Trainee Austria Programme

Reporting to our Head of Austrian Programme the Austrian Programme Trainee is responsible for supporting Lie Detectors operations and contributing to the smooth running of the country programme in detail the function and role of the Austrian Programme Trainee includes but is not limited to:

• Supporting the organisation of training workshops and interventions for journalists teachers and schoolchildren. This includes:

• Sending template emails reaching out to teachers and journalists

• Entering and processing completed questionnaires to gauge impact and assure quality

• Maintaining an orderly database updating contacts payment processes etc.

• Supporting event planning by assisting in research of event locations organising get-togethers with our journalist community catering for our training activities with journalists and teachers etc.

• Independently conducting online searches in German and English

• Participating in meetings and writing minutes

• Administrative support where necessary

• Communication supportwhere needed

Ideal Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelors degree or similar degree/work experience in communications journalism education political sciences human sciences business studies or related fields

• Knowledge of education and/or media in Austria

• Familiarity with education and/or media in Europe is a plus

• Demonstrated interest in our field of work journalism education public policy and/or media literacy.

• Experience with editing research reporting filing of documents PowerPoint presentations scheduling etc. We love Excel at Lie Detectors and use Microsoft Office.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Professional fluency both verbal and written in German and English

• Detail-oriented and organised.

• Familiarity with contact databases such as Salesforce is a plus.

• Available full-time from 25.5.2026 onwards for at least four months(maximum 6 months)

We are filling this position at short notice and will review applications daily. Start date is May 25th 2026 and formal application deadline is May 8th 2026. We may expedite contact with strong candidates.