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(Online-) Klima-Volontariat - WAZ (m/w/d)


FUNKE is seeking candidates for a two-year (Online) Climate Voluntary position at WESTDEUTSCHE ALLGEMEINE ZEITUNG and waz.de. The role involves cross-media training in regional and central editorial offices, focusing on climate, environment, and sustainability. Candidates will gain experience in content creation, research, and optimization for digital channels, as well as work on sustainability projects and collaborate with experienced journalists. Flexibility, first-class training, mentoring, networking opportunities, and future prospects within the FUNKE Mediengruppe are offered.
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Publisher: FUNKE
Location: Berlin (DE), Wuppertal (DE)
Published on: 25 Nov 2023

Role: Digital MarketingEducation: Bachelor's DegreeExperience: Entry LevelWork Arrangement: HybridEmployment: Full-time

Job parameters


Requirements

  • First journalistic experience through internships or freelance work
  • Completed university studies or vocational training
  • High affinity for digital and social media
  • Political interest and passion for sustainability and environmental protection
  • Good sense for graphic and visual presentation of topics
  • Familiarity with local and global environmental issues

Responsibilities

  • Start a two-year cross-media voluntary training program with a focus on climate, environment, and sustainability
  • Gain insights into regional and central editorial offices, including the Berlin central editorial office and the mantle editorial office
  • Create a sustainability series and work on a digital project for the "Fair Ändern" department
  • Learn the journalistic craft from A to Z, including research, production, publication, and optimization for digital channels
  • Further develop through internal internships as part of the "Jeder Beitrag zählt" sustainability initiative
  • Expand journalistic skills through external stations, such as the Wuppertal Institute or the Emschergenossenschaft (press and communications departments)
  • Collaborate with experienced journalists who will provide intensive training

Benefits

  • Flexibility in terms of start date, part-time models, and remote work
  • First-class training at the Akademie ProContent and Hamburg Media School
  • Mentoring by media professionals with regular feedback
  • Hands-on experience through practical projects and internal and external phases
  • Networking opportunities with experienced editors and fellow trainees
  • Future prospects for individual career opportunities within the FUNKE Mediengruppe