpersonal skills, dynamic personality
- organizational ability with a conscientious attention to
customer/user satisfaction
- ability to identify priorities and execute with sense of urgency
- understanding of a start-up environment in an international culture
- BA / BS preferred
- excellent English a must
- good knowledge of German and/or French a trump
- at least 2 years of working experience in a similar position in San
Francisco / the Bay Area with an extensive network of useful contacts a
big plus
- working experience in/with Switzerland a plus
- general computer literacy and facility, in particular with Mac under
OS X with MS Office and FileMaker
- part or full time (at least 50%); part-time possible only with US
passport or green card; some other visa restrictions may apply
3) VOLUNTEERS / INTERNS
We need many competences, here some possible activities :
- outfitting and decoration of SwissNex building
- web design
- manage computer network & some application development
- help with logistics for events / exhibitions / delegations
- occasional administrative support
- data research
- database update and management
- marketing
- ideas scouting for new actions/projects
- preparation of official SwissNex inauguration in November
- many more ...
Should you be interested in helping us a few hours or a few days per
week, we would be happy to welcome you in our international and
interdisciplinary team. You'll have a great working environment, meet
many interesting people, be part of innovative and challenging
activites, help us to "invent" something that has never been done
before !...
Some visa regulations might apply and will have to be examined
individually.
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Christian Simm, PhD
Swiss Science & Technology Office
456 Montgomery Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94904 (USA)
T (415) 788-2272 x107 (direct) or x0 (general)
F (415) 788-1402
www.sciencelink.org
christian.simm_at_sciencelink.org
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