Universität St. Gallen
St.Gallen
Project Lead NextGen Impact Forum (m/f/d)
- 09 September 2026
- 100%
- St.Gallen
Job summary
The NextGen Impact Forum is HSG's student-driven platform for sustainability and impact. It offers unique opportunities to connect and learn while driving real change.
Tasks
- Unite diverse stakeholders in planning and delivering the Forum.
- Build and engage the student community across sustainability initiatives.
- Lead a small student team, turning innovative ideas into action.
Skills
- HSG student, ideally pursuing a Master's degree with leadership experience.
- Strong organizational and communication skills essential.
- Passion for sustainability and community building is a must.
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About the job
The NextGen Impact Forum is HSG's student-driven platform for sustainability and impact, bringing together students, student initiatives, faculty, alumni, and external partners. Through workshops, discussions, networking, project showcases, and the NextGen Impact Award, the Forum creates a space for students to connect, learn from one another, and turn ideas into action.
As the Project Lead NextGen Impact Forum, you will take ownership of the Forum while mobilizing a small team of students to co-create it with you. You will work closely with the Lead R&S Co-Curriculum and students from programmes and initiatives including SuM and MaCS.
The position is a 30% part-time role on a fixed-term (one year) contract, with some variation in workload across the academic year.
Interested? Please send your CV and a short motivation letter outlining relevant experience and why you would like to shape NextGen Impact by 6 September 2026 to E-Mail schreiben.
For questions, please contact Rachel Brooks, Head of R&S Curriculum Development, or Maryna Potriina, Lead R&S Co-Curriculum Development.
Your tasks
What you will do
- Unite diverse stakeholders around the concept, planning, and delivery of the NextGen Impact Forum.
- Build and engage the NextGen Impact student community, bringing together students, clubs, and sustainability programmes across HSG.
- Lead and coordinate a small student team anchored in the University's
- Integrative Sus-tainability Management (SuM) certificate programme, turning ideas into action.
- Connect and support student initiatives and help increase their visibility and impact.
- Build relationships and co-create events within the Forum with internal and external partners.
- Help shape the Forum's communications and social media presence, particularly on In-stagram and LinkedIn.
Your profile
What you bring
- Passion for sustainability, impact, and bringing people together.
- A good understanding of the HSG ecosystem and motivation to help shape it.
- Initiative, creativity, and strong organizational and communication skills.
- Confidence working with different stakeholders and taking ownership of a project.
- Interest or experience in social media and community building.
- Previous leadership or student engagement experience is a plus.
- You are an HSG student, ideally well into your Bachelor's or pursuing a
- Master's degree, and can be regularly present in St.Gallen.
- Excellent German and good English.
"A place where knowledge is created" - As one of Europe's leading universities of economics and business administration, the University of St.Gallen (HSG), Switzerland, is committed to the education of over 10'000 students. The HSG is one of the largest employers in the region and provides an attractive and innovative environment for more than 3'800 researchers, educators and professional staff.