Summer Sports Trainee

Department: Sports Department
Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
Contract Type: Internship (12 months)
Activity Level: 100%

Application end date: 22.01.2025

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 the Summer Sports Trainee, you will be responsible for supporting the summer sports section with activities and projects related to International Federations, the Olympic Games, and Youth Olympic Games.

Your responsibilities:

1. Support the Summer team in their work with the Sport Functional Area (FA) of future Organising Committees (Dakar 2026, Los Angeles 2028, and Brisbane 2032).
2. Assist with the preparation of activities such as International Federation (IF) Seminars, Coordination Commissions, and Delivery Partner Meetings.
3. Contribute to the review and update of sport documentation, including but not limited to participation pathways for Dakar 2026 and qualification systems for Los Angeles 2028.
4. Ensure effective tracking of information regarding IF decisions, meetings, and events.
5. Contribute to the finalisation of knowledge transfer from Paris 2024 and updating of Games reference material.
6. Support the team in their work with Summer International Federations, including the organisation of meetings and events at Olympic House.
7. Perform various administrative tasks including the preparation of Executive Board decisions, reports, presentations, and IF correspondence.
8. Support the team with projects related to Olympic Agenda 2020 +5.
9. Assist with the development and management of the IF SharePoint collaborative sites.

Our requirements:

1. Bachelors or Masters degree.
2. Fluent English speaking and writing.
3. Experience in project coordination.
4. Good knowledge and command of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
5. Good knowledge of videoconferencing systems such as Teams and Zoom.
6. Knowledge of SharePoint and Smartsheet is an asset.
7. Experience in a national or international sport event or organisation is an asset.
8. Ability to interact with sensitivity, efficiency, and professionalism with all kinds of people, create a climate of trust, and appreciate the needs and expectations of others.
9. Ability to deal with the unexpected, prioritise, and adapt positively to a changing environment.
10. High attention to detail.
11. Good sense of planning and organisation.
12. Ability to act independently and take initiative.
13. Experience of and comfortable working remotely.
14. Ability to concisely put ideas or facts in writing.
15. Strong interest in sport and Olympism.

Behaviour and Attitude:

1. Positive attitude, open-mindedness, and eagerness to learn.
2. Diplomacy and flexibility.
3. Ability to maintain a high level of professional performance in highly stressful situations.
4. Attention to detail and discretion combined with strong professional ethics.
5. Enthusiasm, great adaptability, responsiveness, and efficiency.
6. Full collaboration and knowledge transfer.

Come and join an organisation where the spirit of inclusion, gender equality, and diversity is a top priority 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.