Communications Traineeship

The Right Livelihood Award Foundation has since 1980 given out awards, often called the “Alternative Nobel Prizes”. The prizes are presented every year to four outstanding individuals or organisations in the fields of peace, human rights, and the environment. The Stockholm-based office of the foundation has four staff members and usually one or two trainees.

Trainee position - Communications Assistant
Period of internship: 6 months, August 2014 to January 2015.

The exact period can be discussed. This is a fulltime position.
Main tasks:
• Website management, content and promotion
• Maintenance, content, promotion and development of social media platforms
• Multi-media management
• Press work
• Publications
• General office support
Qualifications:
• University studies (ongoing or recently finished), or other education in journalism, media and communication
• Experience with online journalism and online promotion
• Multimedia skills such as video-editing, photo management and graphic design
• Knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, InDesign, and Typo3 is an advantage
• Knowledge about and interest in social, environmental, human rights and/or development questions.

Languages:
• Excellent oral and written English
• French, Spanish, German or Swedish can be beneficial
Salary: 9024 SEK/month (before tax)

For questions about the position, please contact the present trainee, Laura Marinica, communications [@] rightlivelihood.org , or +46-8-70 20 339.

If you are interested in this position, please send your application (letter of motivation, CV and contact details for two reference persons) to trainee [@] rightlivelihood.org .

Your complete application must reach our office latest Monday 21 April 2014.