We are searching for a Polish speaking intern
Would you like to work with literature and be part of Norway’s upcoming Guest of Honour project at the Warsaw Book Fair, May 26-29?
Are you well organized and fond of writing?
As an intern at NORLA you will get a foot in the door in the Norwegian literary sphere and useful experience in project management as well as communication and PR. The position is suitable for a student or graduate who is fluent in Polish and English and is looking to obtain experience.
Working hours are flexible within 3 days a week (with an option for 5 days) for a limited period of time from the end of April through the end of June.
The place of work is Oslo.
As an intern you will be assisting the staff of NORLA in various tasks, mostly connected to event planning, administrative tasks, communication and some PR in connection to the Guest of Honour project at Warsaw Book Fair, such as:
- Event planning
- Administrative tasks
- Content planning and execution of the press kit
- Possibly also creating content for social media
- Assistance during the Book Fair in Warsaw (travel covered by NORLA).
We would like you to be fluent in Polish and English (both written and spoken) and understand Norwegian very well. Furthermore, experience with content creation and planning for digital platforms is beneficial.
Are you the one we are looking for? Please do not hesitate to send us an application. We will read applications as they come and will start interviews as soon as we find potential candidates.
Application deadline is Monday, April 25th.
Please send a short application (maximum one page) in either English or Norwegian and your CV to Senior Adviser Communications, Mette Børja
For questions regarding the internship, please contact Mette Børja via the email above or by calling +47 99 26 08 60.
About the Norwegian Guest of Honour project in Warsaw and NORLA:
Norway will be the Guest of Honour at the Book Fair in Warsaw on 26 – 29 May 2022. The book fair takes place at the Palace of Culture and is the most important book fair in Poland.
The Guest of Honour project is organized by NORLA − Norwegian Literature Abroad – in close cooperation with the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Warsaw.
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NORLA works to advance the export of Norwegian literature through active promotion and by offering a range of funding schemes for the translation of books from Norway. Financed by the Norwegian Ministry of Culture, the organisation disseminates information about books and authors from Norway internationally.
NORLA was founded in 1978 and since 2004 has contributed to the translation of more than 7,000 Norwegian books into no less than 70 languages.
