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Part-Time Employee (m/f/d, 20h/week) in Finance and Human Resouces
To strengthen our team, we are looking for a dedicated part-time employee (20h/week) to join our Finance and Human Resources department as of the next possible date.
Your tasks include:
- Preparation of the Institute’s monthly bookkeeping and payroll accounting
- Administrative management and monitoring of employment contracts, job advertisements, holiday planning, and time accounts
- Supporting the teams in budgeting and controlling projects
- Supporting the financial planning processes, i.e. in the preparation of business plans and the preparation, control and supervision of the Institute’s budget
- Commissioning and monitoring quarterly and annual financial statements in compliance with funding guidelines
- Support in the preparation of internal and external financial reports
- Supporting the preparation and follow-up of committee meetings, in particular compiling the financial data for the annual financial statements and preparing the associated resolutions
Application Requirements:
- University degree or commercial training with several years of relevant experience in finance/controlling
- Experience in the administration of third-party funds and public funding
- Strong commercial mindset
- Affinity with numbers
- Commitment, diligence, and reliability
- Flexibility and self-motivation
- Experienced with MS Office
- Ability to work in a team
- Fluent written and spoken German, good knowledge of English
- Confident and polite demeanor
What we offer:
- A varied job with insights into the transatlantic dialogue and political Berlin
- An appropriate salary
- Flexible working hours and the option to work from home (both by arrangement)
- Collaboration in a highly motivated, collegial team and in an international environment
Please send your complete application documents (cover letter, CV, certificates, references) exclusively by e-mail and in one PDF document to bewerbung@aspeninstitute.de by January 31, 2025.
Project Assistant (m/f/d, 20h/week) in the Digital Program of the Aspen Institute Germany
We are looking for a dedicated student assistant to support our team in implementing the project “#InfluencersAgainstDisinfo: Empowering Online Opinion Leaders to Enhance Democratic Resilience in the Age of Information Manipulation”, starting
on 1 April 2025, initially limited until December 31, 2025. In an era where disinformation increasingly threatens democratic societies, it is crucial to mobilize those who can exert significant influence through their online presences. Influencers and content creators play a central role in disseminating information and shaping opinions within their large online communities. This project aims to raise their awareness and empower them to strengthen democratic resilience in an era marked by information manipulation.
The Aspen Institute Germany promotes values-based leadership, constructive dialogue among conflicting parties, and Euro-Atlantic cooperation to support and enhance a strong open society. Aspen Germany organizes meetings, conferences, and roundtable discussions with decision makers from politics, business, academia, and culture, to discuss difficult issues in current politics and to work together to find solutions.
The DIGITAL PROGRAM strives to facilitate a holistic understanding of the opportunities and challenges of digitalization and its impact on individuals, society, and the economy. To this end, it offers stakeholders from different areas a platform for constructive dialog. The program is organized in five clusters: 1. digitalization and democracy, 2. digitalization and European sovereignty, 3. digitalization and ethics, 4. digitalization and geopolitics, as well as 5. digitalization and transatlantic relations.
Your tasks include:
- Organizational and technical support in the preparation and implementation of implementation of digital workshops and three-day study tours in Germany and other European countries.
- Researching content for the preparation, planning, and execution of events and publications
- Participant management and support
- Assistance in the preparation of publications
- Social media management and content creation (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube)
- Database maintenance
Application Requirements:
- Enrollment at a university in a relevant subject area
- Interest in international (digital) politics, transatlantic relations, and socio-political issues
- Experience with event organization
- Very good English and German language skills, both written and spoken
- Social media experience
- Very good office skills
- Commitment, diligence, and reliability
- Ability to work in a team, flexibility, and self-motivation
What we offer:
- A versatile job with plenty of room for your own ideas
- Exciting insights into the work of a transatlantic organization in the political circle of Berlin
- Opportunity to build and expand your own professional network
- Participation in Aspen Germany events and conferences
- Appropriate compensation
- Flexible working hours
Please send your complete application documents (cover letter, CV, supporting documents and references) in one PDF document with the subject line “Application Student Assistant Digital Program – Influencer” to bewerbung@aspeninstitute.de by January 31, 2025. Please refrain from contacting us by telephone.
