Please note that only applications meeting the criteria of the advertisement and the conditions of a tripartite internship will be considered.

Do you have a first experience in digital communication? Do you have a strong interest in creating graphic visuals and producing print and digital editorial content? Did you already organize events to federate and inspire a large community to participate in world challenges? Do you aspire to work in an engaged program and are interested in social innovation, technology, and complex international cooperation research challenges?

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Position :Digital, communication and event coordinator Intern

Location: EPFL, Lausanne Switzerland (this position requires to be physically on the campus)

Tech4Dev is an acceleration program aimed at transferring science-based technology into sustainable solutions, answering populations needs living in low resources settings, by bringing them together with actors from NGOs, international organizations, academia and government. The initiative is one among a few that explores novel ways for universities to contribute to the economic, social, and environmental development in LMICs, and advances these current approaches with its dedicated technological entrepreneurship angle.

https://www.epfl.ch/innovation/domains/tech4dev/

Reporting to the Tech4dev Program Manager, your mission will be to participate in the structuring and development of the Tech4dev communication, as well as to contribute to the implementation of internal communication strategies and externally defined.

With the support of the Tech4Dev team, you will participate in:

• Organizing events (online and in the campus)
• Promotion of the global program
• Visibility of partner actions and the ecosystem
• Promoting solutions, project leaders, and stakeholders related to the current program

Design and production of communication media

• Writing and production of print and digital editorial content (visuals, brochures, posters, banners, social network carousels, etc.)
• Participating of videos production with an external service provider
• Creation and writing of emailing supports
• Supporting teams with the design and updating of communication media, ensuring adherence to Tech4dev' and the EPFL's brand identity
• Monitoring and reporting of communication actions

Community Management

• Creation and monitoring of an editorial calendar of publications on social networks
• Relay of posts from the community (alumni, project leaders, partners, etc.)
• Adapted and innovative digital creative proposals
• Monitoring and reporting of actions on social networks
• Monitoring peer social media accounts for inspiration

Participation in the creation of a new version of the website

• Participate in the construction of a new Tech4Dev website content

Intern and extern events

• Operational support to organize internal and external events to engage NGOs and researchers in Tech4Dev
• Relay on social networks

• Currently enrolled in a master's degree program (e.g., marketing, communications, entrepreneurship), you can ideally demonstrate a first experience in digital communication.
• You have already produced visuals and produced print and digital editorial content (visuals, brochures, posters, banners, social media carousels, etc.)
• Ideally, you are familiar with the Research academia sector and social innovation and that of support structures: incubators or accelerators, NGOs, and impact companies.
• You aspire to work in a committed organization and are interested in social innovation entrepreneurship.
• You are creative, curious, and have a critical mind.
• You are versatile and enjoy being involved in a variety of missions.
• You know how to demonstrate rigor and organization in the production of deliverables and the achievement of objectives while respecting deadlines.
• You act with enthusiasm and dynamism
• You master computer and graphic design tools (Google Suite, Adobe Suite, Canva, and others) as well as a CMS (Wordpress)
• You have skills in the production and publication of web content.
• You have a good knowledge of social networks and their uses.
• You are comfortable with spelling and have great writing skills in English and French
• You have skills in graphic and visual creations.
• Proficiency in English and French.

Contract Start Date : 02/01/2025

Activity Rate : 100,00

Contract Type: CDD

Duration: 6 months

Reference: 1310