Job Opportunities

Intern STEP beyond mobility fund

Function: Intern (STEP beyond Mobility Fund)

Location: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Application closing date: 31 July 2009

Contract: seven months; part time (3 days)

Starting on: 1 October 2009

The European Cultural Foundation (ECF) (http://www.eurocult.org/) is an independent organisation which supports cultural projects of European relevance and cross-border cultural cooperation; it also promotes cultural policy development for Europe. The intern administers the ECF's mobility fund scheme, known as STEP beyond, is involved in the development of the Mobility Programme and is under the supervision of the Programme Officer.

The goal of the mobility fund is to encourage cross-border cultural cooperation between all European countries, including those that are not (or not yet) members of the European Union. It covers travel and accommodation costs for European artists and cultural operators, and for journalists, translators and researchers working in the cultural field. For more information visit the mobility page on this website.

We would like to invite an intern who:

is a BA or MA student (the applicant must be a registered student throughout the entire course of the internship)
is interested in culture and arts with a background in studies of an international character and culture
is fluent in English and at least one other foreign language
has a good knowledge of the history and geography of the European continent
is computer-proficient (Word, Excel, Power Point and Internet are essential)

The intern MUST HAVE a valid work permit for the Netherlands (according to Dutch Labour Law)

The internship will provide work experience relevant to the successful candidate's education, within an international organisation. It involves the following functions:

daily administration of the mobility fund
analysis and evaluation of the working methods applied and of the criteria used
participation in the ECF's activities related to developing the STEP beyond fund and the general mobility strategy of the ECF
preparation of a mobility meeting at the ECF
preparation of an annual overview of the achievements of the fund

At the ECF we value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. We welcome applications from ethnic minorities who are currently under-represented in our organisation.

The intern will receive reimbursement of costs amounting to 375 Euros per month.

Applicants should send before 31 July 2009 via e-mail to Ms Elena Cusimano stepbeyond@eurocult.org:

Covering letter (in English): this letter should explain your motivation for applying for the STEP beyond internship.
CV (in English)
Support letter from your Study Programme Coordinator / your University (in English): this letter should state that your University supports your application to the internship. PLEASE NOTE: if you are selected for the STEP beyond internship, your University will be asked to sign the contract before the end of September.

The STEP beyond team will make interview appointments with the pre-selected applicants, expected to take place during the last two weeks of August.

NB: living in Amsterdam is very expensive and accommodation can be hard to find. Please consider this when applying from outside The Netherlands.

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