Two Student Assistant positions at nordics.info, School of Culture and Society

Nordics.info is recruiting two Student Assistants (‘studentermedhjælpere’) to assist with the running of this exciting research dissemination website on the Nordic region, and specifically in relation to the New Nordic Lexicon’s social media/promotion and film production.

The start date is 1st May 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter, and both posts will be for between 8-10 hours per week until 31st May 2024.

You will be an active and crucial member of a small team working closely with the editor of nordics.info, the existing student assistant and other relevant departments across Aarhus University. Supported by the A.P. Moller Foundation, we are in the process of launching The New Nordic Lexicon which will consist of 50+ articles - with associated podcasts and films - on Nordic terms and concepts in English & a variety of Nordic languages. Tasks will primarily include:

• Developing ideas for social media (primarily Instagram) and executing them, in collaboration with the editor and other student assistants.
• Assisting with mainly first-cut sound and film editing.
• Publishing text, pictures and other material on the website (using the CMS system TYPO3).
• Picture-sourcing for social media, articles, podcasts and films.
• Writing sub-titles for social media and youtube.
• Assisting with ad hoc tasks and sparring with other members of the team.

Training and support in the necessary tasks, e.g. TYPO3 etc, Premiere Pro, will be provided if necessary.

Priority will be given to candidates who:

• Have experience and an interest in social media promotion and/or film and sound editing.
• Have a high level of language skills in English and/or a Nordic language.
• Have an eye for detail and ensuring quality.
• Are able to work independently and carefully.
• Have enthusiasm for learning new skills and the project.
• Have an interest in the Nordic region and finding out more about it.

Please submit an application in English (preferably 1 side of A4, together with a CV and a print-out of your university grades ‘karakterudskrift’). Please also make it clear exactly how far you have got in your studies as the job is dependent on you being a student for the whole period, and whether you are more interested in social media or sound and film editing.

If you have any questions, you are welcome to contact the editor Nicola Witcombe at [email protected] .

About nordics.info: nordics.info gathers and disseminates reliable, interdisciplinary information on the Nordic countries for a global readership. It is part of the Nordic university consortium ReNEW (Reimagining the Nordic Region in an Evolving World) , funded by NordForsk, and builds on the experience of danmarkshistorien.dk . It covers different aspects of the Nordic societies, including history, politics, social policy and culture.

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