Student Assistant (m/f/x) for Communications & Social Media

Plattnerfoundation; Potsdam; Vor Ort; EUR 5.000 - 6.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Hasso Plattner Institute (HPI) in Potsdam is seeking a Student Assistant to support the Network Manager in the GDTA division. The role focuses on communications and social media, offering valuable experience in a global, design-thinking environment.

You will edit video, create visuals, publish LinkedIn posts, maintain the WordPress site, and engage with our audience. Fluent English, intercultural skills, and current university enrollment are essential.

Qualifikationen

• Passion for communications, social media, and storytelling.
• Fluent English; intercultural skills are essential in this international environment.
• Communicative, well-organized, and outgoing.
• Background or strong interest in communication or graphic design.
• Experience with MS Office, Adobe Suite, Canva, or WordPress is a plus.
• Currently enrolled at a university or higher education institution.

Aufgaben

• Video Editing: Support us in producing and editing video content.
• Visuals & Design: Create compelling graphics and visual assets for our channels.
• LinkedIn & Editorial: Develop and publish posts and maintain our editorial content.
• Website Maintenance: Keep our website up to date with fresh content (WordPress).
• Community & Channel Management: Engage with our target audience and help evolve our social media presence.

Kenntnisse

Social media

Communications

Storytelling

English fluency

Ausbildung

University student

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Suite

Canva

WordPress

Jobbeschreibung

HPI is recognized as one of the leading university institutes for computer science (www.hpi.de ). Our goal is to strengthen Europe's digital sovereignty with excellent research and practice-oriented teaching in computer science. At HPI, we are convinced that excellence is created when knowledge from different disciplines is collaboratively combined to create responsible and pioneering solutions for the future.
In our research clusters "Systems," "Data and AI," "Foundations," "Digital Health," "Security," and "Business and Society" researchers from various disciplines work together on topics relevant to solving the challenges facing society. The Digital Engineering Faculty of the University of Potsdam and HPI offers a computer science engineering degree program that is unique in Germany.

In the course of its strong growth, the Hasso Plattner Institute is looking for a candidate for its GDTA division, at the earliest possible date, to support the Network Manager based in Potsdam.

Student Assistant (m/f/x) for Communications & Social Media

The position is initially fixed term for six months with the prospect of extension and part-time (9 hours per week).

The GDTA (Global Design Thinking Alliance) is a worldwide network connecting organizations and individuals who advance Design Thinking in education, business, and society. It’s Network Manager is based at the HPI d-school in Potsdam, one of the world's leading Design Thinking hubs, at the Hasso Plattner Institute.

Join our Team!

Are you passionate about social media, communications, and creative content? Do you enjoy working in an international environment and bring intercultural skills along with fluent English? Then you’re in the right place! We’re looking for a student assistant to support our Network Manager. With your fresh perspective and enthusiasm, you’ll actively help shape the digital presence of the GDTA Network.

Your responsibilities

• Video Editing: Support us in producing and editing video content
• Visuals & Design: Create compelling graphics and visual assets for our channels
• LinkedIn & Editorial: Develop and publish posts and maintain our editorial content
• Website Maintenance: Keep our website up to date with fresh, engaging content (WordPress)
• Community & Channel Management: Engage with our target audience and help evolve our social media presence

What you bring

• You have a passion for communications, social media, and storytelling
• You speak fluent English and bring intercultural skills – both are essential in this international environment
• You are communicative, well-organized, and outgoing
• You have a background or strong interest in communication or graphic design
• Experience with MS Office Suite, Adobe Suite, Canva, or similar tools, as well as WordPress, is a plus
• You are currently enrolled at a university or higher education institution

What we offer

• A creative, international environment with plenty of room for your ideas
• The opportunity to take ownership and drive projects independently
• Close collaboration with the Network Manager based in Potsdam
• Flexible working arrangements — remote work is generally possible
• A motivated team that looks forward to having you on board

We look forward to receiving your application documents. Please apply exclusively via our career page.

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