Internal Communications Trainee

Department: Corporate Communications and Public Affairs
Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Contract Type: Internship (12 Months)
Activity Level: 100%

As Internal Communications Trainee, you will support the implementation of internal communications plans.

Main responsibilities

• Support the organisation and production of internal communications for IOC employees:
  • Content: write and edit articles or other types of content (FAQ, information notes, etc.) on several different topics (Olympic Games, IOC activities and programmes, interviews with IOC employees, etc.), liaise with languages services for the translation, coordinate internal videos production with the Images services. Draft and design emails to IOC employees about HR topics in a Customer Relationship Management system (CRM).
  • Events (staff meetings and other): send invitations, liaise with the Events Teams regarding the logistics, support content production
  • Internal campaigns: contribute to their development and implementation across all channels
• Coordinate the internal communications editorial calendar
• Promote the created content (articles, videos, images, documents, etc.) on our internal platforms and channels (Intranet, screens, physical space, emails, LinkedIn, etc.) and contribute to their development, maintenance and monitoring
• Participate actively in the weekly meetings of the internal communications working group
• Support other internal communications projects when required
• Liaise with other departments to stay updated on new internal initiatives, product & service developments, and to ensure brand consistency
  

Our requirements

• University bachelor degree (Communication or journalism)
• Excellent written and oral command of English and French
• Complete familiarity with IT software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word etc.)
• Excellent command of SharePoint is an asset
• Keen sense of priorities to ensure efficient management of projects and deliverables; ability to multitask; assiduity in following up files
• Ability to look for information, to summarise it and simplify complex processes in simple communications
• Familiarity with teamwork, in terms of both managing the flow of files and communicating with colleagues
• Sense of initiative and ability to work remotely and autonomously as needed
• Keen sense of confidentiality
• Creativity in finding new ways of communicating
• Excellent command of the corporate tools and ability to follow the internal user rules
  

Come and join an organisation where the spirit of inclusion, gender equality and diversity is embedded in its DNA 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.