Job Description
We are looking for a versatile and reliable Student Assistant to support our strategic engagement team in the partner management.
The ideal candidate is a proactive team player with strong motivation and initiative. Excellent communication skills in both German and English are essential due to our international network and regular interaction with high-level stakeholders.
Our office is located on the campus of Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin (Mitte). Working hours are flexible and can be adjusted to your academic schedule. Some tasks can be performed remotely. Knowledge of Global Health is an asset but not a requirement.
About the World Health Summit:
The World Health Summit (WHS) is one of the world's leading platforms for global health. Since 2009, it has convened top experts from politics, science, the private sector, and civil society in Berlin every October, aiming to improve health worldwide.
The WHS is held under the high patronage of the German Federal Chancellor, the President of France, and the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). Over 300 speakers and 4,000 participants from more than 100 countries attend in person, with tens of thousands joining online. In 2022, the WHS was co-hosted with the WHO and saw record engagement.
The WHS is expanding its activities beyond the annual conference by developing innovative formats and strengthening strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, including the WHO, German federal ministries, foundations, NGOs, and private sector companies.
The World Health Summit is organized by the WHS Foundation GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.
More information: www.worldhealthsummit.org
Your responsibilities will include maintaining relationships with selected sponsors and partners of the World Health Summit (WHS) from the fields of politics, science, business, and civil society. You will also assist in partner engagement activities such as organizational support for partners, background research, developing content and concepts, selecting and inviting participants, and helping organize exclusive partner formats during and beyond the WHS (e.g., VIP lunches and dinners).
- Current enrollment in a relevant university program (e.g., Political Science, International Relations, Public Health/Global Health, Medicine)
- Interest in and ideally some experience with Global Health topics
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Basic understanding of diplomatic etiquette and confident interaction with high-level representatives from various sectors
- Reliability, initiative, and a strong willingness to learn and perform
- Proficiency in both German and English (spoken and written)
- Confident use of standard office software (Microsoft Office 365, Adobe Acrobat Pro); knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics is a plus
- A meaningful, versatile, and challenging job in an organization with a strong mission and worldwide reputation
- Working with a high-level international network from science, politics, the private sector, and civil society
- A close connection to Charité, Europe's largest university hospital
- High individual visibility, excellent learning opportunities and decision-making authority in a small, highly motivated and hands-on team
- An open and collegial corporate culture that encourages commitment, courage and entrepreneurship
- A flexible, hybrid working model and a city-center workplace in Berlin (Charité, Campus Mitte)