1. OECD’s missions and activities 1 January 2012 Yoshie Nakatani OECD Tokyo Centre

2. Better Policies for Better Lives The OECD is A hub for global dialogue A source of creative solutions A standard setter defining best practice 2 “ The OECD Secretariat is the central nerve-center for professional economists and policymakers in OECD countries and an invaluable resource for the whole world.” E dmund S. Phelps, 2006 Nobel Prize in Economics

3. Global Activities ＯＥＣＤ加盟国 3 participating countries member countries

4. 4 Big News in 2011 BLI Beyond GDP Occupy Wall St. Euro Crisis Consumption tax raise TPP Nuclear Power Green Growth ea Great East Japan Earthquake

5. A hub for global dialogue Social////???S 5 200 committees in every policy area >Economic Policy >Employment, Labour and Social Affairs >Energy ・・・・ A network of 40 000 senior officials Ministerial Meetings G8,G20 ： Ministerial and Summit meeting

6. A source of creative solutions Economic Survey: Analysis & Assesment Green Growth 6

7. A standard Setter defining best practices >PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) >International Agreed Tax Standard A B D April 2009 40 38 4 Nov. 2011 88 4 0 A:substantially implemented, B:committed, D:not committed 7

8. Working Together Council Oversight & strategic direction Secretariat Analysing, forecasting monitoring… Committees Policy discussion & implementation 8

9. The Secretariat Supporting dialogue with: High quality policy advice Multi-disciplinary perspectives Peer-learning approaches A reliable source of comparable statistics 250 publications a year in the fields of economics & public policy 9

10. The Secretariat 10

11. Your future, our future Internship at the OECD 147 staff are previously interns among 2700 total staff Approx. 200 per year, for 2 to 6 months What will you do? Participate in the preparation of studies, documents & the drafting of reports Documental research & analysis of existing work Gather, organise & evaluate statistical information Meeting preparation Experience working in an international environment 11

12. Waseda/OECD Internship Programme Internship Requirements Full time post graduate students at Waseda University studying an OECD related discipline Short-time assignments (2-6 months) 5 interns per year at OECD Headquarters in Paris Technical skills Linguistic competencies Team oriented in a multicultural working environment 12

13. Waseda/OECD Internship Programme How to apply? Send application documents, e.g. targeted cover letter, resume and availability, to Center for International Education 1st selection by Waseda University HRM shares preselected applicant information with interested directorates Directorates contact candidates to arrange telephone interview Selection by host directorate 13

14. Waseda/OECD Internship Programme Application form and cover letter Of top level importance for the entire selection process Match your pitch to the key criteria What you did, what you achieved, your motivation… Telephone interview Competency-based interviews How to prepare? Guidelines at www.oecd.org/hrmwww.oecd.org/hrm 14

15. 15 Entry level opportunities Young Professionals Programme Entry-level recruitment programme every 2 years Selection process currently underway 2 year contract Supervised by experienced professionals 13 positions across the Organisation for 2011-2012 15 OECD is one of the receiving organisations Government sponsored programme to work for international organisations JPO Junior Professionals Junior economist/policy analyst, junior legal experts Advanced university degree with 1-2 years relevant experience 65 positions - a growing population

16. Register at: www.oecd.org/hrm/vacancies Visit us at: www.oecdtokyo.org 16