Unfairtobacco.org is campaigning against environmental destruction and human rights violations in tobacco growing. We are seeking an intern for our webteam. The webteam has its office in Halle, Germany. Therefore, your workplace would be in Halle, not at our headquarters in Berlin.

Your profile:

• Strong interest in developmental issues
• Command of stylistically appropriate German or English
• Student: Humanities, economics, communication studies, media studies, linguistics or geography (bachelor above 5th semester, or masters’ studies)
• Self-reliant approach of work
• Good communicative skills
• Good knowledge of English (reading / listening)
• Competent handling of Openoffice/Libreoffice or other office programmes

Your tasks:

• Scientific research
• Writing of articles and news for the website Unfairtobacco.org (e.g. press releases or articles on tobacco growing countries, tobacco companies, corporate social responsibility, environmental destruction)
• Support of our social media campaign (facebook, twitter)
• Planning of your own project (e.g. an event)
• General office tasks

What we offer you:

• Gaining an insight into a NGO and the online campaign work, and optional into our educational work
• Gaining experience in writing for the internet
• Learning project planning and implementation
• A young and friendly working environment with flat hierarchies
• Flexible working times (i.e. part-time internship during lecture period possible)
• Unfortunately, no financial reimbursement

Period of internship:

From February 2012, at least 2 months

Application:

Cover letter, curriculum vitae and a work sample (e.g. own article, own translation of an article into English, term paper or others – either in German or in English) till January 27, 2012 to Laura Graen: graen@unfairtobacco.org