ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is an
association of 1,200 local governments in 68 countries that are
dedicated to sustainable development. It has 15 offices servicing its
members while developing innovative projects and events and is an
international not-for-profit association and network perceived as the
international representative of cities for sustainability. The European
Secretariat is based in Freiburg, Germany.
The European Secretariat of ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability seeks to fill the position of an intern with its Strategic Services team (Information Services unit).
The Strategic Services team coordinates all necessary promotion, marketing and communication activities to shape ICLEI’s as well as a project’s visibility to the outside world. This includes organising and supporting events from the initial idea to the final realisation and reporting, as well as representing ICLEI through all modern communication and information channels. The Strategic Services Team is also the portal for ICLEI’s membership relations.
Tasks and responsibilites:
ICLEI offers a modest internship salary of €850 per month (room rents in Freiburg start around €250 per month)
Place of work: ICLEI European Secretariat, Freiburg, Germany
Workings hours: 40/week, six weeks of paid leave per annum (i.e. three weeks for six months)
Working language: English
Applicants must – due to legal reasons – hold EU citizenship or valid EU residence permit and a valid German work permit. Applications not meeting these conditions can unfortunately not be considered.
Deadline for application: 30 June 2013
Be aware that applications are reviewed continuously upon arrival; therefore application as soon as possible is advisable.
Please apply in writing, including a CV and letter of motivation to: jobs.europe@iclei.org
Your letter of motivation should include a description of your expectations of the internship and a description of your main interests. Please also specify when you would like/when are you able to start/end the internship.
For more information about ICLEI visit:
www.iclei-europe.org
ICLEI Europe’s Equal Opportunity and Employment Policy
ICLEI Europe’s hiring policy is geared to ensure that the organisation hires employees without regard to their race, colour, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, socio-economic background or sexual orientation. ICLEI’s policy is that applicants for employment and career progression are considered solely on the basis of their qualifications and competencies.
The European Secretariat of ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability seeks to fill the position of an intern with its Strategic Services team (Information Services unit).
The Strategic Services team coordinates all necessary promotion, marketing and communication activities to shape ICLEI’s as well as a project’s visibility to the outside world. This includes organising and supporting events from the initial idea to the final realisation and reporting, as well as representing ICLEI through all modern communication and information channels. The Strategic Services Team is also the portal for ICLEI’s membership relations.
Tasks and responsibilites:
- Writing, compiling and editing news, articles, press releases; e.g. uploading and co-ordinating daily news contributions, compiling and disseminating the “ICLEI in Europe News” e-newsletter and assisting with the production of other publications;
- Contributing to quality control of the iclei-europe.org webpage;
- Editing and quality control of project websites;
- Writing and editing of information material, such as leaflets and brochures;
- Expansion, quality control and maintenance of communication database;
- Contributing to project development and fund-raising for international projects on urban sustainability;
- General assistance (such as correspondence, translation, minute writing, preparing information stands, etc.).
- Education: Academic degree in journalism, communications, marketing or other relevant field;
- Computer skills: Confident user of all Microsoft Office applications, databases, some web editing experience (Typo3 or other CMS), desktop publishing software;
- Organisational skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (orally and in writing), ability to write in a range of styles, precision and ability to be self-organised within a complex team, confident manner when dealing with project partners;
- Languages: near native command of English, ideally mother tongue, further languages welcome;
- Aptitude for creativity: graphic design skills, in terms of desktop publishing and image processing welcome;
- Previous work experiences in an international organisation, local government or NGO is desirable.
- A quick learner with a positive attitude is ideally suited to this position.
ICLEI offers a modest internship salary of €850 per month (room rents in Freiburg start around €250 per month)
Place of work: ICLEI European Secretariat, Freiburg, Germany
Workings hours: 40/week, six weeks of paid leave per annum (i.e. three weeks for six months)
Working language: English
Applicants must – due to legal reasons – hold EU citizenship or valid EU residence permit and a valid German work permit. Applications not meeting these conditions can unfortunately not be considered.
Deadline for application: 30 June 2013
Be aware that applications are reviewed continuously upon arrival; therefore application as soon as possible is advisable.
Please apply in writing, including a CV and letter of motivation to: jobs.europe@iclei.org
Your letter of motivation should include a description of your expectations of the internship and a description of your main interests. Please also specify when you would like/when are you able to start/end the internship.
For more information about ICLEI visit:
www.iclei-europe.org
ICLEI Europe’s Equal Opportunity and Employment Policy
ICLEI Europe’s hiring policy is geared to ensure that the organisation hires employees without regard to their race, colour, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, marital status, socio-economic background or sexual orientation. ICLEI’s policy is that applicants for employment and career progression are considered solely on the basis of their qualifications and competencies.
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