Call for Applications: The RCC Is Looking for Two Student Assistants

The RCC is looking for two student assistants to join its team in November 2026.

The RCC is an international, interdisciplinary research institute located in central Munich that dedicated to the study of environment and society from a wealth of disciplines and perspectives. It was founded in 2009 as a joint initiative of LMU Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität) and the Deutsches Museum. Its working language is English. The RCC features a number of graduate programs, is home to numerous research projects, and hosts a rotating group of international visiting scholars and fellows. The RCC also runs a library holding approximately 8,000 books that speak to the environmental humanities—the largest library in Europe of its kind.

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Student Assistant (m/f/d) Communications and Outreach Associate

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The Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society (RCC) is looking for a research associate (studentische Hilfskraft) for 15 hours per week to support its managing director and editorial team. The position will start on 1 November 2026 or shortly thereafter. The position is initially a fixed-term position through 30 September 2027, which includes a three-month probation period.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of RCC websites and social media accounts;
• Drafting and copyediting texts;
• Archiving digital contents;
• Events management: organization of academic conferences, workshops, and other events including on-site support for events (occasionally on weekends) as well as outreach activities in close collaboration with the conveners;
• IT support: administration of email and user accounts, database management, allocation and maintenance of IT equipment, correspondence with external service providers;
• Management of media lab, incl. distribution of camera and recording equipment, maintenance, setup, handover, and user guidance;
• General office duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in the humanities, social sciences, or a related field;
• Experience in communications, particularly social media;
• Familiarity with Canva is preferred;
• Strong writing skills;
• Experience in events management is advantageous;
• Strong general computer skills and practical experience with IT hardware and software;
• Experience managing and maintaining IT and media equipment is advantageous;
• Native-level fluency in English and knowledge of German;
• Excellent organizational and communication skills;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team and an interest in working with colleagues of diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Enrollment at a German university through at least 30 September 2027. The assistant to be hired should be able to work on-site (Leopoldstraße 11a) three days per week.

The communications and outreach associate will work part-time (15 hours per week) on a studentische Hilfskraft contract at LMU Munich. For this reason, enrolled status (Immatrikulation) in a bachelor’s or master’s degree at a German university is required. Salary will be determined according to LMU compensation for studentische Hilfskräfte. As the candidate will be an employee of the state of Bavaria, they are required to have German health insurance as well as to pay German taxes and contributions to the pension system. We welcome applications from qualified individuals irrespective of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, marital or parental status, age, sex, gender, or sexual orientation. We especially seek applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.

To apply, please send your CV, cover letter, certificates, and the contact information of two references to jobs@rcc.lmu.de by 10 September 2026. Interviews will take place in calendar week 39.

Student Assistant (m/f/d) Library Management

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The Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society (RCC) is looking for a student assistant (studentische Hilfskraft) for 20 hours per week to manage the RCC library. The position will start on 15 November 2026 or shortly thereafter. The position is initially a fixed- term position through 30 September 2027, which includes a three-month probation period.

Responsibilities

• Collection development (acquisition of monographs, edited volumes, audiovisual materials, and journal subscriptions);
• Classification (subject classification according to the Regensburg Classification Scheme (RVK));
• Processing and preservation of library materials (labelling books and carrying out minor book repairs);
• Provision of library services (organizing loans for visiting scholars and staff, advising and assisting visiting scholars (approx. 15–20) at the RCC as well as external users with regard to the library’s holdings);
• Independent management of the allocated budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, ideally in Library and Information Science; alternatively, a relevant degree in the humanities, social sciences, or a related field;
• Excellent knowledge of libraries and familiarity with cataloging and/or a willingness to learn these tasks;
• Prior knowledge of the Munich library systems is advantageous;
• Very good written and spoken English and German;
• A meticulous and independent work style, as well as excellent organizational and
• communication skills;
• A high degree of reliability and commitment;
• Ability to work as part of a team and an interest in working with colleagues of diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Enrollment at a German university through at least 30 September 2027. The assistant to be hired should be able to work on-site (Leopoldstraße 11a) three to four days per week.

The library associate will work part-time (20 hours per week) on a studentische Hilfskraft contract at LMU Munich. For this reason, enrolled status (Immatrikulation) in a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree at a German university is required. Salary will be determined according to LMU compensation for studentische Hilfskräfte. As the candidate will be an employee of the state of Bavaria, they are required to have German health insurance as well as to pay German taxes and contributions to the pension system. We welcome applications from qualified individuals irrespective of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, marital or parental status, age, sex, gender, or sexual orientation. We especially seek applications from qualified candidates with disabilities.

To apply, please send your CV, cover letter, certificates, and the contact information of two references to jobs@rcc.lmu.de by 24 September 2026. Interviews will take place in calendar week 41.