Project Management Traineeship, Hamburg

WE DO communication GmbH GWA

Trainee in Project Management focusing on societal communication projects at WE DO communication GmbH. Supporting and learning through hands-on training for 12 months in Hamburg.

Posted 5/12/2026internshipHamburg • 🇩🇪 GermanyEntry LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You will work on societal communication projects — from prevention to the energy transition — and bring events to life: digital, hybrid, and live.
You will independently take responsibility for subprojects, using professional project management tools.
You will develop innovative concepts — with ideas for dialogue events, social media, or stakeholder communication — for clients in areas that truly matter: democracy, infrastructure, the energy transition, education, prevention, and sustainability.
You will keep projects on track: you will organize meetings, coordinate approvals, and monitor timelines and deadlines.
You will coordinate external service providers, monitor budgets, and work with KPIs.
You will support clients both substantively and organizationally — from briefing to meetings. Precise, reliable, and proactive.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Completed degree or vocational training in communications, project management, business administration, social sciences, or political science.
Initial practical experience in an agency or comparable environment — internships count.
Ideally, knowledge of renewable energy, infrastructure projects, or prevention programs.
Experience or strong interest in collaborating with political actors — e.g., state and local government, ministries, federal authorities, political parties, or political foundations.
Structured, team-oriented working style with organizational talent and a good head for numbers.
Very good German skills, good English skills, willingness to travel, and a driving license (Class B).

Benefits

Comp & perks

A friendly team amid a diverse agency environment.
Questions? Anytime — we support one another and grow together.
WE DO practices modern and family-friendly working models.
An individual onboarding program.
Interdisciplinary, diverse teams working on socially relevant topics.
1:1 overtime compensation (time off in lieu).
Regular team events.
Monthly mobility allowance.
Contacts for sustainability, diversity, gender equality & more.
Centrally located office with good transport connections.

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementsocial mediastakeholder communicationbudget monitoringKPI managementevent coordinationdialogue event developmentorganizational skillsanalytical skillscommunication skills

Soft Skills

proactivereliablestructuredteam-orientedorganizational talent

Certifications

degree in communicationsdegree in project managementdegree in business administrationdegree in social sciencesdegree in political science