Intern in Project & Event management – BlaBlaAcademy Hungary 2016

  • Intern

Company Description

BlaBlaCar: a high growth, global company is looking for talent and passion

A successful and innovative start-up in a rapid global growth phase, our HQ are based in Paris and we have international teams in local offices in Budapest, Madrid, Milan, Warsaw, Hamburg, Moscow, Istanbul, London, New Delhi, Mexico City and São Paulo. We are creating an entirely new, people powered, transport network. With dedicated customer service, state of the art web and mobile platforms, and a highly engaged community of users, BlaBlaCar is making road travel fun, money-saving and more efficient. We are always recruiting talented new team members to be part of our exciting story.

Have a look at our Fun & Serious ambiance at BlaBlaCar and join us to create the world’s largest ridesharing community! https://vimeo.com/134707127

Read more about us here: http://www.blablacar.com/blog/blablacar-press

Check out WIREDs feature article "BLABLACAR HAS TURNED RIDE-SHARING INTO A MULTI-MILLION-EURO BUSINESS" here: http://www.wired.co.uk/magazine/archive/2015/05/features/blablacar

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Being part of the BlaBlaCar team means:

  • you will have a positive social impact on the world, as we continue to make road travel smarter and more sustainable,
  • you will work in a fast-paced environment with a highly agile team of dynamic, hyper-motivated and talented individuals,
  • you will join a global company, with a real international culture and vision; multi-lingual and highly mobile :)
  • you will be part of a supportive team that shares knowledge and empowers every single member to reach their full potential, and continue learning,
  • you will enter a high-growth structure which means that you will be constantly challenged and that your responsibilities will grow fast and change regularly.

Job Description

Breaking news! We are looking for 20 talented interns all over the world to be part of our exciting BlaBlaAcademy.  


BlaBlaAcademy is our worldwide internship program. If you’re the happy selected candidate, you’ll have the opportunity to gain valuable professional experience, develop your communication and event-management skills, work with awesome international teammates. You have to know that it is also the single most fun internship you'll ever have!


Your Mission

You will join our Hungarian Communications Team and you will be working closely with the team on the following projects and tasks:

1/ Event management:

  • Organising and animating several BlaBlaTimes (meet-ups with our community) across the country. This will include: inviting our members, securing a venue, planning fun and engaging animations and managing all of the logistics.
  • Joining us on our Festival Tour: BlaBlaCar shall be present at a lot of music events to promote ridesharing in our tent and Priority Parking. This is a huge operation which will allow you to take the lead on exciting projects.
  • Participating in organisation of other events for our beloved community.

2/ Social media: create content for our social media (Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Instagram, etc.)

3/ Community management: answer members’ questions on social media and on our website

4/ Marketing/Communication: depending on your skills, you will also be part of other exciting projects.

Qualifications

Your skills & talents

  • Native Hungarian speaker and fluent in English
  • Active user on BlaBlaCar, passionate about ridesharing.
  • Active on social networks (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram...).
  • Outgoing, energetic, creative, resourceful, able to animate groups.
  • Multi-tasker, self-motivated, ability to work well alone and with others.
  • Excellent writing skills.
  • Adobe Photoshop or Gimp skills are a plus.
  • Driving license mandatory and driving experience (you are not afraid to drive)


Some good reasons to join us:

  •  Startup spirit: it's awesome!
  • 1 week of training at our HQ in Paris (early April 2016)
  • Opportunity to travel and attend some of the biggest festivals
  • Real responsibilities, new skills acquired
  • Free trips on BlaBlaCar, to anywhere you want, anytime, for the duration of your internship!
  • Professional references provided after successful completion of the internship

Additional Information

  • Start: February 2016
  • ​​Duration: 8 months. You must be available 5 days a week for the whole period, including the occasional weekend when we work at a festival (but you will have days off during the following week as compensation).
  • The BlaBlaAcademy will start with a week-long intensive training session at our headquarters in Paris. Transport and accommodation for this training week will be covered.
  • Contract provided.
  • Paid internship.

If you're interested please apply online with your CV and cover letter in English.

Please note: only candidates with a meaningful cover letter citing specific motivation to join our team will be considered.

All your information will be kept confidential.