Job description
Are you passionate about journalism media freedom and human rights Do you thrive in a dynamic international environment If so we have an exciting opportunity for you!
This internship is a part of a project funded by the German Federal Foreign Office. It includes an active involvement in the activities of the Women Leaders in Media EU-Ukraine Support Programme as well as event organisation and communication activities.
Application Deadline: 3.09.2025
Start of the internship: 15.09.2025
Length of internship: 3 monthspart-time or full-time (20h or 40h/week)
Allowance: max. 520 Euro (depending on working hours)
Responsibilities
- Assist the team of Women Leaders in Media EU-Ukraine Support Programme Help organise a study tour for Ukrainian journalists in Germany and neighbouring countries
- Support with communication activities
Your profile
- You are interested in journalism media freedom and human rights
- You are studying in a field such as journalism human rights studies political sciences gender studies
- European studies communications and media studies or history or any related field
- You are fluent in English. A working knowledge of German or Ukrainian are an advantage
- You have intercultural sensitivity and are keen to work with people from different cultural backgrounds
- You are well-organised curious a fast learner and proactive team player
- You are a creative writer have keen language skills
- You are outgoing kind and attentive to peoples needs.
- You feel comfortable reaching out to contacts by phone or email.
- You are ready to travel in November
- You are currently
- a) Enrolled at a German University or University of Applied Sciences
- b) Are in between your Bachelor and/or Master studies
- During the internship you are based in Berlin
What you can expect from us
- A chance to be a part of an international team that stands up for media freedom every day
- An insight and active involvement in the different working fields of ECPMF including protection advocacy and communications
- Hands-on experience in a small dynamic NGO operating across Europe
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Application Deadline: 3.09.2025
Start of the internship:15.09.2025
Length of internship:3 monthspart-time or full-time (20h or 40h/week)
Allowance: max. 520 Euro (depending on working hours)
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About the project:Women Leaders in Media EU-Ukraine Support Programme
The project empowers 10 women in Ukrainian media to take on or strengthen leadership roles. Through training expert support resilience grants and international exchange participants will develop strategies for gender equality in media. The initiative is led by ECPMF (Germany) and Women in Media (Ukraine).
About us
The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) is a non-profit organisation that was founded in Leipzig Germany 2015. It operates on the basis of the European Charter on Freedom of the Press and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
The vision of the Centre is a society where media freedom enables open discourse and everyone can seek receive and impart information.
ECPMFs mission is to promote preserve and defend media freedom. We do this by monitoring violations providing practical support and engaging diverse stakeholders across Europe.
Required Experience:
Intern