Help activists, scholars and policy makers learn about our work. Tell the Transnational Institute story. Make our social media shine. Support our team to make our 50th anniversary a success.
Would you like to join our communications team for four or five days per week for a six month traineeship? We are looking for a dedicated trainee who is interested in working in the field of communications and events and has a political and activist spirit. Ideally you speak some Dutch and/or Spanish.
You will learn by doing, including by:
• Supporting preparations for events around our 50th anniversary in 2024, with small events taking place throughout the year and a major event in September
• Helping to advance our outreach work via social media
• Helping to refine and apply our TikTok and video strategies
• Other social media and website support
• Creating and repurposing content for our new website
• Helping to refine and apply our influencer outreach strategies
• Helping to craft short written summaries of articles and reports
• Conducting interviews with TNI’s associates and profiling their work
• Supporting preparations for our 50th anniversary online, including work on a project about 50 radical ideas
Team
You will work alongside our Web master, Communications Officers, Knowledge Hub coordinator, Translator and Communications Coordinator, as well as several researchers to learn and practice as part of the communications team.
Competencies
• Analytical
• Proactive
• Creative
Our ideal candidate
• recently graduated from a media studies, communications or similar programme
• avid social media user, confidently navigates emerging trends and social media culture
• keen interest in organising and promoting events
• good command of English
• demonstrates an interest in TNI’s work and history
• learns very quickly
• is eager to take a strategic approach to social media and has strong ideas about what works and what doesn’t for an organisation like TNI
• is available to start in February/March 2024
A masters-level education will help you navigate TNI’s work, but we want a talented trainee and will search for enthusiastic and capable candidates regardless of experience or education level. We take traineeships seriously and want to help you develop your skills.
On top of this it would be amazing if you have
• Functional professional-level Dutch and/or Spanish
• video production skills
• graphic design skills
What we offer and hiring process
An employment contract for 6 months.
TNI can offer a modest compensation (minimum wage in effect in the Netherlands).
Location: our lovely office in Amsterdam. It’s full of interesting books and people.
We will work together to find opportunities to provide training and help with your professional development.
How to apply
Please send a short motivation letter, CV and two samples of relevant recent work (writing samples or a portfolio for example) to John Kerseboom, Personnel Officer, to jobs[at]tni.org before 8 January 2024 with “Communications traineeship” in the subject line.
We hope to conduct interviews and make a selection by 19 January 2024.
Please note that this position is based in Amsterdam and an EU work permit is required.
About the Transnational Institute
The Transnational Institute is an international research and advocacy institute committed to building a just, democratic and sustainable planet. For more than 50 years, TNI has served as a unique nexus between social movements, engaged scholars and policy makers. TNI has gained an international reputation for carrying out well researched and radical critiques and anticipating and producing informed work on key issues long before they become mainstream concerns. Learn more at www.tni.org
