Events Intern - Dubai

Oliver Wyman is a global leader in management consulting. With offices in more
than ‎70 cities across ‎30 countries, Oliver Wyman combines deep industry
knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, risk management,
and organization transformation. The firm has more than ‎5,000 professionals
around the world who work with clients to optimize their business, improve
their operations and risk profile, and accelerate their organizational
performance to seize the most attractive opportunities
Oliver Wyman is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies [NYSE:
MMC]. For more information, visit www.oliverwyman.com.
Oliver Wyman is now looking for an Events Intern to be based at our Dubai
Office !!
This is a fixed term role for ‎6 months and the intern would be expected to
dedicate between ‎15 to ‎30 hours per week on the job.
Fluent written and verbal communication skills in English is essential.
Arabic language skills are good to have.
The Opportunity
The Event Intern will assist the Events Team with day-to-day operations and
event projects. This role reports into the Events Manager and will focus on
supporting the successful planning and management of firm events.
Key responsibilities
* Design, Assist Events Team on events from initiation to post-event as directed. This includes event proposal and coordination, venue research, run of show, event registration, preparing event kits and material, vendor sourcing.
* Support with event promotions - drafting event communications (invitation, event reminders, event surveys)
* Provide onsite support for office events and initiatives.
* Support IMEA offices in coordinating social activities.
* Monitoring SharePoint events portal - photo management and calendar scheduling.
Experience required
* Volunteer events experience desirable
* Bachelor 's Degree in Events preferred
Who we think will be perfect for this role …
Skills and Attributes
* Highly self-motivated with excellent interpersonal skills
* Ability to multi-task and prioritize with excellent time management
* Can adapt to a changing environment and respond accordingly
* Collaborative and team player, positive attitude
* Detail and solutions-oriented mindset
* Energetic, willing to "roll up their sleeves" to get the job done
* Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced, demanding environment
* Happy to work occasional outside normal working hours for virtual events - with advanced notice.
Technical skills
* Proficient use of Zoom Meetings
* Basic knowledge of SharePoint
* Proficient use of MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
* Knowledge of event planning lifecycle
Why join us at Oliver Wyman?
At Oliver Wyman, we lead with heart - we love what we do and have fun
while we do it! We also strive for breakthroughs by questioning, seeking
diverse perspectives, and finding powerful and sustainable solutions . If
you share these values and want to work as one and own our impact at the
same time, be brave and achieve the amazing with us!
* We're individuals who are self-starting, motivated, energetic, entrepreneurial about what we do
* We have the common aspiration to have an impact, leave a legacy and change the world. We have no interest in running a steady-state business. We want to build, grow and shape the environment around us
* We value an environment where every member of Oliver Wyman is encouraged and expected to voice his or her opinion
* We believe that to create a true meritocracy we need to remove artificial barriers to opportunity
* We value people whose lives balance work and non-work activities because we believe they are both more interesting colleagues and are able to make better contributions to the Firm.
* We push ourselves hard to deliver excellence, but we also work to extract the maximum benefit from the flexibility of a project-based business. We provide the ability to take career breaks for personal or family reasons. We fundamentally value each other's time and are sensitive to how it is used. We are an output not input-based culture, have respect for people's personal decisions, and believe that one's workload must be sustainable. We seek balance for ourselves and our colleagues.