The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of the world, is the international organization for public-private cooperation.

The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

Duration and Location

6 months full-time post at the World Economic Forum Beijing Representative Office

Why we are recruiting

Rapid urbanisation is reshaping how people live, work, and access essential services. Cities are increasingly at the centre of economic growth, climate action, technological adoption, and public service delivery—including health and wellbeing. Addressing these interconnected challenges requires integrated, multistakeholder approaches that translate insight into action at scale.

To support this work, we are recruiting additional capacity to strengthen research, programme delivery, stakeholder engagement, and knowledge development across our initiatives. While the role is anchored in urban transformation, it is designed to remain flexible and adaptable across closely related domains, particularly where urban systems intersect with health, healthcare delivery, and population wellbeing.

This recruitment responds to:

• Growing programme complexity and ambition, especially in rapidly evolving urban contexts
• Increased demand for evidence-based insights and localisation, including adaptation to regional and policy environments such as China
• The need for effective multistakeholder engagement, from agenda-setting through to execution and follow-up
• Rising convergence across domains, where urban design, infrastructure, technology, and health outcomes are increasingly interdependent

By investing in this role, we aim to ensure our initiatives are supported by the analytical and delivery capacity required to drive impact while retaining the flexibility to contribute to adjacent areas, including health and healthcare, as priorities evolve.

Main responsibilities

Project scoping and contextual research: Conduct structured desk research on global and China-specific developments, market dynamics, and policy trends relevant to the Centre’s priority initiatives. Support the adaptation and localisation of Centre initiatives to ensure relevance and effectiveness within the China context.

Data management and analysis: Support the maintenance, organisation, and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data to inform programme development, tracking, and decision-making.

Stakeholder engagement and programme support: Contribute to the design and delivery of Centre-led engagements and events, including agenda development, speaker identification and outreach, and content preparation.

Communications and knowledge support: Support marketing and communications activities by maintaining up-to-date bilingual materials. Provide ad hoc support including translation, drafting of meeting notes and briefings, and preparation of internal and external documentation.

Preferred Requirements and Experience

• Educational Background: Background in economics, finance, urban planning, public policy, international relations, or a related field preferred. A master’s degree is preferred. Candidates with 1–3 years of professional experience are also welcome to apply.
• Project Management: Strong ability to meet project milestones within established timelines, including during periods of tight deadlines.
• Communication: A team-oriented individual with excellent communication skills and a proactive, solution-focused approach to problem-solving. Attention to detail and perseverance
• Collaboration: Team-player and self-starter, who enjoys working in a highly dynamic setting. Working well around deadlines. Self-driven with strong execution and follow-through capabilities
• Writing Skills: High proficiency in writing and communication, including report  
• Language: Native-level proficiency in spoken and written Chinese and English.

Preferred start date: between March 15 and April 15,2026

Why work at the Forum

We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to improve the state of the world by building awareness and co-operation, shaping mind-sets and agendas and driving collective action. Join us and become a driver for positive change!

Why work at the Forum:

The Forum believes that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to improve the state of the world by building awareness and cooperation, shaping mindsets and agendas, and driving collective action. Join us and become a driver for positive change!