Internship at the Administration Department of the REC

The selected candidate will be placed in the REC’s Administration Department to assist with reception desk services and administration-related tasks. The intern will be based at the organisation’s head office in Szentendre, Hungary.

Main tasks

Tasks will include, but are not limited to:

• Providing reception desk services (i.e. handling incoming and outgoing mails and calls, and managing correspondence).
• Assisting REC staff in daily administration-related tasks, as requested.
• Ordering lunches.
• Ordering stationery.
• Handling registered mail.
• Carrying out other appropriate tasks at the tutor’s request.

Experience, knowledge and skill level required

The intern should be:

• Interested in being involved in the activities of an international environmental organisation.
• In possession of strong communication (spoken and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Highly motivated, resourceful, detail-oriented and organised.
• Proficient in English and Hungarian (spoken and written).
• Able to keep to deadlines and handle multiple tasks in a highly professional way.
• Able to work independently and as a team player.

Previous, relevant professional work experience is an asset.

Benefits for the intern

• The intern will have a great opportunity to use and improve his/her knowledge of the English languages in a dynamic international organisation.
• The intern will gain basic-level insight into how an international organisation operates.
• The REC will provide the intern with a work station suitable for the performance of his/her tasks.
• The REC will provide the guidance and supervision necessary to ensure a learning and working process that is mutually beneficial.

This full-time, non-paid internship is for a fixed period of 1 month, optimally from the last week of July 2016 until August 31, 2016.  The intern will not be required to work from August 15 to August 19, during which period the REC will be closed for summer holidays.

How to apply

Candidates should send a CV and a motivation letter in English (only English-language applications will be considered) describing their interest in the position and their personal qualifications to: recruitment@rec.org.
The deadline for applications is July 8, 2016.

Please include the position reference number in your application and in the subject line of your email.

Note: Given the large number of applications that we usually receive for each position, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview