General Secretary Associate intern

General Secretary Associate Internship

The position is open for gap year or end-of-study interns with a starting date between January and March 2026, for a six-month internship. It is not open to MBA students.

The Associate supports the General Secretary on top business priorities, such as building new processes internally and externally. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Detailed Missions

The list below is not exhaustive as it will depend on the company priorities during your internship. However it gives a good overview of the range of topics and tasks.

Regular missions and recent projects :

Sales & Business - Prepare meetings with external stakeholders, support in following up post meetings, track actions to conversion and maintain stakeholder momentum.

Help in the organization of events with investors and customers.

Corporate & Governance - Support research and projects related to the relationship with regulatory stakeholders, fundraisings and governance matters.

Contribution to board pack preparation and management (content, timelines, Q&A) of Prvenir; conduct targeted legal and market research.

Internal missions - Help organize the team's operating rhythm (cadence, rituals, documentation), drive the follow-up on key milestones and ORKs, improve internal processes and cross-team coordination.

Harmonization of the weekly internal communication

Brand & Communication - Strengthen the corporate presence at major events and on social channels, organise internal and external events to build the Alan network and systematize outreach and leverage connections globally.

End-to-end organization of events with top schools in our offices.

Product & Technical topics - Support cross-functional projects (e.g., Occupational Health) through research, synthesis, and stakeholder coordination, turn insights into actionable recommendations for product and operations.

Talent - Sourcing and recruiting the next GS Associate.

Development of the hiring process for the next GS Associate.

Profile & Competencies

Skills

Proactive & curious - You will be expected to deliver quickly and well on the tasks assigned to you, while also always going the extra-mile and showing proactive thinking.

Analytical judgment and critical thinking - GS Associate produces a lot of research and analysis. This requires the ability to frame the right questions, evaluate and problem-solve including possible outcomes.

Versatility and stellar execution - You are comfortable with context switching while maintaining impact.

Organization and autonomy - You are well-served in missions requiring precision and reliability.

Crisp thinking and clear communication - You communicate effectively and concisely.

Step back - You have the ability to take a step back and understand the business needs related to any mission.

Technical appetite - Having an aptitude in or appetite for automation, AI and / or data analysis is a plus.

Languages

Fluency in spoken and written English.

Fluency in spoken and written French.

Background

We welcome applications from (at least M1 graduated) candidates with diverse educational backgrounds, including but not limited to :

Business schools (HEC, ESSEC, ESCP, LSE )

Engineering schools (Polytechnique, Mines Paris, Ecole des Ponts, CentraleSupelec, Imperial )

Law schools or political sciences / communication / HR masters in various schools (Science Po, Assas, La Sorbonne, Dauphine)

Data science or mathematics programs Other relevant fields or schools (Bocconi, Politecnico, TU Delft, UCL, Oxford, Cambridge)

Diplomas matter to an extent but if you don't have one and have built a project or a company, we'd love to hear from you so please send your application!