Project Assistant (Intern)

Position description

The EPC is looking for a Project Assistant (equivalent to a paid internship) to join its Connecting Europe Project, for a period of 6 months (renewable once), starting in July 2026.

This is an internship position targeted at recent graduates as well as graduates having acquired initial work experience through internships.

The successful candidate should have, through prior internships or course choices, a solid academic background, a good understanding of EU institutions and decision-making processes, and an interest in (i.e., administrative tasks, supporting the organisation of events, and carrying out some background research).

The candidate should have the following profile:

• Post-graduate degree in political science, law or a related field of study;
• Organisational and time management skills;
• Self-disciplined, able to work both independently and in a multinational team;
• Dynamic, flexible, reliable, and attentive to details;
• Excellent English language skills (oral and written), knowledge of German is a plus;
• Previous relevant work experience would be a plus;
• Analytical and writing skills;
• IT skills, especially social media (LinkedIn) and marketing tools (work with programmes such as Canva and Mailchimp) are a plus;
• Strong interest in European affairs;
• Knowledge about, or experience engagement on EU enlargement and/or the Western Balkans or Eastern European accession candidates is a plus;
• Experience with and interest in civil society and/or transnational collaboration is a plus.

Main duties:

• Supporting the team (which is composed of a project lead and a project manager) in the daily coordination of the project and administrative tasks;
• Liaising with partner organisations, and other stakeholders to consolidate and develop the network;
• Supporting the organisation of events (including research on content and speakers, invitations and programmes, liaising with speakers, logistical support during the events);
• Support the implementation of the all Connecting Europe activities on a broad line of policy issues.
• Background research on various topics covered within Connecting Europe, in particular with a focus on democracy and the rule of law, climate change, digital transformation, foreign policy, and enlargement;
• Contributing to communication of the project, including social media, newsletters, information mailings on current EU affairs.

Application instructions

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