Working student for Networks in Philanthropy (m/f/d)

This role is ideal for you if you aspire to an international career in the nonprofit sector and see systemic approaches to this work as essential to your own future practice. Although the tasks associated with this role are operational in nature, bringing this lens to the workplace will help you make the most of it.

Moreover, this role is a fit if you:

• See the learning opportunities in tasks related to administration, event logistics and communication.
• Have a hands-on mentality.
• Are enrolled in an accredited university for at least another year.
• Look for a workplace based on competence and trust.
• Are fluent in English and based in Berlin.

You will work with:

• A small but growing multilingual team of colleagues with experiences in the fields of arts and culture, entrepreneurship, social cohesion, philanthropy, non-formal education, and a few more.
• Partner organizations from California to Kyiv.
• Smart colleagues at the organizational level who are happy to support you in addition to your teammates.

We are looking for support on:

• Organization of on- and offline events
• Communications
• Financial administration (checking reimbursement forms, bills etc.)
• Desk research on matters related to our work

Salary & Office

• Salary will be 14,20 Euro per hour at up to 19.5 hours per week.
• Hybrid work setting with a welcoming office close to Rosenthaler Platz
• Flexible working hours with the option to work partially remotely (up to 50 % after the onboarding phase)
• We have a strong commitment to sustainability in all areas of our work.

The organization you would be working for

The International Alumni Center (iac Berlin) was founded by the Robert Bosch Stiftung to support the development of networks for social impact. As a Do & Think tank, we partner with foundations, academia, public institutions, and non-profit organizations; advise on alumni work; develop practical solutions for the design of impact-oriented networks; and initiate new forms of collaboration.

This role is within the Networks in Philanthropy team. It works in close collaboration with the Democracy and Belonging Forum which is hosted by iac Berlin.

Examples of what the team is currently working on

• Ways to improve how funders and their partners can work together (Please find a methodology example here a network example here.)
• A global learning and partnering space for foundations supporting Ukraine
• A program with arts and culture organizations in the MENA region

How to apply

Please send us a paragraph on why you would like to work with us along with your CV and your earliest possible starting date to Christine Sander until February 16, 2025.

Click on the APPLY NOW Button further down and send in your application. 

If you have questions about the role or the workplace, please contact Vinzenz Himmighofen ([email protected]). Interviews will take place in the second half of February.

If you don’t tick all the boxes listed above and still strongly believe this role is for you, please apply anyways.

Diversity in our team is key to us. We therefore welcome applications from all genders, professional and cultural backgrounds, age groups and sexual orientations. People with disabilities, newcomers and re-entrants as well as parents are highly welcome.