Student Assistant
Become a student assistant with DRC in Berlin and support donor relationships.
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Overview
Become a student assistant with DRC in Berlin and support donor relationships.
You have:
- Be proficient in the use of Office 365.
- Have an interest in donor relations, fundraising, donor engagement, donor compliance and/or how NGOs fund their operations.
- Interest in learning more about working in an international NGO.
- Be fluent in both written and spoken German and English.
- Be able to work systematically with a good structure for the tasks that you are responsible for.
- Enrolled in a university pursuing a relevant graduate level degree such as International Relations, Political Science, Development Studies or other related social science studies.
Contract
This is a DRC - National contract. More about DRC - National contracts.
Are you looking for a student assistant opportunity with one of the world’s largest NGOs? If the answer is yes, you could be our first student assistant!
Who are we?
Most of DRC’s resources to support conflict and displacement affected populations come from institutional donors such as the European Commission, UN agencies, and bilateral humanitarian and development funding envelopes from major donor countries. The DRC Germany office opened in Berlin in November 2023 and supports DRC in its fundraising, partnership, engagement and advocacy efforts with German institutional donors and other relevant stakeholders.
About the role
The student assistant will be a member of a small team in the Berlin office, collaborating with diverse and multicultural teams across the Copenhagen headquarters, the regional hubs in Amman, Nairobi and Dakar and relevant country offices. The student assistant will support the DRC Senior Partnership Advisor in maintaining close and trusted relationships with institutional donors supporting our ongoing programs, stay abreast of changes and shifts in their strategies and support with sharing this knowledge within the wider DRC network.
The tasks include but are not limited to:
- Information gathering about relevant compliance rules and regulations
- Supporting with updating relevant knowledge sharing tools and the development of new tools
- Supporting with reviewing donor concept notes, proposals and reports
- Helping organise meetings and events between DRC colleagues and external stakeholders, as well as the development of presentations and meeting minutes
- Assist in day-to-day administrative and financial tasks
- Supporting with any other tasks related to the mandate of DRC Germany
About you
To be successful in this role we expect you to be flexible, eager to learn and proactive. All employees at DRC should master DRC's core competencies: Communicating, Taking the lead, Collaborating, striving for excellence and Demonstrating integrity. The student assistant should be able to meet the following requirements:
- Be proficient in the use of Office 365.
- Have an interest in donor relations, fundraising, donor engagement, donor compliance and/or how NGOs fund their operations.
- Interest in learning more about working in an international NGO.
- Be fluent in both written and spoken German and English.
- Be able to work systematically with a good structure for the tasks that you are responsible for.
It is a requirement that you are enrolled in a university to be considered for the student assistant role. Therefore, applicants should be pursuing a relevant graduate level degree, such as International Relations, Political Science, Development Studies or other related social science studies.
We offer
Contract length: 6 months with extension option depending on performance and funding availability.
Workplace: DRC Office Berlin, Märkisches Ufer 34, 10179 Berlin – with flexible home office arrangement possible.
Start date: 8 September 2025 or as soon as possible
Working hours: Approximately 20 hours per week, subject to study requirements and further dialogue. We offer flexibility when you have study obligations.
Salary: 14,32 EUR/hour
Benefits: Contribution to cover for the public transport Germany semester ticket.
Application process
All applicants must send a cover letter, an updated CV in English as well as documentation that you are enrolled in a university. Apply online on our Current Vacancies page at www.drc.ngo.
Closing date for applications: 26 August 2025. We expect to conduct interviews in English from 28 August to 4 September. Interviews will be held by a small panel. If deemed necessary, a second round of interviews might be added.
Further information
For questions regarding the role, please contact Julia Yuan, [email protected]
For further information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult our website drc.ngo.
Potential interview questions
| Can you give an example of how you have used Office 365 to support a project or task? | This question assesses your practical experience with essential tools you'll use in the role. | Discuss a specific instance where you utilized Office 365 features effectively. |
| Why are you interested in donor relations and how does it align with your career goals? | The interviewer wants to understand your motivation for this position and your long-term aspirations. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a situation where you had to collaborate with a diverse team. What was your role? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you prioritize and structure your tasks when handling multiple responsibilities? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What do you know about the challenges facing NGOs in fundraising and compliance? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you use to maintain effective communication with institutional donors? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you tell us about a time when you had to gather information and synthesize it for a project? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you handle a situation where you need to learn a new tool or process quickly? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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