Working Student Podcast & Content Support (Working Student) – Bochum – IN ARBEIT / expertiv GmbH

Job description

Working student for the podcast 'IN ARBEIT': operational, editorial, and communication support for a podcast focused on corporate values, leadership, diversity, and management practices. The offer targets enrolled students with demonstrable experience in at least two of the following areas: guest research/outreach (LinkedIn/DM/email), editorial preparation of interviews, content creation for social media, or operational management of content pipelines and tools (Notion/Airtable/Sheets). Responsibilities include researching and contacting guests, preparing briefings and questions, writing teasers and captions, scheduling publications, and organizing audio/visual assets. The role offers responsibility from the start, concrete deliverables (writing outreach, briefs, social content), and publishable references. Hours: up to 30 hours per month, start date as agreed. The announcement emphasizes the ability to translate the podcast's 'DNA' into precise messages and the necessity to provide evidence of previous work in the application. Suitable for international students proficient in German and with experience in writing, podcasting, or community management who wish to develop skills in outreach, interview preparation, and content production.

Main responsibilities

• Research and prioritize relevant guests (outreach)
• Manage initial contact and follow-up (email/LinkedIn/DM)
• Prepare briefings, questions, and themes for interviews
• Write teasers, captions, and schedule episode publication
• Organize assets, clips, and production pipeline

Profile sought

• Enrolled student (Werkstudent status required)
• Demonstrable experience in at least two areas: outreach, podcast/editing, social media, ops
• Very good writing skills in German
• Organization, reliability, and a sense of editorial tone
• Knowledge of tools (Notion/Airtable/Canva) desired