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Munich Re concerns itself with the major challenges facing the world today – population growth, globalization, resource scarcity, environmental pollution, and climate change. Based on its knowledge of the resulting tasks and challenges for societies and economies, it established the Munich Re Foundation in 2005 to take a stand on issues affecting the future of society and to assume social responsibility in solving the tasks ahead.

The Munich Re Foundation's goal is to tackle pressing global challenges and develop solutions for people at risk. We see our central task as helping vulnerable communities become aware of the risks they face and empowering people through targeted risk management. Our focus areas are climate risk and adaptation, climate protection, and inclusive insurance.

We initiate positive change in a variety of ways. We actively develop and disseminate knowledge, initiate innovative solutions, and support local projects. We build connections and promote networks by bringing together different stakeholders to exchange knowledge, learn from each other, and develop solutions. We work closely with local, national, and international partners and carry out projects worldwide, mainly in developing and emerging countries.

To strengthen our team, we are looking for a committed young talent who has gained initial professional experience and would like to develop further. This position is specifically aimed at candidates with little to several years of professional experience.

Your responsibilities 

• Independent planning, coordination, and implementation of projects in the field of sustainable development, particularly climate adaptation, climate protection, and inclusive insurance
• Design, organization, and implementation of events (e.g., panel discussions, seminars, conferences)
• Coordinating and collaborating with national and international partners from academia, government, non-governmental organizations, and industry
• Developing communication materials (annual reports, project reports, web content, social media posts, presentations, publications)
• Contributing to the strategic development of the foundation's themes and programs

Your profile

• Very good university degree, e.g. in geography, environmental sciences, social sciences, politics, economics or a related field with a focus on sustainable development
• Strong interest in climate change, climate adaptation and inclusive insurance
• Initial experience in project management, ideally in an international context or in development cooperation
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Very good German and English skills, other foreign languages are an advantage
• Confident use of MS Office; knowledge of content management systems and image and video editing is desirable
• Good knowledge and experience in social media
• Ability to work in a team, intercultural competence, initiative, and a structured way of working

We offer...

• A varied working environment and international project work
• Opportunities for personal development
• An open, motivating team culture with flat hierarchies
• An appreciative working atmosphere and a high degree of collegiality
• Flexible working hours and the option of partially working remotely
• Attractive remuneration
• A permanent employment contract

Application

We look forward to receiving your application. Please use only the Munich Re career portal to submit your application. To enable us to consider your application in the best possible way, please send us your complete application documents, including a cover letter, resume, references, salary expectations, and your earliest possible starting date.

Please note our data protection policy for applicants.

* The Munich Re Foundation is committed to treating applicants and employees fairly, regardless of gender. Wherever the masculine form is used to refer to persons, this is done solely for the sake of readability. Severely disabled applicants with otherwise equal qualifications will be given preferential consideration.

In case you have further questions, please contact
Renate Bleich RBleich@munichre-foundation.org. 

Next internship commences: 1 February 2026 
For a period of four to six months. 
Please indicate in your motivational letter if you are able to start on 1 February and your preferred end date of the internship.
Closing date for applications: Please allow sufficient time for your application documents to reach us by 15 November 2025. The application portal for this position will open in September 2025.

Your responsibilities

• Providing support for the organisation of the Munich Re Foundation's events, such as Dialogue Forums, International Conference on Inclusive Insurance, Learning Sessions and many more.
• Helping to conceptualise publications and presentations.
• Providing day-to-day support for our project managers in international development cooperation activities.
• Undertaking research and updating our website and media library.

Competences – you should

• be studying for a degree in geography, economics, politics or an equivalent field.
• have a sound grasp of international climate change, environmental and development policy.
• possess good Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook skills. 
• be familiar with social media and online research. 
• Experiences with Content Management Systems (CMS) would be an advantage.
• have strong communication skills, e.g. a very good command of German, and English; 

Organisational aspects

• This internship is a paid position (€2.100 per month).
• The working hours are 37 per week.
• Internships may be a compulsory part of your studies or undertaken solely on your own initiative.
• The internship is intended for enrolled students or prospective master's students only! 
• We regret that we are not able to consider graduates who have no certificate of enrolment.

If you are interested in applying for an internship with the Munich Re Foundation, please forward your application via our online form only. The application portal for this position will open in September 2025. 

For further questions, please contact 
Christian Barthelt cbarthelt@munichre-foundation.org or 
Martina Mayerhofer mamayerhofer@munichre-foundation.org