About the Role
Female Science Talents is an international initiative by the Falling Walls Foundation to promote women in science. The project supports outstanding female scientists from all disciplines, particularly from the Global South, through a one-year funding program with mentoring, leadership training, and international networking. A highlight of the program is participation in the Falling Walls Science Summit, where the Women's Impact Award honors outstanding scientific achievements by women and brings together scientists from around the world to strengthen existing networks, build new contacts, and set joint impulses for the science of tomorrow.
Responsibilities
- Maintain content on the Falling Walls Female Science Talents website, including creating events and profiles.
- Write texts for social media and LinkedIn, including managing the LinkedIn group, introducing candidates, formulating posts, and coordinating with the central communications team regarding FST posts and advertising, such as calls for applications.
- Create surveys for impact measurement and events.
- Create the FST newsletter with Drip, approximately every 4-6 months.
- Create certificates, agendas, infosheets, and presentations using InDesign and PowerPoint.
- Support the organization and implementation of participant and event management, both administratively and content-wise.
- Manage community and alumni relations, including overseeing Slack and WhatsApp groups, coordinating schedules, and co-organizing the mentoring component.
- Work with various tools such as Salesforce, Asana, Drip, Drupal, InDesign, PowerPoint, and QuestionPro.
Requirements
- Enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's program at a German university.
- Strong communication skills with excellent English and German language proficiency.
- Independent and reliable work ethic.
- Experience with MS Office applications, especially Excel.
- Initial experience working with social media, InDesign, and Drupal.
Skills
- Social Media
- InDesign
- Drupal
- Salesforce
- Asana
- Drip
- PowerPoint
- QuestionPro
- Excel
- MS Office
Location
- Berlin
Work Type
- Part-time
- Hybrid
- Contract
Experience Level
- Student
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
Salary/Compensations
- 15.20 Euro per hour
Benefits
- Opportunity to actively contribute and gain valuable practical experience in project management.
- Attractive working environment in an internationally active, non-profit organization.
- Motivated and diverse team with varied backgrounds and experiences.
- Possibility of partial remote work.
- Flexible working hours.
- Family-friendly measures.
- Regular team events.
- Beautiful, green office in Berlin-Kreuzberg with a terrace/courtyard, fresh fruit, drinks, table tennis, and yoga room.
- Subsidy for an Urban Sports membership.
- 30 days of vacation per year (based on a 5-day week) + 2 additional days off on December 24th and 31st.
About the Company
- The Falling Walls Foundation stands for science that fascinates, inspires, and changes the world.
- Since 2009, the non-profit organization has brought together leading global thought leaders from science, innovation, and society.
- Nobel laureates, startups, young scientific talents, research organizations, and representatives from politics, culture, and media discuss the central question in Falling Walls formats: 'Which are the next walls to fall in science and society?'
- Through its diverse programs, the Falling Walls Foundation makes scientific breakthroughs visible and promotes dialogue between science and society.
- It connects disciplines, from natural sciences and technology to social sciences and humanities, and sends a strong signal for international cooperation and interdisciplinary exchange.
