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Communications & Events Trainee (French-speaking)

  • European Partnership for Democracy
Brussels, Belgium
Internship/Traineeship
Published:
Application Deadline: March 30, 2025
  • European Partnership for Democracy
Brussels, Belgium
Internship/Traineeship
Published:
Application Deadline: March 30, 2025
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To apply for this position, please send your CV and cover letter to: jobs@epd.eu

EPD is looking for a Communications & Events Assistant to join our team for a 6-month traineeship (with possibility of extending it to 12 months). This traineeship takes place within the framework of a Contrat d’immersion Professionelle.

For this position, EPD is looking for someone who is very comfortable with online tools and social media in particular.  Graphic design skills (or a pronounced taste for…) are greatly appreciated and should also be visible in the application form that comes with your application.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Communications

  • Supporting daily communications work when needed:

    1. Website management (drafting, posting articles, page updates) of the Youth Democracy Cohort website and potential other website(s);

    2. Manage, feed and monitor the social media channels linked to the Youth Democracy Cohort and EPD’s social media channels if needed; 

    3. Design of visuals (for social media, website, online purposes) and document layout (reports, infographics, toolkits, etc.); 

    4. Create and follow up on two newsletters (1 monthly, the other one every 3 months);

    5. Monitor the online channels and collect relevant data.



  • Writing, formatting and sending EPD’s weekly newsletter “Beyond Ballot”;

  • Support development and implementation of the EPD communications strategy on democracy support projects the organisation is leading;

  • Support in development and implementation of strategic communications campaigns about specific topics, such as youth participation in public affairs, observation of elections;

  • Support for proofreading and editing papers and reports, with occasional research tasks possible;

  • Support the organisation of events (internal meetings, conferences and symposiums, workshops and training sessions), logistics (venue, catering, configuration) and communication (production of communication package for each event);

  • Attending and writing reports/minutes of meetings and relevant events.


Other

  • As with all members of the office, assisting with such administrative tasks as scanning, filing and preparing for events;

  • Providing other kinds of assistance as requested.


REQUIREMENT:

  • Recent graduate or young professional with a communication background (proven experience in communication and/or a communication degree);

  • Very good knowledge of social media, how to use them and how to use analysis and monitoring tools;

  • An interest and knowledge of EU policies, particularly in relation to support of democracy within Europe and in external policy;

  • Proficiency in written English and French;

  • Motivation to learn and contribute to EPD’s work and share our values;

  • Previous experience in website development (WordPress), graphic design using Canva, the Adobe package, and social media management are considered assets;

  • Creativity and enthusiasm to work with colleagues as part of a dynamic team;

  • Availability for a 6 month assignment. If both parties agree, possible extension of another 6 months for EU nationals relocating to Belgium for the purpose of the CIP.


CONDITIONS AND BENEFITS:

  • 6-month traineeship (with a possibility of an extension to 12 months) on a Convention d’Immersion Professionnelle. EPD will compensate the trainee by paying a monthly allowance of EUR 1.036,00; 

  • Lunch vouchers of a unit value of EUR 8,00 (personal contribution by the trainee is EUR 1,09) will be granted for each day worked;

  • A monthly public transportation card in Brussels will be reimbursed at EUR 52,00;

  • In the context of its structural teleworking policy, EPD compensates remote working via a monthly teleworking allowance of EUR 154,74, combined with EUR 20,00 for the professional use of a private internet connection;

  • 20 days off for a full year of work (10 days for 6 months) with 3 days off between Christmas and New Year (these days are confirmed by the management team at the beginning of each year);

  • Trainees are fully involved in all aspects of our work and given considerable responsibility and independence; they are part of an international team that supports them in acquiring skills to work in an international organisation and hands-on knowledge of how major international actors inter-relate, at EU and global levels;

  • Possibility to attend workshops, lectures, training sessions and other events within and outside of EPD;

  • Candidates must be entitled to work in Belgium;

  • The trainee has to be based in Brussels.


APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Interested candidates should send : 

To jobs@epd.eu, by 30 March 2025 (23:59 CET). Please include the following in your email subject line: “ LAST NAME – FIRST NAME – Comms & Events Assistant EPD ”.

Interviews will take place between 31 March and 12 April, with a starting in mid-April 2025.  If you have not heard from us by 31 March, we regret to inform you that this means you have not been selected for this post.

The use of GPT chat (or any other similar tool) to write your responses and/or produce content is strictly discouraged for this application and will be considered invalid.
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To apply for this position, please send your CV and cover letter to: jobs@epd.eu

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