Project Coordination Intern (f/m/d)

ABOUT COMMON GOAL  

With more than three billion fans, football is the largest social phenomenon on the planet. No other sport has such reach, wealth and cultural significance. At Common Goal, we envision a world where football creates a more inclusive and equal society. Our mission is to mobilize the global football ecosystem to create access to more safe spaces for young people to play, learn, and thrive. 

We engage with some of the biggest stakeholders and change makers in soccer (including top athletes, brands, clubs, confederations - from Megan Rapinoe, Naomi Girma, MLS franchises, to Jurgen Klopp and adidas to UEFA) to strengthen a network of over 200 community organizations across 100+ countries, via access to funding and specific thematic programs.  

Bottom-up and inside-out, we place all our focus on strengthening local capacity to transform realities, embedding purpose at the heart of the football industry and using football as enabler to inspire a shift in mindset.   

Come help us take it to the next level! 

ABOUT THE ROLE  

We’re looking for a Project Coordination intern to join our talented, passionate team as of October 2024. As our intern, you will support the day-to-day of our community development process working closely with the Community Development team. This role implies helping us identify and incorporate new not-for-profit, social-profit and non-governmental organisations, that utilise football as means of making a tangible contribution to people and planet, into our community. Therefore, this position will require someone who has an eye for detail and is enthusiastic about networking and project management and implementation.  

YOUR TASKS 

• Support us in all processes around the identification and acceptance of new organisations into the community 

• Research organisations working in the field of football for good 

• Be the first contact person for organisations that would like to become part of the community 

• Assist in the identification and evaluation process of potential members with direct contact to the organisations 

• Support communication services for community members, assist in project management, and maintain our contact database 

• Help our Project Managers with Project Implementation 

YOUR PROFILE 

• You are a matriculated university student (until the end of this internship), preferably in an advanced semester 

• You are interested in or experienced with topics like development politics, development through sports, interculturalism, social entrepreneurship or related topics 

• You are available to work with us on a full-time basis for three to (ideally) six months 

• You are a quick learner and enjoy self-managing your tasks 

• You love to get things done, thrive on challenging the status-quo and have a genuine passion for our cause 

• You are fluent in English and Spanish 

• You have excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office 365, in particular Excel 

• You are located in Berlin as of October 2024 

OUR OFFER  

• Make a 3-6-month internship with a monthly remuneration of 538 Euros, 20 Euro internet allowance and a 35 Euro grocery voucher your own 

• Experience real responsibility from day one and full ownership of your tasks 

• Be part of a motivating work culture with highly talented colleagues, flat hierarchies, lean decision-making processes and unique personal development opportunities within an internationally recognised social enterprise 

• Last but not least, join an international squad from 18 countries, speaking more than 12 languages, that lives team play every day at its fullest and regularly meets at team events and football sessions 

Do you want to play an active part in driving social change through football on a global level? Then get into the game and join our team! 

HOW TO APPLY  

Kick things off by submitting your application documents via our online application form. Your application will be screened against the position-specific criteria and suitable, qualified candidates will be invited to participate in a interview.  

Common Goal invests into trying to create an inclusive and fair recruitment process for all. We therefore focus our recruitment process an objective criteria for decision making. To enable this, we ask that you do not include a picture of yourself in your application documents. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and strongly committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and building a multicultural environment. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified and experienced people! Women, those identified as female and/or non-binary, and people from minority backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. 

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