«A place where knowledge is created» - As one of Europe's leading universities of economics and business administration, the University of St.Gallen (HSG), Switzerland, is committed to the education of over 8500 students and is one of the largest employers in the region, providing around 3100 employees with an attractive and innovative environment for research.The Institute of Management & Strategy at the University of St. Gallen (IfB-HSG) focuses its research efforts, among other things, on the topic of digital transformation. How can traditional business models, that have served incumbents well for many years, be digitized? How can new disruptive digital business models be created? And how can the two be managed simultaneously in one organization? To answer these questions, several researchers at IfB-HSG conducted 100+ interviews with CEOs and CDOs of globally leading organizations. These best practices and insights serve as the basis for the book "The Digital Transformer's Dilemma" – a practitioner-oriented guidebook on how to digitally transform large incumbent organizations (to be published by Wiley in September 2020; sneak preview published, i.a., in HBR). As part of the book promotion tour, the authors are looking to transform the contents of the book into presentation materials, to be used for keynote speeches, workshops, webinars and lectures. It is in this context that the IfB-HSG, under the tutelage of Prof. Dr. Karolin Frankenberger, is looking for an:Intern100% Your responsibilities
Create visually appealing and properly formatted high-impact Powerpoint presentation materials, based on the contents of the book, pre-existing slides and various graphic elements (e.g., existing graphic design illustrations etc.)
Draft one comprehensive slide deck (~50 slides) that features contents from all book chapters
Draft one high-level slide deck (~15 slides) that features key contents of the book
Support ancillary research project work in the context of digital transformations (e.g., prepare or proofread promotional texts and other materials, support book marketing etc.)
What we expect
Superior Powerpoint skills (incl. excellent creative slide design, formatting and swift execution skills); advanced skills for remaining MS Office suite
Outstanding analytical skills, including the ability to understand complex concepts quickly and translate them into visuals
Proactive, self-starter attitude, including a structured and independent work style paired with a high quality standards for own work
Superior attention to detail when executing work
Very good communication skills to deliver high-impact messages
Excellent English language skills; additional German language skills preferred, though not required
What we offer
Collaborative, open and easy-going work environment
Friendly, dynamic, international team
Flexibility to accommodate individual work preferences (not only remote work but flexible hours etc.)
Possibility to work on cutting-edge research related to digital transformation and digitization
Attractive compensation as part of an internship contract according to the guidelines of the University of St. Gallen
Additional information
The position is designed as a one-month internship
The start of the internship should be at the earliest possible date (latest beginning of June)
The primary final outputs (2 Powerpoint presentations) are pre-defined. Exact time allotment (when work is being done) is flexible and up to the candidate – we are happy to accommodate individual work preferences.
Interested?
We look forward to hearing from you. Please send your application, including CV, and any questions you may have to: Hannah Mayer PhD Candidate at the Institute of Management & Strategy Email: hannah.mayer@student.unisg.ch.University of St.Gallen | Institute of Management & Strategy | Dufourstrasse 40a | 9000 St.Gallen | www.unisg.ch |
