Deadline:
As soon as possible
Location(s)
Germany
Berlin
Overview
FSFE is a charity dedicated to empowering users to control technology. Free Software gives everybody the rights to use, understand, adapt and share software. These rights help support other fundamental freedoms like freedom of speech, press and privacy. We are working to build freedom in digital society. We operate in a lively environment of numerous volunteers from many countries and several full-time employees.
Details
What you'll do:
- Contribute to FSFE's ongoing projects, working with one or more of our staff and volunteers.
- Communicate with contacts from the FSFE community, NGO, industry, and public administrations.
- Coordinate volunteers and others in the work on various projects.
- General office tasks.
- Find your own strengths, and do something you care about.
- Other tasks outlined in the job description when an opening is announced
Duration: 4 months or longer, full-time.
Location: Berlin, Germany.
Currently open positions: interns and trainees experienced in legal, policy or technical fields.
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
The internship is open to EU citizens, and anyone else holding a residence permit and a work permit for Germany.
FSFE interns are a pretty diverse bunch. If you are interested in working on the frontline of technology policy and activism, then you've come to the right place. You're fired up about a free information society, and you've already done something to tell others why freedom matters? Then this internship is for you. Your academic background and qualifications matter less than your experience, your will to learn, and your ability to get things done. We expect:
- Solid basic knowledge of, and considerable interest in, Free Software (required)
- Fluent English (written and spoken) is a requirement; a working knowledge of other languages is an asset.
- Basic acquaintance with working on GNU/Linux systems (desirable)
- Ability to be creative, responsible, and to multitask.
- Ability to integrate into a young, motivated and professional team
- No programming skills required. Programming is one of the few things you probably won't be doing during your internship, unless you're applying for a technical internship.
- We want more women to be involved in Free Software. That's why when there are candidates with equal qualification, we will give preference to applications from suitably qualified female candidates.
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Cost/funding for participants
Interns receive a basic compensation, the amount of which is announced when an opening is announced.
We offer
- A truly challenging and exciting time with a dynamic NGO working internationally
- A close-up view of organisational and community processes
- A chance to take the initiative and put your ideas into practice
- The opportunity to meet and work with Free Software advocates across Europe
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