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Communications Trainee

  • Hybrid
    • Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
  • Communications

Job description

The European Forest Institute 

is seeking a Communications Trainee 

 at EFI Bonn Office, Germany 

The European Forest Institute (EFI) is an international organisation with 30 member countries and around 130 Associate and Affiliate member organisations. EFI undertakes forest research and policy support at pan-European and global level, with headquarters located in Joensuu, Finland.  EFI has its other main offices in Bonn, Barcelona and Rome. Further information about the organisation is available at www.efi.int 

 

EFI is seeking a trainee to support our communication activities related to the Resilience and the Governance Programmes which are both hosted at our office in Bonn. 

 

Your tasks will include:  

  • Work in collaboration with EFI colleagues on different communications activities 

  • Assist in the planning of several events 

  • Support the communications team with web content development and blog posts 

  • Design and produce different printed and online materials 

  • Contribute to our social media channels and community strategy 

Traineeship conditions: 

  • Duty station at EFI Bonn Office, Germany 

  • Paid monthly traineeship allowance 

  • Duration will be for a period of 6 months 

  • Starting date: April 2024 

 

Interested candidates are requested to send (in English) a CV with a motivation letter outlining how you fulfil the requirements for the position using our online application form. 

For more information about the post, please contact Gesche Schifferdecker, Communications Manager: gesche.schifferdecker@efi.int.

Closing date for applications is: 10th February 2025 at 23:59 CET. 

Job requirements

  • University degree in the field of communications, web development, graphic design, or environmental sciences 

  • Practical experience with event management, website content and social media management 

  • Ideally with training in graphic design 

  • Fluent in English  

  • Ability to work with Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator), Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel), WordPress or similar CMS 

  • Desirable basic video editing skills 

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