Internship (40 hours a week)
Location: Berlin, Germany
About Us The International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance unites governments and experts to strengthen, advance, and promote Holocaust education, remembrance, and research worldwide and to uphold the commitments of the 2000 Stockholm Declaration. We are a network of over 40 countries and are still growing. We are seeking an intern to support our busy, international office in Berlin full time. The earliest possible starting date is 2 September 2019 and the duration of the internship should be at least 6 months.
What we can offer you
• A paid position
• An international office in the centre of Berlin
• Insight into the Holocaust as an issue of contemporary, political relevance
• Experience in dealing with diplomats and high-ranking officials in the framework of an intergovernmental alliance with member countries from several continents
• Flexible working time, with core times to be agreed
• Opportunity to take on responsibility for your own projects
• A mentor to support you during your time with the IHRA
• Access to a network of more than 400 political representatives and experts
The Role
• Support the review and evaluation of project proposals for our Grant Strategy
• Support the implementation of international projects that are carried out by the IHRA expert community
• Draft correspondence
• Carry out research tasks and provide briefing papers for the senior staff
• Edit and upload content to our website
• Collate our annual report in Word Press
• Distribute publications and promotional materials
• Support the planning of our bi-annual conference in December 2019 and other meetings, including event planning and travel booking
• Other administrative and organizational duties
About You
Your English is excellent (at least C1) and you speak good German (B2) You have a great eye for detail and have strong organizational skills You have strong writing and communication skills
You are used to working independently
You can handle complex, analytical tasks but also don’t mind rolling up your sleeves and taking care of practical tasks
You are available to travel, as needed
You have an interest in Holocaust-related issues and can deal with topics which are politically sensitive
How to Apply
We would love to see your CV, but please don’t write us a cover letter. Instead we would ask you to answer the following question:
• Why do you think the work of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance is important to contemporary society?
Please submit your CV and short text as one single pdf document and send it to recruitment@holocaustremembrance.com with the title ‘Internship – You Name’. We will screen applications on an ongoing basis and once a suitable candidate has been found the vacancy note will be removed from our website.
The remuneration for the internship will be 2,000.00 EUR gross per calendar month.
The IHRA is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages candidates to apply irrespective of national, religious, ethnic and social background.