Communication/ project management volunteer

We plan to involve volunteers in two types of activities:

1. Communication/ project management:

Communications:

- Assisting in organizing and carrying out CASE seminars;
- Draft communication summaries and website updates;
- Assist in updating CASE social media profiles;
- CASE publications database management;
- Help to improve media relations;
- Assist with various tasks related to website modernization.

Project Support:

- Assist the Application Team in preparing Research and/or Technical Assistance project applications (preparing tender documents, liaising with researchers and experts, etc.);
- Assist the Application Team in identifying new project opportunities (monitoring calls for tender/proposals, contacting potential donors, etc.);
- Assist project managers in organizing project events and workshops.

Other:

- Timely help in other daily CASE activities (publications, research assistance, etc.).

2. Research:

- Provide assistance to project teams during the conceptualization and execution of different research projects, including data analysis, statistical and econometric interpretation, drafting of analytical papers, providing literature reviews, case studies, summaries, etc.;
- Support the research team and application team in writing research proposals; and
- Provide help in the conceptualization and implementation of a new database and modeling system for CASE.

Nonetheless, the volunteer's ideas on new activities and possible improvements of existing ones will be welcome.

Requirements for volunteers

Please apply if:

You are for an open-minded and enthusiastic person, eager to grow in communications or research field
You are strongly interested in economics and want to know how an economic think-tank functions
You want be a part of an international organization and learn to manage EU-wide projects
You love to write, analyze and you have attention to details
You want to further develop your IT skills
You feel comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

What skills can you get?

You will learn how to be a professional communicator for a think-thank
You will get familiarized with a whole range of communication measures (press work, organization of events, editorial work, websites and social media channels content management)
You will learn how to function in an international team
You will develop your IT skills
You will learn how to run a professional scientific research
You will develop your analytical skills
You will see how EU-founded projects function and get basics of project management
You will have a possibility to learn Polish