Student Volunteer Position – Social Media Content Creator (m/f/d)
Lichterkette e.V.
Maxvorstadt, 80636 München, Bayern
Advanced German skills
Project-based
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- Migrants & Refugees
- Democracy & Human Rights
- Design
- PR & Communication
- Photography & Video
About the volunteering opportunity
For over 30 years, Lichterkette e.V. in Munich has been working to promote peaceful coexistence, tolerance, and intercultural exchange. With our current campaign, “Lichterkette vor Ort,” we’re heading directly into Munich’s city districts. We’re organizing local events to bring people together, highlight diversity, and foster dialogue. We’re looking for creative support to help us bring this campaign to life online!
Your Tasks
Your Responsibilities
• On-site content production: Covering our events in Munich’s neighborhoods and recording video footage (using a smartphone or your own equipment).
• Street interviews: Actively approaching passersby and event attendees for short interviews on the topic of living together in Munich.
• Post-production: Independently editing the footage into Instagram Reels, including adding captions and syncing audio.
• On-site content production: Covering our events in Munich’s neighborhoods and recording video footage (using a smartphone or your own equipment).
• Street interviews: Actively approaching passersby and event attendees for short interviews on the topic of living together in Munich.
• Post-production: Independently editing the footage into Instagram Reels, including adding captions and syncing audio.
What's needed
For this volunteering opportunity, advanced German skills are required.
What You Bring to the Table
• Degree in media studies: Currently pursuing a degree in media studies, journalism, communication design, film, or a related field at a college or university in Munich.
• Practical skills: Experience creating short videos for social media storytelling.
• Openness & communication skills: No hesitation about conducting short interviews in public spaces.
• Reliability: Ability to manage your own schedule and meet deadlines for posts.
• Degree in media studies: Currently pursuing a degree in media studies, journalism, communication design, film, or a related field at a college or university in Munich.
• Practical skills: Experience creating short videos for social media storytelling.
• Openness & communication skills: No hesitation about conducting short interviews in public spaces.
• Reliability: Ability to manage your own schedule and meet deadlines for posts.
Time required
Project-based
On weekdays
What we offer you
• Portfolio & Visibility: Published video projects for a Munich-based NGO, as well as a byline and link in a dedicated blog post on our website.
• Letter of recommendation: A letter of recommendation detailing your responsibilities, achievements, and skills acquired.
• Creative freedom: The opportunity to independently bring your own video ideas to life, experiment with different formats, and help shape the campaign’s visual style.
• Network: Insight into the structure of a Munich-based NGO and connections to key players in the local cultural scene.
• Portfolio & Visibility: Published video projects for a Munich-based NGO, as well as a byline and link in a dedicated blog post on our website.
• Letter of recommendation: A letter of recommendation detailing your responsibilities, achievements, and skills acquired.
• Creative freedom: The opportunity to independently bring your own video ideas to life, experiment with different formats, and help shape the campaign’s visual style.
• Network: Insight into the structure of a Munich-based NGO and connections to key players in the local cultural scene.
Important notice
Interested in giving Munich’s diversity a voice? Just send us a quick message via email or DM. Tell us a little about yourself, what you’re studying, and feel free to send us 1–2 samples of your work or links to your previous video projects. You’re welcome to bring your own team.
Contact: Ehrenamt@lichterkette.de | Instagram: @lichterketteev
Contact: Ehrenamt@lichterkette.de | Instagram: @lichterketteev
Location
Lichterkette e.V.
We offer micro-funding for projects that promote the peaceful coexistence of all Munich residents and the integration of refugees and migrants. An honorary committee decides on the applications.
Since 2000, the prize has been awarded to initiatives, projects and individuals who oppose anti-Semitism, racism and other forms of discrimination and are committed to peaceful coexistence, tolerance and cultural diversity in an exemplary manner. It is awarded by us in cooperation with the City of Munich and the Munich Migration Advisory Council.
Since 2000, the prize has been awarded to initiatives, projects and individuals who oppose anti-Semitism, racism and other forms of discrimination and are committed to peaceful coexistence, tolerance and cultural diversity in an exemplary manner. It is awarded by us in cooperation with the City of Munich and the Munich Migration Advisory Council.
Maxvorstadt, 80636 München, Bayern
Advanced German skills
Project-based
Direct contact
Write message
Maxvorstadt, 80636 München, Bayern
Advanced German skills
Project-based
Direct contact
Write message