Nordic-ASEAN Innovation

GET INVOLVED

The Latest Talent & Innovation Platform Between the 5 Nordic Countries, Malaysia & ASEAN.

Apply For A Unique Entrepreneurship & Manager Internship

Join your local NAI Team for a Volunteer Internship For Young Professionals in ASEAN & the Nordics Aspiring Entrepreneurs, Managers & Innovators.


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HOW IT WORKS?



NAI TEAM


Supported by a local partnership ecosystem of professional organizations, NAI develops & manage grass-roots communities run by local city teams of Nordic & ASEAN young students, professionals & entrepreneurs.

3 Categories of NAI Volunteer Internship Missions

Volunteer full-time or extracurricular.

Why Join Us?

- NAI Is Your Professional Launch Pad -

Join an international community & professional network.

Get exposed to work- & build relations with companies, government & investors

Work with international business & relations

Practice & train your management, entrepreneurship, intrepreneurship & leadership

Learn about industry & business in innovation & B2B technologies

Get a certificate & potential letter of recommendation from professionals.

JOIN A CITY TEAM

Who can join?

• 18 – 35 years of age
• Anyone living in a city with a NAI City Team
• Can commit to 12 months of extracurricular volunteership

How to join?


• Apply online to open team positions & internships calls
• Contact your local City Team
• Initiate your own City Team

What Experience & Background do I Need to Join? 

Regardless of Experience! Your Motivation Is The Most Important Factor!

Before Applying, Ask Yourself


  • What skills you wish to develop?
  • What industry & market segment you wish to learn more about?
  • What kind of professional network you wish to establish for yourself?
  • In what area/city/country do you wish to work in the future?
  • What is the professional brand you wish to build around yourself?
  • How can you utilise & shape your time in NAI to reach your next step?


TEAMS ROLES


The 4 Manager Roles (5 people) makes up the local NAI City Team

Team Director

1-2 executives leading & managing the entire local City Team.


  • The NAI representatives of the Nordic-ASEAN Community in your city
  • Manage & build a multifunctional team, exercise & get first hand experience of leadership. Coordinate & lead the meetings of your team.
  • Develop & manage partnership relations with government, companies & NGOs
  • Project lead, execute & develop annual plans & projects with your team
  • Work with global strategies & development with other city teams

Marketing Manager

1 person in charge of managing media & marketing of team activities.


  • Design marketing material, develop & execute marketing campaigns.
  • Lead & build your own Marketing Team. Take part in the Cityboard with other Managers.
  • Produce one annual Podcast with your team. Tell the story of your team.
  • Author articles about Nordic-ASEAN entrepreneur stories for the NIA newsletter.
  • Work with Social Media. Develop & experiment with NIA story telling & outreach.

Event Manager

1 person in charge of all planning, design & execution of events.


  • Work with event concepts, management & logistics. Networking events, fireside chats, on- & offline.
  • Lead & build your own Event Team. Take part in the Cityboard with other Managers.
  • Moderate events, liaison with partners, speakers & other parts of your city team.
  • Arrange pitch sessions in the Nordics or market & industry demand events in ASEAN.
  • Schedule & execute all local events.

Business Content Manager

1 person in charge of company contacts & event business content.


  • Develop concepts & methods to explore & elevate market & industry demand in ASEAN & Nordics.
  • Lead & build your own Business Team. Take part in the Cityboard with other Managers.
  • Contact & build relations with Nordic & ASEAN startups, scaleups & business orgs.
  • Recruit Nordic companies for matchmaking delegations traveling to ASEAN.
  • Prepare & lead matchmaking & meetings for the Nordic Companies traveling to ASEAN.

Team Associate

Event Team - Marketing Team - Business Team. Responsible of one or more particular projects or tasks under a manager.


  • Join as Team Associate in one of the teams: Event Team, Marketing Team, Business Team.
  • Work with & support your Team Manager & together with your other Team Associate.
  • Take responsibility & focus on one or more specific projects & tasks in your team.
  • Become part of building & developing the local Nordic-ASEAN community in your city.