Working Student: Events & protocol - Communications (d/f/m)

Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a

Working Student (d/f/m)

to join our Events & Protocol team based in Hamburg, Germany. 

Within Sustainability and Communications, the working student will join the international and cross-divisional Communications team to bring our purpose to life: Pioneering sustainable aerospace in a safe and united world. 

You’ll join a fantastic team of dynamic and experienced events professionals who make our department an incredible place to work. As part of the wider Communications and Sustainability (G) organization, the Exhibitions, Events & Protocol team (GBX) is an international, cross-divisional and multicultural team shaping  and delivering memorable guest experiences to grow the Airbus brand and reputation at the highest level.

You will be responsible to support the management of major on-site and off-site corporate events and VIP visits for Airbus Commercial Aircraft.

Are you a highly motivated student with a events background and a passion for protocol? We are seeking a dedicated working student (d/f/m) with expertise in event management and project management to join our dynamic Communications department. This is a unique opportunity to gain significant hands-on experience and contribute to real-world projects. This is a 1-year extendable position.

You are a full time student, looking for a working student position and want to get to know the work of a job title?  Then apply now! We look forward to you supporting us as a working student (d/f/m) with approx. 18 hours a week! 

Location: Hamburg
Start: as soon as possible
Duration: 12 months

You will receive a collectively agreed salary of at least €18.53 per hour, depending on the job. There are also special payments such as vacation pay.

Definition working student
Working students are students who are enrolled at a University or some other institution of higher education, and who are employed in a reasonably long, fixed-term position parallel to their studies. This position must not be confused with an internship or with the possibility of writing a final thesis.
This employment usually takes place directly on the company's premises. A working student's main focus remains on their studies, which is why, during term-time, working students are not allowed to work more than 20 hours per week. Working students therefore usually work near their place of study, so as to conveniently combine studying and employment.
 

Your location
You will be working at the largest production site for civil aircraft situated in Hamburg. Its location on the southern banks of the river Elbe includes the option to commute by ferry. Experience the special flair of Hamburg in your spare time where vibrant cosmopolitan culture meets nautic legacy.

Finkenwerder
Are you wondering how you actually get from university to Airbus? Your working student position is at the Finkenwerder plant and you can take the ferry from Teufelsbrück to the Airbus ferry terminal and back to the university in the morning and at noon. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Finkenwerder and then ride your bike for about another 15 minutes to the main entrance. 
 

Rüschpark
Are you wondering how to get from the university to Airbus? Your working student position is located at Rüschpark in Finkenwerder and you can take the ferry from Teufelsbrück to Rüschpark and back to the university. Alternatively, you can take the ferry from the city center to Finkenwerder and then ride your bike for about 5 minutes to us.

Your benefits

• Attractive salary and work-life balance with an 18-hour week (flexitime).

• A final thesis is possible after consultation with the department.

• Mobile working after agreement with the department.

• Traveling overseas or within Germany (team events) is possible after consultation and agreement from the department.

• International environment with the opportunity to network globally.

• Work with modern/diversified technologies.

• At Airbus, we see you as a valuable team member and you are not hired to brew coffee, instead you are in close contact with the interfaces and are part of our weekly team meetings.

• Opportunity to participate in the Generation Airbus Community to expand your own network.

Your tasks and responsibilities

• As a working student, you will be an integral part of both the Events & Protocol team, providing essential corporate event and VIP visit support. You will work closely with the team to define, deliver, analyse, report and improve our guest experience.

• Corporate event and VIP visit management support: defining and delivering memorable brand experiences for internal (e.g. employees, top management) and external audiences (e.g. airline customers, state and country representatives) in support of the project lead from the team

• Learning protocol and intercultural skills to ensure maximum stakeholder trust and confidence in Airbus

• Support the team to collect, sort, and analyze data from all events and visits, to assess the impact of Airbus' brand with customers, institutional relations, and the broader public.

• Support the management of the event and visit material inventory: keep the inventory updated, manage new ordering and propose improvements as well as controls to enhance efficiency.  

• Support to unlock data insights: propose methods for extracting actionable insights from data, highlighting potential blind spots in the operational team's data management and efficiency.

 Desired skills and qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a relevant degree program (e.g. event management, business administration, communications, protocol or a related field).

• Interest in the aerospace industry, communications, event management, marketing, and sustainability.

• Analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

• Ability to understand and translate business context into guest experience.

• Great communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams.

• Strong quality/accuracy focus (as friendly, reliable, trusted, instant service is our top business card) 

• True team-player, proactive, working in a continuous improvement mindset

• Excellent English language skills (oral and written), any additional language is a plus

• Knowledge of Google Workplace, Google Data Studio, AI landscape (Gemini, Claude, Perplexity, Chat GPT…) and as a plus Vertex AI, and Google Cloud database management.

• Availability to work as a working student alongside your studies.
   

Ideally, you have:

• High intercultural awareness and protocol skills

• Able to work efficiently and calm on short deadlines and able to work in a fast changing environment

• Experience in event management

Please upload the following documents: cover letter, CV, relevant transcripts, enrollment certificate. 

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Operations GmbH

Employment Type:

GE - Werkstudent

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Experience Level:

Student

Job Family:

Company Communication

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