Our model for success is a better life for everyone and purposeful tasks for our employees. For more than 50 years, the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), as a company of the German Federal Government, has been supporting the implementation of development policy goals worldwide. Together with partner organisations in 120 countries, we are involved in a diverse range of projects. If you want to make a difference in the world and develop yourself in the process, you've come to the right place.
- Job-ID: V000060011
- Location: Berlin
- Assignment period: 11/15/2024 - 05/14/2025
- Field: Trainees
- Type of employment: full-time
- Application deadline: 10/03/2024
Industries worldwide – from flower growers to textile manufacturers – need energy for their manufacturing operations. As energy prices rise and the supply of predominantly fossil fuel-based energy sources becomes increasingly unstable, the appeal of captive renewable energy solutions grows.
Coordinated and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK), the German Energy Solutions Initiative promotes the global dissemination of technologies and expertise in climate-friendly energy. Decades of support for sustainable energy innovations have established a successful German industry known for its top-tier technologies. The initiative is based on continuous collaboration with the German business sector.
As part of this initiative, the Project Development Programme (PDP), implemented by GIZ, operates at the intersection of development cooperation and private-sector engagement at the local level. The PDP team works with local commercial and industrial companies in selected developing countries to pre-develop climate-friendly energy projects. The focus is on photovoltaic, battery storage, energy efficiency, process heat, and green hydrogen. It provides free and neutral advice to local companies, facilitates connections with solution providers registered under the German Energy Solutions Initiative, and promotes market development through trainings, studies, and reference projects. Thus, the project contributes to economic development as well as global economic relations and contribute to climate change mitigation.
You will support the project team during the internship with both organisational and content-related tasks, including:
- Content Creation & Reference Projects: Assist in creating impact content by preparing success stories, collecting data and visuals for reference projects, setting up and managing an image archive, and contributing to project displays and modular PowerPoint slides
- Formal Quality Check for Studies and Analyses: Support the final quality control of studies and sector analyses, ensuring compliance with methodological and formatting standards; assist in preparing materials for publication and marketing
- Political, Legal Research & Country Profiles: Conduct research on political and legal frameworks relevant to the project’s partner countries, supporting country teams in maintaining detailed country profiles that capture key data, contextual insights, and recent developments
- Internal Communication: Maintain project intranet pages, assist with intranet news, and support the establishment of communication guidelines and standards by researching best practices, gathering feedback from local teams, and organising these into clear documents
- Visual & Content Streamlining: Assist in updating materials, including slides, documents, and templates, by improving layouts, wording, and visuals; ensure consistency across formats, manage content and visual assets, and provide feedback for design and content improvements
- Editorial Planning & Monitoring: Assist with editorial scheduling, ensuring team members meet deadlines, and provide preparation support; support the team with communication monitoring and reporting
- General Project Management Support: Contribute to the day-to-day management of the project by helping with planning, monitoring, and coordinating activities in collaboration with team members
- You have completed a Bachelor's degree or are currently pursuing a Master's in fields such as communications, public relations, political science, economics, natural science, or engineering
- Familiarity with renewable energy technologies (e. g., photovoltaics, energy efficiency, process heat, or hydrogen) and their business models, or an understanding of political approaches to promoting renewable energy, is an advantage
- Enthusiasm for professional communication, with some experience in an editorial office, press department, or communication agency being a plus
- Ability to write and edit technical content (text and visuals) in a target group-oriented, clear, and engaging manner is a plus
- Strong interest in economic and political topics, ideally with some practical experience in a corporate setting, industry associations, or development cooperation
- A structured, self-driven work style with a high standard of quality in your deliverables
- Fluent in German and English; knowledge of French or Spanish is an advantage
GIZ is a signatory of the Diversity Charter. Recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the company are important to us. All employees shall be valued - regardless of gender and gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, social background, age or sexual orientation.
Please be informed that you are only allowed to apply for this internship, if you are currently enrolled as a student or graduated not longer than six months ago from the start of your internship.
We pay a monthly stipend of €2.134,52 (gross).
We support equal opportunities and welcome applications from people with disabilities.
For further information, please contact Ms Domenica Edriss (domenica.edriss@giz.de).
