OPPORTUNITIES: Stranger is looking for a new intern

Stranger is looking for a new intern

The European Cultural Foundation (ECF) would like to invite a student of cultural, communications or media studies to join our team as an intern for three days a week for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 9 months, starting 16 February 2009 (starting date is negotianable). "StrangerFestival is Europe's biggest event for young video makers and their fans. StrangerFestival empowers young people in Europe to explore themselves and others through making and sharing videos. The highlight is the international festival in Amsterdam gathering over 300 foreign video makers and media professionals together with a large Dutch audience." The European Cultural Foundation (ECF) would like to invite a student of cultural, communications or media studies to join our team as an intern for three days a week for a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 9 months, starting 16 February 2009 (starting date is negotianable). Applicants must be registered students in a higher education institution throughout the course of the internship. Studies of an international character or international experience are seen as an asset. Important: the intern must have a valid work permit for the Netherlands, according to Dutch Labour Law. The European Cultural Foundation (ECF, www.eurocult.org) is an independent foundation supporting cultural cooperation and advocating strong cultural policies for Europe. The ECF believes in the enriching experience of diversity, and in the power of culture to promote mutual understanding and respect. The ECF was founded in 1954 and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The internship will take place in Amsterdam, within the StrangerFestival team at the ECF. StrangerFestival builds on the ECF´s 6-year experience from the international youth video project TheOneMinutesJr www.theoneminutesjr.org. StrangerFestival believes in young people's democratic rights for self-expression now - not only as citizens of tomorrow. Videos made by young people have a groundbreaking potential to show unique worlds and views and therefore build a more exciting image of Europe today. As more and more young people gain affordable access to the Internet, strangers are only a click away. For more information: http://www.strangerfestival.com Internship As an intern, you will be involved in helping to develop and coordinate the StrangerFestival. After the first edition the project focuses on consolidating existing partnerships, integrating the analyzed results and building new partnerships, the touring exhibition and the focus group. At the end of February the educational DVD of the StrangerFestival will be released (10.000 copies) and being distributed to partners, school and other professionals in the field of media and audiovisual work. The internship offers the potential to acquire new insights into the world of the media and skills for working in an international and intercultural setting. The internship involves the following working areas: a. Gaining experience from producing events (video workshops, Stranger Festival) b. Assisting in the daily coordination of the StrangerFestival c. Mapping of European youth and media organisations and platforms which ECF could work with and creating a database of contacts d. Assisting in the communications of StrangerFestival and theoneminutesjr e. Participating in ECF's activities related to developing the youth and media programme The internship also includes research on a topic related to youth expression. The intern will receive a gross fee of 375 Euros per month, based on 3 days per week, from which the internship provider will pay the social security premiums and wage tax and national insurance contributions that are due .The intern will ensure that he/she is covered by third-party and health insurance during the internship. Profile of the intern We are looking for an intern who: - is interested in and has first-hand experience of youth and popular cultures - is fluent in English and at least one other language - has good and proven communication and organisational skills - has a genuine interest in cultural diversity and Europe - is computer-literate (Word, Excel, Power Point, preferably experience with CMS and HTML) Application procedure Applicants should send a CV and cover letter (in English) before 31 January 2009 via e-mail or mail to: StrangerFestival Raya Ribbius raya@eurocult.org. Jan van Goyenkade 5 1075 HN Amsterdam The Netherlands The letter should explain your motivation for applying for the internship. The interviews will take place during the first two weeks of February in Amsterdam. For further information, please contact Ms Raya Ribbius raya@eurocult.org or Giusy Chierchia giusy@eurocult.org NB: living in Amsterdam is expensive and accommodation can be hard to find. Please consider this when applying.