The Club of Rome Communications Fellowship

The fellowship will be a remote placement with the successful fellow working from their home environment and with one trip to meet members of The Club of Rome team. The communications fellow will gain experience in communicating complex systems thinking for non-specialist audiences through a variety of platforms including the website, multimedia and social media. The successful candidate will work directly with the communications team, assisting with a variety of tasks including web publishing, media relations, event coverage, multimedia, social media and other communication activities.

There are two positions available, and they welcome applications from candidates with a diverse range of experience, they are particularly looking for individuals who enjoy working across all communication channels, and those who are specialists in producing multimedia content.

Costs Covered

• The fellowship offers a modest stipend towards living costs and includes work-related travel costs.

Duration

• There is a modest stipend dependent on location for the seven-month fellowship, working Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week and includes 10 days paid leave.

Eligibility Criteria

• The ideal candidate will have:
  • A Bachelor’s or equivalent degree in science or journalism, and/or current student or graduate of a science journalism program.
  • Some experience in writing about systems thinking or sustainability research for non-specialist audiences via blogs, newspapers, university websites or other outlets OR experience in producing multimedia content on relevant topics.
  • Written and oral fluency in English and a proven ability to understand complex scientific research or systems thinking.
  • Experience with, or interest in, social media, video, photography or other multimedia.
  • Alignment with the beliefs and vision of The Club of Rome.
  • Applicants from all countries are welcome, but priority will be given to citizens or residents of countries in Most of the World.

Application Requirements

• To apply, please email the following documents with the subject line:
  • CV/Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • One writing sample (in English) of no more than 800 words about a scientific topic or sustainability issue aimed at a general non-specialist audience (e.g., article for a newspaper or magazine, blog post, or op-ed) OR one piece of multimedia content on a relevant topic (in English) that you have made yourself.
  • A letter of recommendation

For more information, visit The Club of Rome.