The Rachel Carson Center for Environment and Society at LMU Munich is offering an Erasmus+ traineeship in web design, film title design and visual concepts โ supporting the development of visual and digital concepts for research-based media and documentary film projects at the intersection of environmental humanities, anthropology and visual storytelling.
About the Traineeship
The role is particularly suited to an MA student or recent graduate in visual communication, graphic design, web design, UX/UI, film/media design, documentary film, digital humanities or a related field. You'll help develop design concepts for web-based presentation, film-related visual materials and title design โ thinking creatively about how environmental research, documentary film and visual anthropology can be communicated through typography, layout and digital interfaces.
Possible Tasks
๐๏ธ Developing visual concepts for a research/documentary film project
๐ Supporting web design and layout ideas for project presentation
๐ฌ Designing title cards, credits, visual references and typographic treatments
๐๏ธ Helping prepare materials for film festivals, academic presentations and project websites
Funded through an Erasmus+ traineeship grant? Here's the full official breakdown of what Erasmus+ actually covers: https://youthworkshub.org/8398/
What They're Looking For
๐จ A strong interest in visual storytelling, documentary film, environmental issues or research-based artistic work
๐๏ธ Skills in web design, graphic design, typography or film title design
๐ ๏ธ Experience with tools such as Figma, Adobe Creative Suite and DaVinci Resolve
๐ก The ability to work independently and develop visual ideas from conceptual material
๐ฃ๏ธ Good English communication skills
๐ซ Eligibility for an Erasmus+ traineeship through your home university
Knowledge of environmental humanities, anthropology, documentary film or artistic research is welcome but not required โ what matters more is a strong visual sensibility, curiosity and the ability to translate complex ideas into clear, compelling visual forms.
What They Offer
๐ฌ An international research environment at the LMU Munich Media LAB
๐ฌ Experience working at the intersection of environmental humanities, documentary film and visual communication
๐งญ Mentorship and feedback on your design concepts
๐ The chance to contribute to real project materials used in academic, public and film-related contexts
The Details
๐ Location: Munich, Germany
๐๏ธ Period: 1 August 2026 to 31 December 2026
โณ Duration: 3โ5 months, flexible
๐ Start date: Preferably August 2026
๐ Commitment: Part-time
๐ถ Funding: Erasmus+ traineeship grant through your home university, with transportation costs covered
How to Apply
Send the following to the contacts listed below:
๐ A short CV
๐จ A portfolio or links to previous visual/design/film work
๐๏ธ Your possible dates of availability
๐ซ Confirmation (if already available) that you are eligible for Erasmus+ traineeship funding through your university
Deadline
๐ 30 June 2026
Links
๐ง Martin Saxer: martin.saxer@rcc.lmu.de
๐ง Matjaลพ Pinter: matjaz.pinter@lmu.de
