Internship European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards

(M/F, 5 DAYS – 37.5 HOURS - PER WEEK)

Location : The Hague
Closing date : 1 December 2011
Contract : 5 months, (5 days a week)
Start date : 1 March 2012

The European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards were launched jointly by the European Commission and Europa Nostra, the Voice of Cultural Heritage in Europe, as part of the implementation of the Culture Programme. The aims of the Awards Scheme are twofold: to promote high standards and quality skills of conservation practice and to stimulate the trans-frontier exchanges in the heritage field. By furthering the “Power of Example”, the Awards Scheme also aims to encourage further exemplary initiatives in favour of heritage throughout Europe.

The trainee will report directly to the Awards coordinator responsible for the overall co-ordination, management and operation of the European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards.

Tasks:

Some of the tasks will include:

• Supporting the administration of the Awards Scheme
• Assisting staff members in the organization of the Europa Nostra Annual Congress and Awards Ceremony 2012 (Lisbon, June 2012)
• Translations and proof-reading
• Updating visual documentation
• Photo editing (Gimp, Photoshop)
• Using Facebook/ Twitter / Flickr / You Tube and Google products
• Providing assistance to the Communications department
• Registering incoming applications
• Answering general inquiries
• Attending weekly staff meetings and take minutes if requested

Profile:

• BA or MA student
• English native speaker (strong preference) or fluent English; good command of French or other European languages will be an asset;
• Computer literacy (MS Office, Excel, Internet)
• basic understanding of a CMS (Content management system) and CRM (Customer relationship management) will be an asset
• Accuracy and precision
• flexibility
• ability to work in a team, but also fully independent
• Prepared to live in The Hague or its surroundings

What we offer:

An inspiring international working environment in a very well established mission-driven organisation with a large network of members and contacts in all parts of Europe and within a multicultural and multilingual staff team.

An intership fee indication of up to € 500 net per month for a 37.5 hours / 5 days working week from 1 March 2012 to 31 July 2012.

Applications:

Applications should include a motivation letter and a full curriculum vitae, and should be sent to eb@europanostra.org no later than 1 December 2011, to the attention of Mrs Sneška Quaedvlieg-Mihailović, Secretary General

For additional information you may contact
Mrs Elena Bianchi
+31 70 3024058
eb[at]europanostra[dot]org