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We are offering a full-time (38 hours per week), six-month student internship in Communications based at the Una Europa headquarters in Brussels, during our normal business hours (Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 17:00). The internship will begin in January 2025 and conclude in June 2025.

Tasks

• Assist in planning and delivering Una Europa communications activities.
• Develop engaging copy for Una Europa channels, tailored to the alliance’s target audiences (students, professional services staff and academics).
• Create brand-aligned graphical assets for Una Europa's digital channels, including social media and the alliance’s website.
• Contribute to preparing and delivering stakeholder workshops in support of communications planning.
• Participate in monthly meetings of the Una Europa Communications Leads, connecting with communications colleagues across Una Europa’s 11 partner universities.
• Attend in-person meetings and events, as necessary.
• Undertake specific tasks on behalf of Una Europa vzw, as required.

Profile and skills

• A student at the master or PhD level – currently registered at one of the eleven Una Europa universities, or a recent graduate from one of the eleven Una Europa universities
• Strong motivation to build communications expertise in an international environment.
• Excellent spoken and written language proficiency in English; other Una Europa languages an advantage
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
• Ability to work independently and to show initiative
• Proactive, team working spirit and positive attitude
• Proficient in social media communications
• Background in student governance and/or representation

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What we offer

An opportunity for international work experience under the framework of a Belgian Professional Internship Agreement. Successful candidates are paid through a BIS contract, and may also be eligible for ECTS credits and an Erasmus+ mobility grant (candidates are invited to make inquiries regarding their eligibility for an Erasmus+ mobility grant with the appropriate office of their local universities).

How to apply

Candidates who wish to apply for the position should submit the following information:

1. Application letter, explaining your strengths as a candidate and why you are interested in the position (maximum 2 pages)
2. A current CV detailing relevant experience (maximum 2 pages)

Deadline for application: 3 May 2024

We are offering two full-time (38 hours per week) six-month student internships in Governance, one in the Autumn and one in the Winter, based at the Una Europa headquarters in Brussels, during our normal business hours (Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 17:00). Please indicate in your application whether you are applying for the Autumn or the Winter internship.

The Autumn internship will begin in September 2024 and conclude at the end of February 2025.
The Winter internship will begin in January 2025 and conclude at the end of June 2025.

Tasks

• Attend the meetings of the Una Europa Student Board and provide assistance, in close cooperation with the Co-chairs and relevant actors
• Support the Una Europa Student Board in monitoring and engaging with alliance activities
• Attend Una Europa operational meetings on behalf of the Student BoardRepresent and support the student viewpoint to the Una Europa Brussels-based team
• Represent and support the Una Europa vzw viewpoint to different stakeholder groups, as relevant
  Undertake specific tasks on behalf of Una Europa vzw, as required
  

Profile and skills

• A student at the master or PhD level - currently registered at one of the eleven Una Europa universities, or a recent graduate from one of the eleven Una Europa universities
• Excellent spoken and written language proficiency in English; other Una Europa languages an advantage
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
• Ability to work independently and to show initiative
• Proactive, team working spirit and positive attitude
• Proficient in social media communications
• Background in student governance and/or representation

Download the full role description

What we offer

An opportunity for international work experience under the framework of a Belgian Professional Internship Agreement. Successful candidates are paid through a BIS contract, and may also be eligible for ECTS credits and an Erasmus+ mobility grant (candidates are invited to make inquiries regarding their eligibility for an Erasmus+ mobility grant with the appropriate office of their local universities).

How to apply

Candidates who wish to apply for the position should submit the following information:

1. Application letter, explaining your strengths as a candidate and why you are interested in the position (maximum 2 pages)
2. A current CV detailing relevant experience (maximum 2 pages)

We are offering one full-time (38 hours per week) six-month student internship in Policy in Autumn 2024 (September 2024 – February 2025), based at the Una Europa headquarters in Brussels, during our normal business hours (Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 17:00).

The timing of this internship will allow the successful applicant to experience Brussels at a particularly interesting time in the European Union policy cycle with the new political leadership of the European Commission and Members of the European Parliament taking office, following the European elections in June 2024.

Tasks

• Support the monitoring of relevant European higher education and research & innovation policies, building personal expertise on specific topics.
• Contribute to providing broad external policy expertise and producing briefings for Una Europa leadership and other alliance stakeholders.
• Reinforce collaboration with other European Universities alliances on topics of common interest.
• Attend relevant events, conferences and other external engagements with European higher education and research stakeholders.
• Support on matters related to external funding opportunities.
• Undertake specific tasks on behalf of Una Europa vzw, as required.

Profile and skills

• A student at the master or PhD level - currently registered at one of the eleven Una Europa universities, or a recent graduate from one of the eleven Una Europa universities
• Excellent spoken and written language proficiency in English; other Una Europa languages an advantage
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills
• Ability to work independently and to show initiative
• Proactive, team working spirit and positive attitude
• A solid understanding of the European Institutions and the European policy cycle is considered an asset.

Download the full job description

How to apply

Candidates who wish to apply for the position should submit the following information:

1. Application letter, explaining your strengths as a candidate and why you are interested in the position (maximum 2 pages)
2. A current CV detailing relevant experience (maximum 2 pages)