Your mission

For our Strategic Partnerships Team in Berlin, we are looking for a working student (all genders) to support daily partnerships operations, research and knowledge management, and communication and outreach. 

Overview of the position:
Hours: up to 20 hours per week
Starting date: as soon as possible
Duration: one-year contract
Salary: 16 € per hour
Location: Berlin, Germany

Partnerships Operations

• Prepare briefing notes for the Strategic Partnerships team and support briefing notes for the executive management
• Support coordination of relevant in-house meetings, processes, administration and logistics

• Research partnership opportunities and monitor calls for proposals
• Research funding modalities and background on specific donors 
• Design or revise templates for tracking outreach and engagement
• Support migration to Sharepoint and streamline knowledge management structures in the Strategic Partnerships team

• Support the Strategic Partnerships teams on outreach to donors and external communication products
• Support the Strategic Partnerships team in proposal review 
• Prepare internal communication products, analyses and knowledge sharing

Your responsibilities

Your knowledge, experience & skills

• Currently enrolled in a university programme focusing on Fundraising, Nonprofit Management, Public Administration, International Relations or related field
• Organised, reliable, and able to juggle multiple tasks independently
• Strong communication skills, comfortable with international/intercultural contacts
• Fluent in English, German desired
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Excel, Word, Teams)
• Discreet in handling sensitive information
• Prior fundraising experience a plus
• Willingness and ability to work regularly from our Berlin office with remote options based on operational needs

Requirements

What you can expect from us

• Highly experienced and engaged community of practice
• Cooperative and dynamic team
• Compensation 16 € per hour
• Highly insightful and challenging tasks
• Confidence-based flexible working hours

Application procedure

Please submit your CV and cover letter as well as diplomas, certificates and references (letters or contact information) by 15.10.2026.
We welcome diversity and are happy to receive applications from people regardless of their ethnic, social and national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation and marital status.

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