About the Role
Join the Programs & Engagement Team in Berlin as a part-time working student (20 hours/week) starting September 1, 2026.
Responsibilities
- Conduct diverse research tasks in security and foreign policy contexts.
- Support the preparation, organization, and execution of various event formats, including program planning for the Munich Security Conference 2027.
- Provide administrative and organizational support to the Program Director.
- Draft written correspondence in German and English.
- Prepare and follow up on various appointments.
- Perform data entry and analysis, primarily using Excel.
- Assist with daily office operations.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in Political Science, International Relations, or a related field of study.
- Possess organizational talent, good manners, openness, and sociability.
- Demonstrate a professional demeanor and high proficiency in English and German.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Exhibit a hands-on mentality, strong teamwork, attention to detail, and work precisely and conscientiously under pressure.
- Possess quick comprehension and maintain an overview even in fast-paced situations.
Skills
- Organizational skills
- Good manners
- Open and sociable
- Professional demeanor
- High proficiency in English
- High proficiency in German
- Microsoft Office
- Outlook
- Word
- Excel
- Hands-on mentality
- Teamwork
- Attention to detail
- Precision and conscientiousness
- Quick comprehension
Location
- Berlin, Germany
- Mobile work (scope by arrangement)
Work Type
- Working Student
- Part-time (20 hours/week)
- Flexible mobile work
Experience Level
- Student
Education Level
- Political Science student
- International Relations student
- Student in a related field
Benefits
- Interesting and varied work in a modern, non-profit organization with high international reputation.
- Independent, responsible tasks.
- Flexible and agile work environment with mobile work options (scope by arrangement).
- Discounted Urban Sports Club membership.
- Complimentary drinks, fruit, and snacks in the office.
- Office in central Berlin with modern workstation equipment.
- Highly motivated team valuing cohesion.
- Exciting insights behind the scenes of the Munich Security Conference.
About the Company
- The Munich Security Conference (MSC) has evolved over six decades into the central global forum for debating security policy issues.
- Annually in February, over 800 high-ranking decision-makers from around the world convene to discuss current and future security policy challenges.
- In addition to the annual main conference in Munich, the MSC regularly hosts other high-profile events on selected topics and regions, and publishes the annual Munich Security Report (MSR) and a growing number of other publications on specific security policy topics.
