Research and Reference Trainee

Department: Olympic Foundation for Culture and HeritageLocation : Lausanne, SwitzerlandContract Type : Internship (6 months)Expected starting date: 01.01.2026Activity Level: 100%Applications deadline: 12.11.2025The 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.As the Research and Reference Trainee you will be supporting the team with various task, aiming to be the source of reference on the history of the Olympic Movement and Games. Additionally, you will also be guranteeing the availability and dissemination of quality information. Research and Reference Trainee's main responsibilities: Respond to factual information requests from internal and external clients.Provide document support and verify historical data for internal and external publications.Assists the team in projects related to the curation and creation of knowledge databases / articles.Updates information related to the history of the Olympic Games (athletes, editions, NOCs, sports...) into the OSC knowledge sources.Identify and collect the information sources required to create reference content and documents.Assist with monitoring, filing and electronically managing the Section’s documents.Minimum Qualifications:University degree or equivalent training in history or information/documentation.Fluent in English or French, with good command of the other language (spoken and written)Excellent command of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.Good knowledge of the Olympic Movement and sport in general.Experience in a documentation or research centre, or in a position in a similar international environment.The successful candidate will be equipped with the following: Good critical, analytical and synthesis skills.Strong interest in sports, culture and Olympism.Ability to identify and validate information sources.Good organisational skills.Good communication skills; ease and clarity of oral and written expression.Ability to work in a multicultural environment, with colleagues and clients from diverse backgrounds.Initiative and autonomy.Ability to generate a work environment where teamwork contributes to improved performance.Come and join an organisation where the spirit of inclusion, gender equality and diversity is embedded in its DNA and which focuses on what unites us – a passion for sport and its values. Work in a flexible and rewarding environment which offers competitive employee benefits and numerous incentives to live a sustainable, healthy and active life. By joining us, you become part of the Olympic Movement and help to build a better world through sport. You will have the opportunity to work with people of more than 70 nationalities.