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Praktikant:in für die Medienarbeit

CompanyÄrzte ohne Grenzen Schweiz / Médecins Sans Frontières Suisse
LocationZurich
Work ModeOn Site
PostedSeptember 28, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will handle media inquiries across various platforms and assist in organizing press briefings for UN correspondents. Additionally, they will coordinate interviews with experts and prepare weekly reports on media presence.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
1293
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
German
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
For more than 50 years, Médecins Sans Frontières has been providing medical assistance to people caught up in crises that threaten their survival: mainly armed conflicts, but also epidemics, pandemics, natural disasters or lack of access to healthcare. All these situations require specially adapted medical and logistical resources. Independent of all political, religious and military powers, after assessing a given population's medical needs, MSF acts with impartiality. More than 97% of MSF’s funding is provided by private donors, which ensures the organization’s operational independence and flexibility. Abiding by the same charter, the various MSF teams are made up of medical, logistical and administrative personnel of dozens of different nationalities, including expatriates and local staff. They provide aid in accordance with the principles of humanitarian action and medical ethics. This medical action is indissociable from the work of bearing witness, which is linked to our field activities. We speak out publicly with the aim of bringing crises out of the shadows, alerting opinion to abuses committed away from the cameras, criticizing shortcomings in the aid system or denouncing the diversion of aid from its primary objective to serve political interests. The Swiss section of Médecins Sans Frontières was founded in 1981. Operational Centre Geneva employs approximately 300 people, with offices in Geneva and Zurich. In 1999, MSF was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
About the Role

We are looking for passionate candidates ready to contribute to our humanitarian mission.


Below, you will find the job details and the qualifications we are looking for.

Inclusivity and Diversity at MSF

Do your qualifications and experience not exactly match all requirements of the job?

At MSF OCG, we are committed to an inclusive culture that supports and amplifies the diverse voices of our staff members. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with diverse backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas and experiences work together to advance MSF's social mission and create better outcomes for our patients and the communities we work with.
 

We understand that some people may hesitate to apply for employment if they don't meet all listed job requirements. Research shows that this is especially true for women. If you believe your profile is a good match for this position, we invite you to apply even if you don’t fulfil every listed qualification.
We encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnicities, background, religions, beliefs, ability status, and all other diversity characteristics.
MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of discrimination or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will undergo reference checks.

 

Context & mission

Médecins Sans Frontières is an independent, international medical and humanitarian organization that provides care to people in need, people affected by natural or man-made disasters, and victims of armed conflict, without discrimination and without regard to race, religion, creed or political affiliation (MSF Charter).

The MSF movement is built around 5 operational centers supported by 24 sections and offices worldwide. MSF Operational Center Geneva (MSF OCG) is one of these centres.

Ärzte ohne Grenzen/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ist eine internationale medizinische Nothilfeorganisationen und leistet in über 70 Ländern Hilfe für Menschen, deren Leben oder Gesundheit bedroht sind und die keinen ausreichenden Zugang zu medizinischer Versorgung haben. Unsere Teams sind unter anderem in bewaffneten Konflikten, bei Epidemien und Pandemien, nach Naturkatastrophen sowie in Kontexten tätig, in denen Menschen vom Gesundheitswesen ausgeschlossen sind.


Das Praktikum bietet einen praxisnahen Einblick in die Medienarbeit von Ärzte ohne Grenzen. Ein zentraler Bestandteil ist das Prinzip der «Témoignage» (Zeugenschaft): Neben der medizinischen Hilfe gehört es zum Auftrag von Ärzte ohne Grenzen, über die Situation von Patient:innen und Einsatzteams vor Ort zu berichten und auf Krisen und Konflikte aufmerksam zu machen – insbesondere dort, wo sie abseits der öffentlichen Wahrnehmung stattfinden.


Aufgaben

  • Bearbeiten von Medienanfragen (Onlinemedien, Tageszeitungen, Magazine, Fachpresse, TV und Radio).
  • Unterstützung bei der Organisation von Pressebriefings für UN-Korrespondent:innen in Genf.
  • Koordination von Interviews mit MSF-Expert:innen und Projektmitarbeitenden.
  • Recherche und Aufbereitung von Inhalten für Medienangebote.
  • Erstellung wöchentlicher Berichte über die Medienpräsenz von MSF in der Schweiz.

Profil

  • Gute Kenntnisse der Schweizer Medienlandschaft
  • Redaktionelle Fähigkeiten und journalistisches Gespür
  • Organisationstalent, zielgerichtete und effiziente Arbeitsweise
  • Interesse an humanitären Themen

Sprachen

  • Ausgezeichnete Deutschkenntnisse (mündlich und schriftlich)
  • Gute Französisch- und Englischkenntnisse

Arbeitsbedingungen

  • Praktikumsdauer: 9 Monate
  • Umfang: 100%-Pensum
  • Arbeitsort: Genf (mit Praktikumsvereinbarung) oder Zürich (Möglichkeit von 1-2 Tagen Homeoffice pro Woche)
  • Arbeitsbeginn: Januar 2027
  • Lohn: Brutto CHF 2'000.- pro Monat

Bewerbung

Es werden nur Bewerbungen berücksichtigt, die über unsere Bewerbungsplattform eingereicht werden. Die Bewerbungen müssen folgendes enthalten

  • Lebenslauf (maximal 2 Seiten)
  • Motivationsschreiben (maximal 1 Seite)
  • Die Dokumente müssen auf Deustch oder Englisch eingereicht werden.

The application deadline is :

2026-10-25

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier if we receive a sufficient number of quality applications.

All applications will be treated confidentially.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please note that we do not wish to use the services of recruitment or placement agencies.

Key Skills
Media relationsJournalismEditorial skillsCommunicationOrganizationResearchGermanFrenchEnglishHumanitarian affairs
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