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Policy Assistant (Intern)

  • Lifelong Learning Platform
Brussels, Belgium
Internship/Traineeship
Published:
Application Deadline: July 1, 2025
  • Lifelong Learning Platform
Brussels, Belgium
Internship/Traineeship
Published:
Application Deadline: July 1, 2025
Apply now
JOB DESCRIPTION:

Policy support (60%)

  • Support the policy team with research and analysis of current policy initiatives;

  • Monitor relevant developments in EU legislative processes;

  • Communicate on policy initiatives and relevant developments to internal and external stakeholders;

  • Draft and disseminate reports, briefings and info notes for internal use;

  • Draft and disseminate the advocacy newsletters for LLLP members;

  • Liaise with the communication team for external dissemination;

  • Attend and report on relevant meetings on behalf of LLLP without speaking duties;

  • Minute taking at LLLP policy events - Erasmus+ Coalition, internal working groups, flagship events.


Project management (30%)

  • Support the project team with specific policy outputs for the projects - including but not limited to: policy recommendations, policy analysis and research, PPT presentations;

  • Attend project meetings, including the drafting of minutes and reports.


Admin (10%)

  • Support LLLP in the organisation of events;

  • Archive and file relevant documents created for policy and project colleagues.


PROFILE:

Essential

  • A post-secondary degree in the field of European studies, project management, educational sciences, political science or related discipline and/or relevant work or volunteer experience in education or in the non-profit sector;

  • An excellent command of the English language (spoken and written);

  • A keen interest to work on EU policy and initiatives.


Highly valued

  • A genuine interest in lifelong learning, education and training;

  • Good writing and analysis skills, with the ability to adapt own language to the target audience;

  • Good computer skills and media literacy;

  • Experience with communication tools, such as Wordpress, Mailchimp, Basecamp and Social Media;

  • Knowledge of EU funding programmes (especially Erasmus+);

  • Knowledge of additional languages.


TERMS AND CONDITION:

  • Position: Policy Assistant;

  • Reports to: Policy and Advocacy Coordinator;

  • Duration: 6 months, with possibility of extension;

  • Capacity: Full-time, i.e. 38 hours/week;

  • Location: Rue de l’industrie 10, 1000 Brussels, Belgium. Home-working arrangements are possible for 2 days/week;

  • Contract type: Contrat d’Immersion Professionnelle (CIP), subject to approval by public authority, or Erasmus+ scholarship if applicable;

  • Remuneration: 1056 €/month (above 21 years of age) or 865,90€/month (below 21 years of age) under CIP; remuneration under Erasmus+ grants varies depending on the support received;

  • In addition to the above remuneration, LLLP covers local transport costs in Brussels and offers an allowance for meal vouchers.


APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

  • A two-page curriculum vitae;

  • A one-page motivation letter;

  • Additional documents will be disregarded. Failure to comply with these requirements will negatively impact the application. A provisional timeline for this position:



  1. Deadline for applications: 1 July 2025, midnight CET;

  2. Interviews will take place on a rolling basis, ending maximum on 18 July 2025;

  3. Desired start date: 1 September 2025.


For more information, please get in touch with LLLP at vacancy@lllplatform.eu.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

  • Applicants must be eligible to work in Belgium. LLLP does not sponsor work permits due to limited capacity to handle the bureaucratic burden;

  • We will accept applications and conduct interviews on a rolling basis. This means that the position might be filled before the deadline for applications;

  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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