Student Assistant (40%)
Karl Kahane Foundation, Basel
Application deadline: October 27, 2024
The Karl Kahane Foundation, founded in 1991, is an independent, privately funded,
non-political and non-religious charitable Swiss foundation. We support civil society
organizations/NGOs working in the areas of Accessibility, Migration/Inclusion and Social
Mobility with the geographical focus on Europe, the Middle East, Northern Africa and Turkey.
We are a small team working from our office in the Haus der Stiftungen in Basel.
To support our team we are looking for a resourceful and proactive Student Assistant with the following qualifications and skills:
● Pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a field related to our work
● Clear affinity with our field of work (lived experience, volunteering, work experience or
other examples)
● Very good (structured) writing, editing and proofreading skills
● Excellent English and German (written and spoken)
● General proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint and other digital
applications such as Google Drive and WordPress (or similar CMS systems)
● Experienced with Social Media channels (esp. LinkedIn), Mailchimp and visual design
programs (e.g. Canva)
● Must be eligible to work in Switzerland
● Good communication skills, ability to work independently and as part of a team
● Emotionally and culturally sensitive. Values diversity and contributes to an inclusive and
respectful working environment
● A high level of motivation, a down to earth personality and a sense of humor
● Ideally, we are looking for a Student Assistant who can commit for a year