In a world often divided Search for Common Ground stands for the power of bringing diverse people together to find solutions. By meeting this moment with Search you join a powerful global peace movement that believes in the profound impact of courageous multipartiality - that all voices should be heard and respected in shaping a better more connected world and collaborative vision is essential for lasting peace.
Search for Common Ground takes a dynamic approach by building solutions that are based on the needs of communities. We engage with leaders and elected officials to advance dialogue and collaboration. We are community leaders. We are youth activists. We are women. We are Peacebuilders. We have been doing this work for over 40 years we have developed our understanding of what peace looks like being able to quantify our impact and design more effective programming. Peace moves at the speed of trust so we invest for the long haul. When were no longer needed we leave leaving behind people and institutions with the ability to manage future conflicts.
Intern Communications
The Communications Department of Search for Common Ground (Search) is seeking a student to intern in the Brussels office starting in September / October 2025. This internship requires a minimum commitment of 4 days per week.
Department
The Communications department focuses on developing Searchs media engagement as well as effectively representing and positioning Searchs programmatic and policy priorities around the world via external channels such as our website and social media as well as internal channels such as our newsletters.
General Responsibilities
The intern will contribute to media social media and communication related projects on a range of topics. The intern will learn about media monitoring for European countries creating effective social media content liaising with the press and organizing meetings and events.
Responsibilities
Event Support
Assist in the planning and coordination of communications for upcoming events
Help develop and schedule event promotion across digital channels (social media newsletter website)
Support logistics and outreach efforts
French Copywriting & Content Creation
Draft and edit communication materials in French including newsletters press releases social media posts and web content
Maintain internal communications calendars contact lists and documentation
Support translations and proofreading between French and English when required
Attend and help organise meetings where required
Support with video content if required
Support with any other tasks the communications department may have
Requirements
Current student in communications public relations marketing event management or journalism with internship being a mandatory part of the study programme
Good level of French and English
Excellent writing editing and proofreading skills in French
Strong organisational interpersonal skills and attention to detail
Interest in event organisation and digital communications
Self-motivated adaptable and comfortable working in a multicultural team environment
Behavioral Competencies
Working with people: The ability to respect the views and contributions of other team members showing empathy listening supporting consulting with others and sharing information and expertise building team spirit and adapting to the team.
Flexibility: The ability to adapt to changing circumstances and priorities to tolerate ambiguity and to adapt personal style to different people and situations.
Communication: The ability to effectively exchange information with others to effectively deliver critical information to gather information and communicate with others.
Ethical Practice. The ability to integrate Search vision mission and core values integrity and accountability throughout all organizational and business practices.
Commitment to Search Values: Audacity Tenacity Cooperation Empathy Results.
Duration: The intern should be able to commit to working for Search for Common Ground by preference for at least a 3-month initial period.
Compensation: The intern needs to be part of an internship programme at their university. This internship is unpaid; a small stipend will be provided to cover food and transport costs.
Residency requirement: Please note that EU residency is required for this internship.
Location: Brussels.
Deadline: Candidates are asked to submit their application by July 1st.
How to apply
To apply please submit your (1) Cover Letter (2) Resume. In your cover letter please clearly state why this position is of interest what you can bring to it and what you hope to gain from it. Also please include the date you can start the internship and your availability (in months).
As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.
Les descriptifs de pouvant ne pouvant tre exhaustifs le titulaire du poste pourra tre amen entreprendre dautres tches qui correspondent globalement aux responsabilits cls ci-dessus.
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Tous les employs de Search doivent adhrer aux valeurs de Search : Collaboration- Audace - Tnacit - Empathie - Rsultats. Conformment ces valeurs Search fait respecter le code de conduite et les politiques connexes sur la lutte contre le harclement au travail la protection contre lexploitation et les abus la protection des enfants les conflits dintrts et la lutte contre la fraude. Search sengage prserver les intrts les droits et le bien-tre des enfants des jeunes et des adultes vulnrables avec lesquels elle est en contact et mener ses programmes et ses oprations dune manire qui soit sre pour les enfants les jeunes et les adultes vulnrables.
Search for Common Ground ne fait pas et ne doit pas faire de discrimination fonde sur la race la couleur la religion (croyance) le sexe lexpression de genre lge lorigine nationale (ascendance) le handicap ltat matrimonial lorientation sexuelle ou le statut militaire dans aucune de ses activits ou oprations.
Dado que la descripcin de funciones no puede ser exhaustiva el titular del puesto puede tener que realizar otras tareas que coinciden en lneas generales con las responsabilidades clave mencionadas.
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