About this role
Department: Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage (OFCH) Location: Lausanne, Switzerland Contract Type: Internship (12 months) Activity Level: 100% Apply before : 13.11.2026 The International Olympic Committee is the guardian of the Olympic Games and the leader of the Olympic Movement. A truly global organisation, it acts as a catalyst for collaboration between all Olympic stakeholders, including the athletes, the National Olympic Committees, the International Federations, Organising Committees for the Olympic Games, the Worldwide Olympic Partners and Olympic broadcast partners. It also collaborates with public and private authorities including the United Nations and other international organisations.
About the role
- As an Olympic Values Advancement (OVA) Trainee, you will contribute to advancing Olympic values through education, content and advocacy.
- You will support initiatives across the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage, collaborating with IOC teams and external partners to help extend the reach and impact of Olympic values.
- With a particular focus on the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP), you will contribute to developing, contextualising and disseminating educational content for diverse audiences, while gaining practical experience in international projects and stakeholder engagement.
- Your responsibilities Contribute to the creation and development of educational materials for Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage projects, Olympic Movement stakeholders and Olympic values implementation partners.
- Support the dissemination of educational content through digital and communication channels.
- Compile feedback and statistics on existing materials to inform regular updates and improvements.
- Source photos, videos, graphics and other content for productions and events.
- Contribute to the planning, coordination and delivery of OVA initiatives and OVEP projects.
- Conduct background research on Olympic education, youth engagement and values-based learning initiatives.
- Maintain the educational activities tracker, prepare progress updates, and document project outcomes and lessons learned.
- Support meetings, workshops, webinars and events by preparing materials, participant information, meeting minutes and follow-up documentation.
- Contribute to slide decks, facilitator notes and learning aids for OVA and OVEP Train-the-Trainer activities.
- Draft articles, social media posts and web updates, and contribute to communication assets showcasing impact stories and key achievements.
- Our requirements University degree or equivalent, ideally in education, social sciences, international relations, communications or a related field.
- Excellent command of English and French, with one of the two languages at mother-tongue level.
- Good understanding of content design, development and editing, with an ability to structure, prioritise and classify information clearly.
- Advanced PDF editing skills and strong overall digital proficiency is an asset.
- Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools is an asset.
- Interest in educational content, youth engagement and values-based learning.
- Ability to work independently and proactively while collaborating effectively across different teams and stakeholders.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in an evolving environment.
- Come and join an organisation where the spirit of inclusion, gender equality and diversity is embedded in its DNA and which focuses on what unites us – a passion for sport and its values.
- Work in a flexible and rewarding environment which offers competitive employee benefits and numerous incentives to live a sustainable, healthy and active life.
- By joining us, you become part of the Olympic Movement and help to build a better world through sport.
- You will have the opportunity to work with people of more than 70 nationalities.