Olympic Values Education Programme Intern

Department: Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage
Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Contract Type: Internship (12 months)
Activity Level: 100%

The International Olympic Committee is the guardian of the Olympic Games and the leader of the Olympic Movement.

A truly global organisation, it acts as a catalyst for collaboration between all Olympic stakeholders, including the athletes, the National Olympic Committees, the International Federations, Organising Committees for the Olympic Games, the Worldwide Olympic Partners and Olympic broadcast partners. It also collaborates with public and private authorities including the United Nations and other international organisations.

About the role:

As the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP) Intern you will be contributing to the development of the Olympic Values Education Programme by participating in educational content creation, contextualization and dissemination. Additionally, you will also be aiding in coordination of OVEP activities and collaborating on the educational projects implemented by the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage and the IOC.

Your responsibilities:

OVEP Content Development

• Participates in creation of educational materials for Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage, the Olympic Movement stakeholders (National Olympic Committees, Organising Committees of the Olympic Games, Athletes, etc.) and OVEP implementation partners within the OVEP 3.0 scope.

• Aids in dissemination of the content by providing access to it via our digital and communication channels.

• Compiles feedback and statistics on the existing content for regular updates and improvements.

• Sources content for conferences and events as needed by the team: photos, videos, graphics, etc.

• Curates and shares speakers content for various events (presentation slides, etc.).

Coordination and monitoring of activities

• Contributes to the development of the Olympic Values Education Programme, supporting the Education Manager Senior in ensuring consistent programme development and implementation.

• Follows up and updates the educational activities tracker.

• Helps organise meetings and determines the practical details of these (e.g. meeting minutes, document management, etc.).

• Reports regularly on the progress of various activities.

• Documents the experience/knowledge acquired.

Our requirements

• University degree or equivalent in education.

• Knowledge of curriculum design and development.

• English or French mother tongue with excellent knowledge of the other language.

• Digital savviness.

• Knowledge of Project Management methodologies and tools.

Behaviour and Attitude

• Dependable, reliable and responsible.

• Agile and adaptable

• Able to coordinate between multiple tasks with strong planning, organisation and time management skills.

• Strong written and oral communication skills;

• Creative Problem Solving;

• Critical thinking and proactive within daily work.

• Ability to take an active part in achieving shared team objectives.

• Ability to consider interpersonal differences and interact constructively with all kinds of people.

• Respect the Olympic values and internal rules of conduct and all instructions and procedures in place (for example Information Security and Code of Ethics).

Come and join an organisation where the spirit of inclusion, gender equality and diversity is a top priority and which focuses on what unites us – a passion for sport and its values. Work in a flexible and rewarding environment which offers competitive employee benefits and numerous incentives to live a sustainable, healthy and active life. By joining us, you become part of the Olympic Movement and help to build a better world through sport. You will have the opportunity to work with people of more than 70 nationalities.