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Project Name: |
Internship in European Centre for Modern Languages. |
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Country: |
Austria |
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City: |
Graz |
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Volunteering/Internship Description: |
Trainees may help with:
- answering postal, e-mail or telephone requests;
- assisting users in accessing relevant information /documents;
- organising the travelling exhibition of the ECML projects;
- preparing the necessary materials ordered for events (campaigns, conferences), by visitors to the ECML;
- indexing new resources;
- making the inventory of library resources;
- completing general tasks and assist the participants within the framework of programme events (workshops and meetings) and statutory meetings;
- collecting suggestions for new materials acquisitions (books, CDs);
- preparing customised documentation kits, documentation orders;
- drawing up selected bibliographies for teams and participants;
- promoting ECML resources during the activities (display of relevant documents etc.).
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Language: |
English
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Requirements: |
Qualifications and skills required of trainees
graduate or postgraduate studies preferably in the field of library and/ or information science;
a very good knowledge of English or French which are the Council of Europe working languages, and, if possible, a basic knowledge of German;
accuracy, flexibility;
good organisation and communication skills;
adequate drafting and computer skills;
motivation, ability to work efficiently in a team.
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Offer: |
By the end of their stay, trainees will have gained:
- practical experience in information work with transferable skills that are valued in numerous professions, working experience in an international organisation, in a language resource centre, in dealing with an international audience of language experts;
- better understanding of the information and documentation policy of the ECML and the Council of Europe, and its challenges;
- knowledge in cataloguing according to the rules of the Council of Europe, in using Council of Europe information sources and tools (catalogues, thesaurus, etc.);
- an opportunity to develop their language skills by working in a multilingual environment and living in a German speaking country |
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Value: |
Trainees receive an allowance from the Centre of approximately 686 Euros per month. This allowance is transferred by the Council of Europe at the end of each calendar month, i.e. if the trainee starts work on 1 July the payment will not arrive until 31 July. As this can be problematic at the start of the stay, particularly when a deposit and payment in advance is often required for accommodation, we offer a support facility to ensure that new arrivals do not have financial difficulties as a result of their traineeship.
A contribution of a maximum of 230 Euros is made towards travel costs from the trainee's home country to and from Graz. Any travel invoices should be therefore be kept. Normally the reimbursement is made in two instalments - in the first and last month of the traineeship, together with the monthly allowance.
The majority of trainees find it practical to open a student account with a local bank in Graz. A valid passport and the completed 'Meldezettel' are the only papers required to do this.
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Type of Project: |
Internship |
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Categories: |
Human Rights and Freedoms
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Timeline: |
2009.01.01 |
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Application Deadline: |
2008.08.30 |
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added by: |
Tatsiana Kanash |
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