Media Internship

Join MSF OCG as a media intern!

We are looking for committed candidates who are ready to contribute to our humanitarian mission.
Below you will find the job description as well as the requirements we expect from applicants.

Inclusion and Diversity at MSF

Do your qualifications and experiences not exactly meet all the requirements of the position?

At MSF OCG, we are committed to an inclusive culture that supports and amplifies the diverse voices of our staff. We strive to create workplaces where teams of people with different backgrounds, characteristics, perspectives, ideas, and experiences work together to advance MSF's social mission and achieve better outcomes for our patients and the communities we serve.

We understand that some people may hesitate to apply if they do not meet all the listed requirements. Research shows this is especially true for women. If you believe your profile fits this position well, we encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all the stated qualifications.

We encourage applications from people of all genders, ages, sexual orientations, ethnic origins, backgrounds, religions, beliefs, with different abilities, and all other diversity characteristics.

MSF does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, discrimination, or harassment, including sexual harassment. All selected candidates will undergo a reference check.

Context & Mission

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is an international medical aid organization founded in 1971 by doctors and journalists. Whether war wounded in the Gaza Strip, displaced persons in Sudan, or tuberculosis patients in Southeast Asia: MSF provides aid in over 70 countries, especially in places where people in need have no access to adequate healthcare or are denied it.

Today, MSF is a global movement consisting of a total of 26 country sections and several operational centers – including MSF Switzerland – which ensure direct management of projects. In 2025, MSF Switzerland employed around 400 staff in Zurich and Geneva.

Insights

The internship offers insight into the media work of an international aid organization. The intern will learn about the principle of "témoignage". MSF sees itself in crisis areas where our teams provide aid always also as a witness, and it is an important part of our work to highlight conflicts and crises that occur away from the public eye.

Tasks

• Handling media inquiries, including online media, daily newspapers, magazines, trade press, TV, and radio.

• Supporting the organization of press briefings for UN correspondents in Geneva.

• Coordinating interviews with MSF experts and project staff.

• Researching and preparing content for media offerings.

• Creating weekly reports on MSF's media presence in Switzerland.

Profile

• Good knowledge of the Swiss media landscape

• Editorial skills and journalistic instinct

• Organizational talent, goal-oriented and efficient working style

• Interest in humanitarian topics

Languages

• Excellent German skills (spoken and written)

• Good French and English skills

Working Conditions

• Varied work in a dynamic team

• Flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths

• Internship duration: 9 months (starting March 2026)

• Scope: 100% workload

• Workplace: Geneva or Zurich (possibility of 1-2 days home office per week, but if Geneva three-party binding agreement and telework depending on place of residence)

• Start of work: by agreement

• Salary: gross CHF 2,000.- per month

Only applications submitted via our application platform will be considered. Applications must include the following

• Resume (maximum 2 pages)

• Motivation letter (maximum 1 page)

• Documents must be submitted in German or English.

The application deadline is February 1, 2026.

We reserve the right to close this position earlier if we receive a sufficient number of high-quality applications.

All applications will be treated confidentially.

Only candidates invited for an interview will be contacted.

Please note that we do not wish to use services from recruitment or placement agencies.