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Elsevier Foundation Internship (Global Communications)

Start date between May 2024 and August 2024, for 6 months

Are you an enthusiastic communicator with an interest in sustainability and a passion for science and research?

Do you want to learn about CSR, sustainability and communications in an international business environment? Here’s your chance!

Elsevier’s Global Communications department is offering a 6-month communications internship position within its Elsevier Foundation & Sustainability Partnerships group. This is an excellent opportunity for someone interested in the fields of corporate responsibility, sustainability and corporate communications.

You will assist the team with administering and promoting the Elsevier Foundation (http://www.elsevierfoundation.org) ’s inclusive research and health programs and Elsevier’s sustainability and corporate responsibility program (https://www.elsevier.com/about/corporate-responsibility) , which centers on unique contributions to sustainable development in gender, health, climate and reducing inequalities.

Responsibilities

• Writing original content for internal and external uses (including Elsevier’s online magazine, Elsevier Connect) and engaging with the Foundation’s online communities on X and LinkedIn;

• Helping to manage the Elsevier Foundation’s activities around our 20+ partnerships will also be a prominent part of the role;

• Finding opportunities to learn about- and contribute to different types of partner engagement and communications, in a global business environment focused on science, health and technology;

• Reporting to the Elsevier Foundation Program Officer. You will work a minimum of 4 days a week, 2 onsite at the Amsterdam office, starting between May and August 2024, for 6 months (exact dates to be discussed). Elsevier’s working language is English.

Requirements

• Be enrolled as an MA student in a field preferably related to communication. Applicants with backgrounds in marketing, corporate sustainability, or international development are also encouraged to apply.

• Be enrolled in a university program to be eligible for an internship, in accordance with Dutch law, get credits for this internship from your university;

• Be a native or near-native English speaker with strong communications skills, both in writing and in everyday engagements with internal and external stakeholders;

• Be proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

• Have solid organizational skills, the ability to take initiative;

• Have attention to detail and ability to work independently;

• Be willing learn, flexible work attitude, and able to work under (time) pressure

• Be proficient with Adobe Photoshop and/or InDesign is a plus

About the Elsevier Foundation

The Elsevier Foundation (http://www.elsevierfoundation.org/) is a corporate not-for-profit 501(c)(3), funded by Elsevier, a global information analytics business specialized in science and health. Since 2006, the Elsevier Foundation provides over $1.5 million USD a year in grants to knowledge-centered institutions around the world, which address the UN Sustainable Development Goals through tech-enabled innovations in inclusive health and research. The Foundation offers a comprehensive matching gift and volunteering fund to enable employees to work with Foundation partners and support their communities. The Elsevier Foundation is part of Elsevier’s larger corporate responsibility program (https://www.elsevier.com/about/corporate-responsibility) which centers on our unique contributions to sustainable development in gender, health, climate and reducing inequalities.

About Elsevier

As a global leader in information and analytics, Elsevier (https://www.elsevier.com/) helps researchers and healthcare professionals advance science and improve health outcomes for the benefit of society. We do this by facilitating insights and critical decision-making for customers across the global research and health ecosystems. In everything we publish, we uphold the highest standards of quality and integrity. We bring that same rigor to our information analytics solutions for researchers, health professionals, institutions and funders. Elsevier employs 8,100 people worldwide. We have supported the work of our research and health partners for more than 140 years. Growing from our roots in publishing, we offer knowledge and valuable analytics that help our users make breakthroughs and drive societal progress. Digital solutions such as ScienceDirect (https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/sciencedirect) , Scopus (https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/scopus) , SciVal (https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/scival) , ClinicalKey (https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/clinicalkey) and Sherpath (https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/sherpath) support strategic research management (https://www.elsevier.com/research-intelligence) , R&D performance (https://www.elsevier.com/rd-solutions) , clinical decision support (https://www.elsevier.com/clinical-solutions) , and health education (https://www.elsevier.com/education) . Researchers and healthcare professionals rely on our 2,500+ digitized journals, including The Lancet (https://www.thelancet.com/) and Cell (https://www.cell.com/) ; our 40,000 eBook titles, and our iconic reference works, such as Gray's Anatomy. With the Elsevier Foundation (https://elsevierfoundation.org/) and our external Inclusion & Diversity Advisory Board (https://www.elsevier.com/about/inclusion-diversity-board) , we work in partnership with diverse stakeholders to advance inclusion and diversity (https://www.elsevier.com/about/careers/diversity-and-inclusion) in science, research and healthcare in developing countries and around the world. Elsevier is part of RELX (https://www.relx.com/) , a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. www.elsevier.com

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