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Daniel Nivern

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CEO & Co-Founder at Virtual
📍 United Kingdom

Daniel Nivern is the Co-Founder and CEO of Virtual Internships, an EdTech company backed by Sequoia Capital. With a Masters degree from the University of Oxford, he focuses on bridging the gap between education and the workplace. Colleagues describe him as a cognizant, thoughtful, and driven leader.

Drawing on extensive international experience, including his time as Director for China Study Abroad, Daniel has a keen interest in global cultures. He has noted his fascination with the strong attachment American alumni have to their university sports teams, such as those from Stanford and Michigan State.

His company won an award for its Ukraine Global Employability Initiative, providing virtual internships to students impacted by the war.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
CEO & Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
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Future of Work
Participates in discussions, like with The World Bank, on how AI is transforming jobs and the skills employers will need in the future.
Global Education
His career, from founding China Study Abroad to leading Virtual Internships, has focused on creating international educational and work experience opportunities for students.
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Career

Work history

1-2018
CEO & Co-Founder
Virtual
2-2016
Director
China Study Abroad
2-2016
Director
ChinaUniversities.org
8-2014
Envoy
Manchester China Forum
9-2012
Director
The Student Lawyer
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Education
MA
University of Oxford
2004 - 2005
MSc
SOAS University of London
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