Research Assistant Opportunity

Research Assistant Opportunity (for current students and alumni of UGM only)

My name is Jonathan Chang and I am currently the Executive Director at NUS Enterprise – the entrepreneurial arm of National University of  Singapore, overseeing units such as the NUS Entrepreneurship Centre, NUS Overseas College, Lean LaunchPad Singapore, and Social Venture Lab. Previously I was the Executive Director of Lien Centre for Social Innovation at Singapore Management University.

LinkedIn profile: http://linkedin.com/in/changjonathan

Online commentaries for Channel NewsAsia: http://bit.ly/JonathanCNA

I am in the midst of writing a book about my personal life and professional journeys. I am looking for up to two assistants to help me with:

  1. Interview, transcribe, and write my personal stories
  2. Maintain my social media presence
  3. Help secure speaking and lecturing opportunities

What qualifications and skills that I am looking for:

  1. You must be fluent in English (writing and speaking)
  2. You must be stellar in your writing skills
  3. You know how to conduct research online and offline
  4. If you are a great storyteller, it’s a plus
  5. If you have international exposure (living or studying abroad), it’s a plus
  6. If you have basic design skills via Canvas or Adobe, it’s a plus
  7. You can be a current study or alum, you work remotely from Yogyakarta
  8. You can work on evenings or weekends
  9. Should have a passport and be willing/able to travel within Indonesia/Southeast Asia

What I can offer:

  1. You will be given a stipend
  2. Valuable job experience to add to your CV
  3. You will get mentorship from me in entrepreneurship and leadership

If you are interested in applying:

  1. Send your CV to jonathan@missiondriven.asia
  2. Include samples of your writing

A little bit more about me:

As a global public speaker, Jonathan has given lectures and talks to thousands of people. His TEDx talk at Harvard about the importance of a mission-driven life was featured on Voice of America. Prior to his career in academia, Jonathan founded and co-founded four tech startups across sectors in Silicon Valley and Manhattan. He continues to advise, mentor, and support startups all over the world. Jonathan is a graduate of UC Berkeley, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He received Stanford’s Miller Social Change Leadership Award, Harvard Law School’s Digital Problem Solving Initiative Fellowship, and Columbia’s The Earth Institute Fellowship. He also received the prestigious EFMD Case Writing Award for his research on a Balinese social enterprise. Currently, Jonathan serves as an elected member of HKS Alumni Board of Directors and as the Harvard Kennedy School Alumni Ambassador to Singapore.