Call for applications: Goethe-Institut South Africa internship

10 May 2021 - 17:05

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Goethe-Institut South Africa is looking for an intern to work with on the Cav’ Creative Economies Project – in particular to develop content for the Cav’ Platform microsite and with PR-related tasks. The position is for 16 hours per week (2 days), from 1 June 2021 to 31 December 2021.

Goethe-Institut South Africa head of culture and development Dr Nadine Siegert.

About Goethe-Institut

Goethe-Institut is the cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany with a global reach. It promotes knowledge of the German language abroad and fosters international cultural cooperation. It conveys a comprehensive picture of Germany by providing information on Germany’s cultural, social and political life.

The project

Cav’ Creative Economies is a Goethe-Institut initiative that comprises two projects: Cav’ Platform and Cav’ Township. The programme aims to contribute to the culture and creative industries in South Africa, through enabling creative organisations and small businesses towards income generation.

This internship consists of the following tasks:

Assisting in the running of the Cav’ Platform microsite and public relations.
Researching relevant content for the microsite.
Text summarising of content for the microsite.
Photo sourcing and editing to accompany content.
Copywriting and editing.
Assisting with logistics relating to project related PR and events.
Performing other (admin) duties as needed.

Requirements

Good understanding of the culture and creative industries.
Experience in copywriting and graphic design.
Highly proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
Good working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop.
Web programming will be advantageous.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to communicate in German is an advantage.
Non-South African applicants need to have a valid work permit for South Africa.

How to apply

Send your CV, motivation letter and references via email to Nadine Siegert at nadine.siegert@goethe.de by 16 May 2021, with the wording ‘Creative Economies Internship’ in the email subject line.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard back from the institute by 31 May 2021, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Remuneration is based on the remuneration scheme for local interns of Goethe-Institut South Africa.

View the original call here.

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