Science and the Arts · International Initiatives · Digital Knowledge · Cultural Events
Would you like to contribute to initiatives that connect science, education and the arts? Meet researchers, authors and creative professionals from different countries? Apply your skills in an international environment and see tangible results from your contribution?
Long-term volunteering with SGEM WORLD SCIENCE (SWS) offers an opportunity to become actively involved in our scientific, educational and cultural initiatives in Vienna.
You will begin by becoming familiar with our activities and team. Together, we will identify a primary area of involvement and suitable tasks where you can contribute your skills and develop further experience.
Help communicate scientific ideas, research and topics to wider audiences through short articles, interviews, thematic features and visual stories.
You may contribute to materials that help readers discover reliable sources and better understand the relationship between research and society. Content is developed with guidance and editorial review from the team.
Contribute to When Science Meets Art initiatives that bring scientific and creative perspectives together.
Activities may include preparing features and interviews, communicating with researchers and artists, developing visual materials and supporting discussions, meetings and other interdisciplinary formats.
Contribute to the preparation of selected scientific, educational and cultural events through topic research, programme materials, participant communication and outreach.
Where appropriate, you may also collaborate with the KongressExpert team, which brings together expertise in event organisation, digital solutions and visual presentation.
You will gain insight into how an idea develops into an event for an audience, while contributing to specific stages of its preparation.
Help prepare texts, images, infographics, photography and video materials for our scientific, educational and cultural initiatives.
Depending on your skills, you may also contribute to improving public content, the presentation of information and the usability of digital resources.
Contribute to the preparation and organisation of selected learning materials, digital content and thematic resources for SWS Academy.
Participants with relevant professional experience may also propose sharing their knowledge through a discussion, practical session or another agreed educational activity.
Help connect people, ideas and initiatives across countries.
Activities may include communication with academic and cultural communities, research into relevant initiatives, and translation or language review of selected public materials. Your contribution will be matched to your language skills and experience.
You will have a designated contact person, practical guidance when you begin and ongoing feedback.
You will contribute to specific tasks and stages of our ongoing initiatives, matched to your skills and interests. As you become more familiar with the activities, you will have opportunities to contribute more independently and suggest your own ideas.
We value accuracy, consistency and clear communication. You should understand how your contribution fits into the wider initiative and know whom to contact whenever you need guidance.
Long-term involvement gives you time to understand the processes, build trust with the team and contribute with growing confidence.
We offer:
This is unpaid voluntary participation, with the practical support and opportunities for professional exchange described above.
The programme is intended for long-term participation of at least three months, with a preference for six months. An extension up to twelve months may be discussed individually.
The expected commitment is at least 20 hours per week, preferably 25, following a regular schedule agreed in advance. This could, for example, be arranged as five hours per day over five days, or another suitable schedule.
Additional participation in specific initiatives is possible by mutual agreement, according to the volunteer’s interest and availability.
The activities, duration, schedule and conditions are discussed before participation begins and recorded in the relevant agreement.
Regular participation in Vienna is planned from September to June.
We do not provide a regular volunteering programme in Vienna during July and August, when our team is engaged in organising and delivering international events in other European countries.
For longer collaborations spanning the summer, the schedule, any interruptions and arrangements for continuation must be agreed in advance.
Starting dates are arranged individually, according to available opportunities and the agreed period of participation.
Location: Haidingergasse 1, 1030 Vienna, Austria.
Adults interested in science, education, the arts and international cooperation who can make a regular commitment for the agreed period.
We welcome students, graduates and people with professional experience who would like to contribute their skills and develop new ones.
We look for:
Experience in communications, design, publishing, education, digital technologies, event organisation or the arts is an advantage, depending on the role.
Participants must have health insurance valid in Austria throughout their participation.
Please email __sws_mail_c01__ with:
Expressions of interest are reviewed according to current initiatives, availability and the match between your interests and the opportunities we can offer.
Following the document review, we may invite you to a short online conversation in English to get to know you and discuss a suitable form of collaboration.
Administrative contact: Mira Dineff.