Department: Sports Department  

Location : Lausanne, Switzerland 

Contract Type : Internship (12 months)

Activity Level: 100%

Expected Start date: 16.03.2026

Apply before: 05.02.2026

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is the guardian of the Olympic Games and the leader of the Olympic Movement. A truly global organisation, it acts as a catalyst for collaboration between all Olympic stakeholders, including athletes, National Olympic Committees (NOCs), International Sports Federations (IFs), Organising Committees for the Olympic Games (OCOGs), Worldwide Olympic Partners and Media Rights-Holders. It also works with public and private authorities, including the United Nations and other international organisations.   

The IOC is seeking a Winter Sports and Recognised International Federations and Organisations Trainee who would be supporting the team responsible for the relationships with Winter and Recognised International Federations and Organisations. 

Winter Sports and Recognised International Federations and Organisations Trainee's main responsibilities: 

•  Assist in the preparation of activities with the relevant International Federations, such as institutional meetings, webinars and educational workshops, as well as the organisation of meetings and events at the Olympic House.
• Contribute to the review and analysis of supporting documents linked to the IOC IF Recognition process and IF evaluation process, including administrative and support duties associated with the online IOC Recognition submission portal. 
• Effective tracking of the Recognised IFs and Organisations activities, events and calendars.
• Compile information, prepare draft memos and assist with the presentations for Recognised IF meetings, including the support of the delivery of any reports and / or updates required by the IOC Sport department.
• Support the Recognised IF Extranet and the internal SharePoint site, including the timely update of information, check the brand and logo visuals are accurate and other ad-hoc tasks as needed.
• Assist in the IF Development Funding regarding the drafting of correspondence, collecting and filing development programme proposals and final report(s) analysis.
• Support the development of case studies on the Olympic Games (where applicable), including the liaison with the Olympic Studies Centre and other IOC departments.
• Assist in the Olympic Winter Games and Youth Olympic Games delivery for the Unit, as needed. 
• Ad-hoc projects for the IOC Sport department (to be assigned).
• Administrative duties as assigned by the Associate Director, Winter & Recognised IF Relations and the Head of Recognised IFs/Orgs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree or equivalent in education.
• Fluent and ability to work in English, with French and other languages an advantage.
• Good knowledge and command with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Good knowledge of SharePoint and Smartsheet is an asset.

The successful candidate will be equipped with the following:

• Experience in a national or international sport event or organisation is an asset.
• Able to compile data and feature key information in presentable formats.
• Ability to interact with sensitivity, efficiency and professionalism with all kinds of people, create a climate of trust and appreciate the needs and expectations of others.
• Ability to deal with the unexpected, prioritise, and adapt positively to a changing environment.
• High attention to detail.
• Good sense of planning and organisation.
• Ability to act independently and take initiative.
• Respect the Olympic values and the internal rules of conduct and all instructions and procedures in place (i.e. Information Security, Code of Ethics, etc).
• Experience of and comfortable working from home.
• Ability to concisely put ideas or facts in writing.
• Strong interest in sports and Olympism.