We are the Association of Local Enterprises (VKU) - the leading association of the municipal economy in Germany and the representation of interests of over 1,600 municipal enterprises in the fields of energy, water/waste water, waste and telecommunications. Our heart beats for existence, today and tomorrow.

We are looking for our Department of Communication and Public Affairs in Berlin from 1 October 2026 a student support (w, m, d) for 10-20 h/week.

Relevant future topics: You can expect varied and exciting tasks at the local area between the local economy and politics. Exciting insights: Look into the municipal future sectors Energy, Water/ Wastewater, public baths and telecommunications and accompany their communication and political design at federal level. Dynamic team: We burn for the thing – just like you. Hands-on-Mentality: You get responsibility from the beginning and the opportunity to work independently. Flexible working hours: Your studies are going, no question! With us you can work flexibly, so don't worry about the exam phases. Flexible working locations: You can work mobile or in our office, in the heart of Berlin. Fair compensation: Remuneration in the 4 TVöD VKA compensation group as well as the possibility to gain valuable practical experience for your CV. Attractive Benefits: Sports offers, Home Office grant.

Research and project work: dive into exciting topics and support our team with in-depth research, media analysis and exciting projects from the whole range of our communication work. Digital communication: Help us prepare our topics for social media and our website (CMS-Typo3) in an address-oriented manner, from design to video shooting. Networking: Meet our world of associations, accompany events and prepare them. Organization: Support us in the CRM system Cobra and the office organization.

You are at least in the 2nd or 3rd semester of your Bachelor's degree in Communications, Politics, Economics or Administration or a comparable degree course. You have first practical experience in public relations and/or public affairs. You are a language and have very good knowledge of German (level C2) in word and writing. Tools like Microsoft Office, TYPO3, Canva or the CRM systems are not strange to you. Ideally, you enjoy design and video editing. You have fun in research work and new information you can quickly get on track. You are flexible, work independently, result-oriented and very careful, then you are right here. Teamwork and Hands-On mentality are not only buzzwords for you, but of course. You don't meet all the requirements, but are you interested? We look forward to your message. .