Olympic Values Advancement (OVA) Trainee

About the role

The Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage is looking for an Olympic Values Advancement (OVA) Trainee to join its team in Lausanne, Switzerland. This is a 12-month internship starting on 30 October 2026, at full activity level. The trainee contributes to advancing Olympic values through education, content and advocacy, supporting initiatives across the foundation and collaborating with IOC teams and external partners. With a focus on the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP), the trainee helps develop, contextualise and share educational content for diverse audiences.

Key responsibilities

• Create and develop educational materials for foundation projects, Olympic Movement stakeholders and values implementation partners
• Distribute educational content through digital and communication channels
• Compile feedback and statistics on existing materials to inform updates and improvements
• Source photos, videos, graphics and other content for productions and events
• Support the planning, coordination and delivery of OVA and OVEP projects
• Research 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 with materials, participant information, minutes and follow-up
• 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 communication assets highlighting impact stories and achievements

Required profile

• University degree or equivalent, ideally in education, social sciences, international relations, communications or a related field
• Excellent command of English and French, with one at native level
• Interest in educational content, youth engagement and values-based learning
• Ability to work independently and proactively while collaborating across teams and stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage several priorities

Required skills

• Good understanding of content design, development and editing, with clear structuring and classification of information
• Advanced PDF editing skills and strong digital proficiency are an asset
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools is an asset