Project Assistant (m/f/d, 20h/week) in the Public and Leadership Program of the Aspen Institute Germany
To strengthen our team, we are looking for a dedicated student assistant (m/f/d) for 20h/week as a program assistant for our Public and Leadership Program starting April 01, 2025.
The Aspen Institute is an international, non-partisan and non-profit institution committed to strengthening a free, open and just society. Workshops, conferences and roundtable discussions with international stakeholders from politics, business, science and culture focus on issues of social responsibility, political leadership, AI, digitalization and media literacy, the environment, sustainability and social justice.
The Public Program of the Aspen Institute Germany serves as a forum for open discourse and exchange between decision-makers and a broader interested audience. The events reflect the Institute’s focus areas and cover a broad spectrum of current political, economic and social issues as well as questions of value-oriented leadership.
The Leadership Program with its flagship seminar “Philosophy and Practice” regularly brings together a diverse group of high-ranking executives who bear responsibility in different areas of society. The aim is to strengthen value-based leadership and to successfully expand and consolidate the network of these leaders through Aspen Germany’s Leadership Alumni events.
Your tasks include:
- Organizational and technical support in the preparation, conception, implementation and follow-up of events and conference formats (virtual, hybrid, live)
- Content research for preparing, planning and securing the results of events, publications, podcasts
- Support in the acquisition and supervision of participants in the leadership seminar
- Support for social media management and content creation (Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube)
- Support in the editing and design of Aspen Germany publications (digital and print)
- Activities
- Maintenance
Application requirements:
- Students enrolled in a university degree program in relevant areas
- Interest in international politics, especially transatlantic issues
- Interest in philosophy (desirable)
- Very good English and German language skills, both written and spoken
- Social media experience
- Very good office skills
- Experience with image processing and layout programs (desirable)
- Commitment, diligence, reliability
- Ability to work in a team, flexibility, and self-motivation
- Confident and polite demeanor towards high-ranking guests as well as towards participants of the leadership seminar in personal conversations and on the phone
What we offer:
- A versatile job with plenty of room for your own ideas
- Exciting insights into the work of a transatlantic organization in the political circle of Berlin
- Opportunity to build and expand your own professional network
- Participation in Aspen Germany events and conferences
- Appropriate compensation
- Flexible working hours
Please send your complete application documents (cover letter, CV, certificates, references) exclusively by e-mail and in one PDF document to bewerbung@aspeninstitute.de by 31.01.2025. Please refrain from telephone inquiries. Any travel expenses incurred cannot be covered by the Aspen Institute Deutschland e.V.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Internship
The Aspen Institute Germany offers three-month internships for university students. During the internship, you will learn how a non-profit organization in the political sector works and you will be involved in as many of the Institute’s fields of activity as possible. As a part of the Aspen Institute Germany, you will gain insight into the practices and processes of foreign affairs in Berlin. In addition, you will take part in the public events of the Institute.
Internships now open from November/December 2024 onwards.
The internship includes the following tasks and duties:
- General administrative support of day-to-day activities
- Research for the Executive Director
- Research for the public program events
- Assistance in the preparation and follow-up of public evening events
- Support for the preparation of conferences
Applicants should have the following qualifications and skills:
- University enrollment in the 4th to 9th semester of social sciences, humanities, or economics
- Knowledge of German-American relations
- Excellent German or English skills, ideally proven by periods spent abroad or certificates
- Sound knowledge of MS Office software, especially Microsoft Excel and Word
- Interest in social media
- Knowledge of layout programs of advantage
- Existing work or volunteer experience
- A friendly and sincere attitude
- Proven ability to perform reliably and diligently
Please submit your application, including your CV and certificates, to bewerbung@aspeninstitute.de, stating your preferred starting and end dates.
Contact
Christina Lahr
- Director Finance and Personnel
- Phone: +49 (0) 30 804 890 22
- Fax: +49 (0) 30 804 890 33
- lahr@aspeninstitute.de
