Join our team as an intern!
Are you a motivated person who wants to support FSFE's activities as an intern? If your background is in computer science, law, political science or another social science field, apply to become part of our team in our Berlin office, working 35 hours per week for a period of 6 months. Join us in empowering people to take control of technology!.
About the FSFE
The Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to control technology. Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our lives and it is important that technology empowers rather than restricts us. Free Software gives everybody the rights to use, understand, adapt, and share software. These rights help support other fundamental freedoms like freedom of speech, press, and privacy.
The FSFE helps individuals and organisations to understand how Free Software contributes to freedom, transparency, and self-determination. It enhances users' rights by abolishing barriers to Free Software adoption, encourages people to use and develop Free Software, and provides resources to enable everyone to further promote Free Software in Europe.
We are involved in many activities in the legal, economic, political and technical areas around Free Software. Our work is made possible by a community of volunteers, supporters, donors, and staff.
We are looking for an intern
We are looking for a reliable and driven intern to join our team. You will support the FSFE's activities and work closely with our team. Our internships are of great value to us, therefore we make sure to offer our interns the opportunity to learn about Free Software and to meet and work with our vibrant community across Europe. The person will work 35 hours per week with our team in the FSFE Berlin office for a six months period.
Read more about our internships and what former interns say about it.
Main responsibilities
- Support FSFE’s ongoing projects depending on your background and interests;
- Communicate with different members of the FSFE community, NGOs, industry, and public administrations;
- Depending on the work area, you will participate and help organising events around Europe;
- Work together with our staff and volunteers on various projects;
- General office tasks.
Qualifications
- Your field of study doesn't matter, but you should be able to relate it to our work. Traditionally, a lot of interns in the FSFE have a legal or political science background, but we've also had excellent interns working with us with a more technical or other social science background.
- Excellent spoken and written English, other European languages are considered an asset.
- Very reliable, well-organised, and supportive of colleagues.
How to apply
To apply, please send a maximum one-page cover letter and a maximum two-page CV by email to jobs@fsfe.org, with the subject "Intern position 2023". Please do not include pictures of yourself in the application. There is no immediate closing date for submitting applications, but we recommend to apply as early as possible as applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please indicate your possible starting date.
The position is for a period of 6 months, full time - 35 hours per week, starting as agreed. The location of the internship is Berlin, Germany, therefore you will be required to show that you can legally work in Germany; either by being an EU citizen, or by having a residence and work permit for the duration. This internship is compensated according to the German minimum wage. Your personal data will be deleted 3 months after we have made our decision.
Free Software is meant to serve everyone regardless of their age, ability or disability, gender identity, *****, race, nationality, religion or *****ual orientation. Hence, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and promise to judge all applications on merit, without reference to any of the characteristics listed. To promote diversity and equality in the Free Software community, we shall give preference between applications of equal strength to applicants who identify as part of a traditionally marginalised demographic in technology.
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An internship in the FSFE can be an intensive yet enriching experience. We have asked eight of our former interns about their time at the FSFE. Get a glimpse of what to expect from this position in our interview with past interns.