internship opportunity
Communication & Graphic Design
ISOCARP Institute
The Hague, netherlands
fte 0.8
About us
The ISOCARP Institute is the research spin-off of the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP), based in The Hague, the Netherlands. With over five decades of accumulated knowledge and expertise in urban and regional planning, ISOCARP as a non-profit organisation with individual and institutional members in 85 countries worldwide, initiated the Institute as a Centre for Urban Excellence – a think-tank empowering individuals, organisations, and institutions to achieve better human settlements. The Institute’s core function is to conduct research and promote knowledge transfer, offer advice and short-term consultancy services, as well as design and deliver capacity-building and educational programmes. The Institute is involved in several projects and collaborates with a range of international partners.
Internship Description
We are seeking a Communication & Graphic Design Intern to join our team to contribute to the day-to-day implementation of the communication of our projects and Institute. In this position, you will be involved in the delivery of multiple projects, specifically contributing to social media management/content creation and some visual design of project material (e.g., creation of infographics/multi-media output). You will learn how to develop, design and implement communication of research outputs for varied audiences outside the academic world.
Main Activities
Develop your communication and content planning skills:
– Developing bi-monthly social media planners with the guidance of relevant staff for content input and validation.
– Developing online content (text, images, etc).
– Posting on social media using planned post functions.
Requirements
- – You are nearing the completion of, or have recently finished, your bachelor’s or master’s degree in Communications & Design, with an interest in urban studies or urban planning.
- – You understand how to appeal to and tailor communications and dissemination outputs to different audiences.
- – You are curious and open-minded, and respond well to feedback.
- – You have excellent command of the English language, both verbal and written. Other (European) languages are an asset.
- – We are looking for someone who can join us as soon as possible. Therefore, candidates located in the Netherlands will have priority (we accept candidates from all nationalities, but you must hold valid EU citizenship or have a valid EU residence permit and Dutch work permit).
What we offer
- – 32 hrs/week.
- – Work in an exciting, multi-disciplinary international team.
- – The opportunity to develop yourself through varied assignments.
- – A monthly stipend of € 786.86.
- – Hybrid working options and flexible hours.
- – Hands-on-experience with research projects in a friendly, encouraging working environment.
- – Opportunities to grow as a communication professional specialising in translating complex (technical) information into layman’s terms.
Due to legal reasons, applicants must hold EU citizenship or a valid EU residence permit and a valid Dutch work permit. Applications that do not meet these conditions will not be considered for the position.
How to apply
- – CV (pdf titled: surname_commsintern_CV).
- – Motivation letter (pdf titled: surname_commsintern_ML).
- – Subject line of your email: Surname, Comms Intern.
- – In your email or cover letter, please indicate your current citizenship/residence permit/work permit situation.
Deadline to apply: September 20, 2024
Start date: beginning of November
If you have questions about this opportunity, please send an email to info@isocarp-institute.org.