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Summer Student Co-ordinator
Summer Student Co-ordinator
THE COMPANY
Korn/Ferry International (“KFI”) is a provider of recruitment and leadership development services. Its services include executive recruitment, middle-management recruitment, leadership development solutions and executive coaching. Based in Los Angeles, CA, KFI trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol KFY. With 70+ offices in 40+ countries and $500m+ USD annual revenues, Korn/Ferry is a global leader in providing comprehensive human capital solutions.
Executive Search, its core business, focuses on board level, chief executive and other senior executive positions for clients in the consumer, financial services, industrial, life sciences and technology industries.
Futurestep, the Company's middle-management recruitment business, creates customized recruitment strategies based on clients' individual workforce needs. In addition to middle-management search, Futurestep offers project recruitment, managed services and interim solutions.
Leadership Development Solutions is the Company's strategic management assessment and executive coaching services business. The Company's clients include public and private companies, middle-market and emerging growth companies and governmental and not-for-profit organizations.
THE POSITION
The role of Summer Student will be to leverage the search partners and associates in providing research in a variety of areas. This consists of the following services: in-depth research, daily media monitoring, intermediary searches on executives, industries, companies and competitors, from complex, difficult, and multiple sources in a timely manner. He/she will use a variety of search and filtering methods to analyze and deliver timely, accurate and effective business information and enhance and populate a project specific database.
Duties and Responsibilities
·The scope of research and project work covers an extensive range of industries, geographical areas, and executive related topics.
·Includes familiarity with less well known business information sources and data mining techniques to efficiently locate difficult to find information.
·Creative and innovative in developing knowledge management tools and strategy.
·Suggest ways to improve database and information sharing across department/individual project teams.
·Support department with ad hoc research requirements.
·Ability to deal with some ambiguity in the role, and an inherent understanding of what needs to be done in this role.
Candidates Qualifications / Requirements
·Currently enrolled in a University business program (B.Com / BBA, etc.)
·Demonstrated advanced research skills.
·Computer and Internet literate – including MS Office, Internet and electronic databases.
·Monitors industry and knowledge management trends.
·Keeps up to date with new information tools and services.
·Experience in a business environment an asset.
·Attention to detail, highly organized, and able to work independently and within a team.
·Proficient knowledge of business research and Internet search tools and sources.
Personal Characteristics
·Persistent and determined; hard-working and diligent.
·Detail-oriented and inquisitive; keen desire to learn.
·Team player / sense of humour.
COMPENSATION
·A competitive compensation package will be provided.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS: Resume,Cover Letter
HOW TO APPLY
Mail
Fax: (416) 365-0851
CONTACT PERSON: Withheld By Request
CONTACT TITLE: Senior Associate
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ADDRESS:
BCE Place, Bay Wellington Tower, Box 763181 Bay Street, Suite 3320
CITY: Toronto
PROVINCE: ON
COUNTRY: Canada
POSTAL CODE: M5J 2T3
TELEPHONE: Withheld By Request
FAX: (416) 365-0851
E-MAIL: Withheld By Request
WEBSITE: [url]www.kornferry.com[/url]
