Olympic Values Advancement Trainee (Internship)

About the role

The Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage is looking for an Olympic Values Advancement (OVA) Trainee in Lausanne, Switzerland. This is a 12-month, full-time internship within the Olympic Movement, supporting initiatives that advance Olympic values through education, content and advocacy. The trainee works with IOC teams and external partners, with a particular focus on the Olympic Values Education Programme (OVEP), developing, contextualising and sharing educational content for diverse audiences.

Key responsibilities

• Create and develop educational materials for OFCH projects, Olympic Movement stakeholders and values implementation partners
• Distribute educational content through digital and communication channels
• Collect 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 on 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 and strong digital proficiency are an asset
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and tools is an asset