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Press Intern

The American Academy in Berlin offers an internship in the Press department starting September 2010. The candidate should have a strong interest in press and communications work and be able to commit to a minimum of three months up to 6 months. The Press internship is full-time, and the candidate should already be eligible to work within Germany.

 

Duties include:

• Monitoring and documentation of media coverage

• Assisting in the organization of events, administration, supervision of interviews

• Management of in-house database

• Supporting online-communication

• Political and press-related research

Interns are paid €300 per month. Please submit your application as a single PDF document (CV and cover-letter) by August 22 to our Press Coordinator Mr. Malte Mau.

Further qualifications sought:

• Some press-releated experience through a prior internship or field of study

• Knowledge of German media landscape

• Excellent skills in MS-Office and web-based research

• Excellent English skills

• Excellent German skills

• Ability to work in a team

• Interest in American culture and politics

Fall 2010 Program

Highlights of the American Academy’s fall 2010 program include lectures by noted academics Stanley Corngold, Catherine Gallagher, Martin Jay, and Laura Engelstein; Central Asia expert Ahmed Rashid discussing his new book with former German foreign minister Joschka Fischer; readings by New-York based authors John Wray and Han Ong; an inquiry into atheism and the modern novel by James Wood; a lecture-recital by composer/vocalist Ken Ueno; and clusters of events devoted to public policy as well as to the music of Richard Wagner. The fall semester’s visitors and fellows include Robert D. Hormats, US Under Secretary of State for Economic Business, and Agricultural Affairs; Pulitzer-Prize winning journalists Anne Hull and Dana Priest; Columbia University’s president emeritus Michael Sovern; climate policy expert Rosina Bierbaum; and writer and Iraq advocate Kirk Johnson.

Please download the Fall 2010 Program for further details. We look forward to welcoming you to the American Academy’s Hans Arnhold Center. Kindly remember to register in advance at program(at)americanacademy.de.

Unless otherwise noted, all events begin at 7 p.m. and are free and open to the public.

The American Academy in Berlin was established in 1994. Its primary goal is to foster greater understanding and dialogue between the people of the United States and the people of Germany through its presence in Berlin, a city with which the United States should maintain its unique cultural, social, political, and historical links.

The Academy offers residential fellowships at its Hans Arnhold Center to American scholars, writers, policymakers, and artists, permitting them to pursue their work in a manner that encourages participation in the vibrant life of Berlin and Germany. The Academy also brings leading Americans to Berlin for briefer visits to facilitate a robust exchange of views between the people of Germany and the United States.

Mission Statement