Economist-Student Assistant (Early Careers)

A.P. Moller - Maersk

You've seen us everywhere, from a road trip, passing over one of our trucks, to the biggest ports on the planet where we touch land to continue our journey All The Way to your front door. Now it's your chance to get to know us from within: a workplace full of warmth, friendship and support. We invite you to join our wonderful Macro & Market Insights team and be part of our purpose: Improving life for all by integrating the world. If you are passionate about learning, understanding the world of trade and economics, and have an appetite for generating analytic insights, this is for you!

We offer

An opportunity to combine your studies with hands-on business experience
A strong platform for a future career
Working hours around 20 hours/week and based in Copenhagen

When you join the Macro & Market Insights team, you will become part of a team that excels for the quality of output, at a truly global company undergoing an exciting transformation. We offer flexibility to focus on lectures and exams, but the job also requires flexibility to commit more hours during peak periods.

Key Responsibilities

The purpose of this role is to support research projects that answer complex business issues, and deliver comprehensive economic and trade analysis on an ongoing basis.

Furthermore, your key responsibilities will be:

Analyse data and prepare literature reviews
Assists other team members in specific projects and develop research on hot topics
Contribute to team’s output, such as presentation material and internal reports

Who are you?

You are currently enrolled in a master’s degree in Economics or a related field at a university in Denmark;
You are passioned about macroeconomics, international trade, and global business;
You have solid econometric and quantitative skills;
You have some experience using AI tools and you are curious to explore how they can support team’s work;
You are comfortable using Excel and PowerPoint;
You are analytical, structured, and attentive to detail;
You bring a can-do attitude, intellectual curiosity, and the ability to learn quickly;
You are able to build strong professional relationships and thrive in a fast-paced environment;
Experience retrieving and working with data from platforms such as Oxford Economics or Macrobond is an advantage.

Since you are joining an international environment, your written and spoken English must be proficient. If you have been reading so far, we are glad to see you are interested! If you could see yourself in this role and are keen to be part of this journey at Maersk, we look forward to hearing from you! 

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