Hybrid Communications Traineeship – Press and Public Relations

at Kulturveranstaltungen des Bundes in Berlin GmbH

• Job title: Communications Traineeship – Press and Public Relations
• Job type: Internship
• Experience level: Entry level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Berlin, Germany

About the role

• Volontariat Kommunikation mit Schwerpunkt Presse und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit bei KBB in Berlin. Engagieren Sie sich in der Pressearbeit und Social Media für internationale kulturelle Projekte.

Responsibilities

• Create, contribute and participate.
• Designing press and public relations strategies tailored to target audiences
• Editing and producing press releases, newsletters, press invitations and other press materials
• Organizing press events
• Creating and maintaining distribution/media lists; target audience research
• Day-to-day press relations
• Planning project-specific promotional activities
• Producing announcement and promotional materials for print and online
• Conceptualizing and implementing posts for HKW’s social media channels

Requirements

• Completed degree, preferably in communication or cultural studies, the humanities, or any field related to HKW’s areas of activity; a university degree is not strictly required if comparable professional experience can be demonstrated
• Strong interest in cultural topics and the ability to understand and present complex content clearly
• Initial experience in content research and writing, as well as editing texts in German and English
• Independent and precise working style
• Organizational and communication skills
• Affinity for working in international teams and contexts
• Excellent written and spoken English and very good German skills (GER Level C1); additional foreign language skills are an advantage
• Sensitivity to the specific concerns of a non-profit cultural institution
• Proficiency in MS Office

Benefits

• Remuneration aligned with the collective agreement for the public sector (TVöD E2 level 1)
• 39-hour workweek
• Annual special payment
• Flexible working hours and the possibility of remote work by arrangement
• Support for employees’ health and development through events, seminars and training
• 30 vacation days per year (based on a five-day workweek)
• Additional day off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve
• Discounted event tickets for program events
• Discounts on the public transport job ticket