FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under direct human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Find out more about our sustainable campaigns and projects on www.vier-pfoten.org.
Would you like to contribute to animal welfare and work with us on our mission? This is your chance! We are looking for a committed and motivated intern to join our digital communications team, ideal start December 2024/January 2025.
Your contribution will be

• Creating appealing social media posts on Facebook and Instagram and supporting the further development of the channels
• Contributing with your ideas and testing new formats
• Creating new content on an independent basis
• Helping coordinate video material with our Audiovisual Productions department
• Assisting in the production of the monthly newsletter
• The opportunity to support in other tasks, such as writing articles for the FOUR PAWS website
• Translating short texts if possible (French to German, German to French or English to German/French)
• Assisting with administrative tasks such as reporting

Your profile ideally illustrates

• Student or recent graduate (e.g. communication/marketing, journalism, humanities or similar)
• Interest in advancing FOUR PAWS in the social media world and implementing your own ideas
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Fluent in German and good knowledge of English essential, and good French skills an advantage
• Good knowledge of MS Office
• Creative and energetic personality with an attention to detail as well as motivation to learn new skills
• Passion for animal welfare and FOUR PAWS vision and mission

Our offer includes

• 6-9-month paid internship
• The opportunity to truly contribute to global animal welfare
• Room for creativity and openness to ideas
• A multinational team with the spirit of being ONE FOUR PAWS
• A modern workplace in Zurich, easily accessible by public transport
• 5 weeks’ vacation and extra family days at the end of the year
• Flexible and family friendly working arrangements including option of up to 60% remote work
• A dog-friendly workplace

We reveal, rescue and protect unique animals from many different species through systems change and by creating species-appropriate environments at our sanctuaries!
We celebrate our colleagues' differences and strive to create an inclusive environment because we believe that only by working together, we can advance animal welfare worldwide. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we strongly encourage candidates from all diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. This includes, but is not limited to, individuals with diverse lived experiences, racial identities, national origins, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and disability statuses to apply. We welcome everyone who wants to support our mission. Please contact recruiting.ch@four-paws.org if you require assistance applying to this position.
All interested individuals are invited to submit their applications for the position. Please note that in compliance with applicable laws and regulations, having a valid work permit for the respective country or being eligible to obtain one is a requirement for this position prior to commencing employment.
Be part of a good cause and apply for your next professional challenge with your application materials in German to: