Noiembrie 2014 - Job-uri / Internships

Stagii de internship şi oportunitati de muncă in Uniunea Europeană (remunerate)

NOIEMBRIE 2014

Internship

Better Finance for All

Brussels, Belgium

Posted: 3 November, Deadline: 1 December

Better Finance for all, the European Federation of Financial Services Users, acts as an independent financial expertise center to the direct benefit of financial services users. Better Finance represents the interests and rights of individual shareholders i.e. financial services users, on European level vis-à-vis law makers and the EU institutions.

Better Finance is offering a full-time internship for the duration of 6 months. The successful candidate will assist the team with day-to-day office management, administration as well as internal and external communication.

Please note we can only accept candidates able to be enrolled in an exchange programme such as the European ERASMUS or the Leonardo da Vinci programme!

We are looking forward to welcoming an enthusiastic team player willing to take initiative within the portfolio of assigned tasks. The ideal candidate would meet the following requirements:

• On-going studies or recent university graduate with a focus on finance, economics, business administration or related fields;
• Knowledge and demonstrated interest in the European Union institutions and its financial policies is an asset;
• Fluency in English and French is required;
• Good IT and social media skills as well as interest in managing online tools;
• Availability as of the beginning of February 2015.

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Intern for Smart Cities and Urban Mobility Projects

REC - Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe

Szentendre, Hungary

Posted: 10 November, Deadline: 28 November

Background

The Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC) is an independent international organisation that works in various fields of sustainable development in Central and Eastern Europe and beyond. The REC, which has its head office in Szentendre, Hungary is seeking applications for a full-time intern.
The selected candidate will work within the organisation’s Smart Cities and Mobility Topic Area, supporting the team’s work on projects related to sustainable urban development and transport. The main focus of the internship will be a project related to public bicycles / bike sharing. Running for six months beginning in January, the project will study the feasibility of introducing a bike-sharing scheme to the town of Szentendre, Hungary, location of the REC head office. The REC will lead the study with assistance from Szentendre City Hall and the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK). It will investigate, inter alia,

• the potential market for a bike-sharing service in Szentendre;
• the appropriate scale and design of the bike-sharing system;
• the possibility of implementing it as an extension of Budapest’s current system, Bubi;
• financial issues, e.g. needed investment, operation costs, financial resources, etc.;
• operational issues; and
• organisational issues, e.g. split of responsibility between authorities.

The position would be supervised by a senior member of the topic area.

Knowledge required:

• A degree, ongoing studies and/or experience in urban planning, engineering, mobility management, environmental sciences or related field of study;
• Familiarity with general principles of sustainable mobility, with knowledge of bike-sharing schemes an asset;
• English fluency, with fluency in Hungarian desired;
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Ability to work both as part of a team and independently;
• Keen attention to detail, and preferably analytical and writing experience.

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Journalism Intern/Volunteer

IJJO - International Juvenile Justice Observatory

Brussels, Belgium

 Posted: 12 November

Objectives of the placement:

• Writing articles, assisting in drafting fact sheets, press releases and other similar items;
• Gathering of primary research material and checking background information;
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and determination to meet deadlines;
• Knowledge and experience in journalism. Experience writing about Children's Rights and/or Justice issues is a plus;
• Additional tasks and responsibilities as mutually agreed upon.

Requirements

Profile:

• Excellent writing and communication skills in either English, French or Spanish;
• Creativity, versatility, high energy, initiative and discipline;
• Good communication skills to disseminate and promote institutional information;
• Minimum study level: university student of Communication Studies;
• The knowledge of other languages and law is a plus;
• Good use of IT. Knowledge of Drupal, social media and design tools is a plus;
• Able to work independently as well as being part of a team.

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Internship - Urban Research Assistant

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability

Bonn, Germany

Posted: 18 November, Deadline: 30 November

We are offering an internship as Urban Research Assistant in the Capacity Center at the ICLEI World Secretariat in Bonn, Germany. The ICLEI Capacity Center is a division of the ICLEI World Secretariat, which serves key organizational functions for the World Secretariat and the entire global organization and implements and/or manages projects within the World Secretariat.

Tasks:

Assisting the Capacity Center’s work on capturing and processing knowledge and information from internal and external sources on local governments and sustainability, may include:

• Researching facts and figures for strategic briefings and other documents;
• Editing and preparing reports and documents, notably Briefing Sheets on topical issues;
• Support ICLEI’s global content management function;
• Produce presentation materials incl. graphics, charts and PowerPoint slides;
• Support the implementation of studies and research projects;
• Researching and compiling global data sources on indicators and data applicable to local sustainability;
• Support the preparation of project proposals;
• Maintaining relevant pages on the ICLEI websites as well as ICLEI Intranet;
• Support the other tasks and functions of the Capacity Center.

Requirements

• Degree in a relevant subject such as Environmental Management/Governance, Public Administration, Urban Affairs, Geography, Social Sciences, or similar;
• Experience or familiarity in the areas of world urban affairs, local governments, international relations, politics of climate change, post-2015 sustainable development agenda or similar;
• Excellent command of English language (native level written and spoken) is required, and additional languages are an asset, notably French, German, Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese and/or Spanish;
• Solid research and writing skills, organized working style, creative and pro-active attitude, attention to detail, and able to work independently and in a team;
• Good communication style, writing and orally;
• Confident user of Microsoft Office applications, fast learner when it comes to new software (e.g. for web editing or database management).

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Policy/Communications Intern

OFE - OpenForum Europe

Brussels, Belgium

Posted: 19 November, Deadline: 30 November

Job description

This is a part-time position. We will accommodate for the possibility for the intern to be studying or have another job in parallel to this position. The intern will be working directly with OFE staff in the Brussels office. Your main responsibilities will include :

• Monitoring EU policy developments and alerting OFE's network on relevant issues;
• Help in preparing and organising events and meetings with the community and policy makers;
• Help in preparing communication material for the website (press releases, white papers, policy statements) and social media;
• General office administration.

We offer a challenging and exciting experience with a dynamic organisation working internationally, and the opportunity to meet and work with senior figures in EU public affairs and the IT industry. The intern will be given genuine responsibilities with only a minimum amount of low-level office tasks.

Desired Profile

• Some understanding of the EU decision making process;
• Demonstrable interest for the open-source software movement and in the IT industry;
• Fluent level of written and spoken English ; other EU languages considered an asset;
• Self starter, reliable, able to multi-task and prioritize own work;
• Good interpersonal and team-working skills;
• Computer and web literacy (in particular experience with social media, blogging, HTML/CSS, desktop publishing tool are considered a plus, but not required).

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Policy & Communication Assistant

EGEC – European Geothermal Energy Council

Brussels, Belgium

Posted: 25 November, Deadline: 8 December

EGEC is currently looking for a full time intern (38h/ week), who is able to work for a period of seven months starting the 05/01/2015.

EGEC is the voice of the geothermal sector in Europe. It’s an international industry association with more than 120 members from 22 different European countries.

We are looking for a Trainee to join our small but growing team, collaborating with the Head of Policy and Regulation on policy monitoring & analysis and assisting the Communications officer.

Job description

Responsibilities include:

• Monitoring EU energy policy.
• Liaising with the EU Institutions and other industry organisations.
• Overseeing the production and dissemination/marketing of policy papers.
• Assisting the team in the regular monitoring and analysis of relevant political, economic and financial developments; including monitoring daily newspapers for articles of interest.
• Organisation of events (booths at trade fairs, press conferences, workshops)
• Updating and expanding our websites and our newsletters
• General administrative tasks, assisting in the coordination of European projects.

Desired profile:

• Good knowledge of current EU affairs.
• Special interest in Renewable Energies.
• Fluent written and spoken English. Other languages are an asset, esp. German.
• Relevant university degree or equivalent
• Experience of work in office environment.
• Computer-proficient (Office suite, etc.)
• Flexible and proactive

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Communications Intern

EMMA - European Magazine Media Association

Brussels, Belgium

Posted: 25 November, Deadline: 12 December

The Future Media Lab. is a think tank initiative hosted by the European Magazine Media Association (EMMA). The Future Media Lab. operates at the interface of media innovation and public policy. It is therefore run by the Brussels based EMMA Secretariat.

The aim of the Future Media Lab. is to bridge the gap between fast-paced innovations in the media sector and the long-lasting legislative process at EU level by anticipating the future media landscape. How do we do this? By initiating knowledge sharing in innovative formats (i.e. conference on “understanding disruptions”), driving focus topics (i.e. funding journalism) and running workshops (i.e. crowdfunding for media companies). www.futuremedialab.info

EMMA is a non-profit organization representing over 15.000 magazine publishers throughout Europe publishing over 50.000 titles in Europe, reaching on average 80% of European adults. 300 million Europeans read magazines on a regular, consistent basis. More information is available on www.magazinemedia.eu

EMMA is offering an unpaid, full-time internship at the Secretariat’s offices in Brussels for a period of 6months (a small allowance for transport and food will be paid). This internship will be of benefit particularly for anyone who seeks professional experience related to communication in a European think tank initiative at the interface of media innovation and public policy.

Duties:

The internship offers the possibility to learn about the work of the Future Media Lab., especially its advocacy and communication actions in Brussels.

It consists of support and assistance in the following areas:

• Supporting the organization of Future Media Lab events (conferences, workshops, etc.)
• Supporting the Future Media Lab.’s administration and organisational work, such as event registration, database management, etc.
• Updating and developing the Future Media Lab. website and other media tools such as LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook
• Expanding the Future Media Lab.’s sponsors relations
• Support of the Communication Officer in developing and implementing new communication activities and projects

Qualifications:

• Candidates should have excellent English language skills and very good written and verbal communication skills; the knowledge of one other EU language would be an asset
• Experienced user of Adobe InDesign, knowledge of Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator
• Knowledgeable in HTML and WordPress websites
• Strong IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, database)
• The candidate should be self-motivated, well organized, and able to work efficiently and autonomously
• The person should be an excellent team-player and be interested in media innovation, EU policy and should enjoy thinking “outside the box”

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Event Coordination Internship (Bilingual Spanish-Portuguese) within ICC Training and Conferences

ICC - International Chamber of Commerce

Paris, France

Posted: 26 November

ICC Training and Conferences offers the opportunity for a student, who wants to complement his/her studies by a contact with the professional world, to acquire a practical experience in an international organisation.

The internship is for a period of 3-6 months starting at the beginning of January 2015.

The intern will be under the supervision of one of our team’s Project Managers and the Director.

Tasks entrusted to intern include:

• different administrative tasks and preparation of documents, letters, evaluation forms, biographies, etc.
• translation of general and legal documents into English, Spanish & Portuguese
• promotion of our upcoming events: emailings and correspondence with contacts and partners
• web editing
• help with events taking place in Spanish (ICC/FIDIC Conference in Bogota, Advanced PIDA training in Costa Rica, ICC conference in Miami)
• follow up with Spanish & Portuguese speaking speakers and participants
• logistical preparations for upcoming events
• on-site logistics for several events
• possibility to attend trainings and conferences that take place during the internship and attending the Court Sessions and staff meetings.

Communication / Events / Business / Law student (interest in international commercial law and arbitration would be an advantage).

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EUROCONTROL is currently offerring four traineeship opportunities:

Internal Communications Trainee

Administrative and Secretarial Support Trainee

Junior Print and Web Designer/ Corporate Communications

Trainee for Stakeholder Relations and Information Management

Internal Communications Trainee

EUROCONTROL

Brussels, Belgium

Posted: 26 November, Deadline: 16 December

Purpose

EUROCONTROL’s internal communications team is looking for a dynamic trainee to assist in the work on internal communications that contributes to link the four EUROCONTROL sites and its staff members. This involves writing stories for the intranet, staff magazine and the weekly staff e-newsletter, assisting in an intranet clean-up, migration and measuring the impact of all internal communications using digital tools and interviews.

This opportunity is aimed at a recent graduate interested in gaining professional experience in the field of communication. EUROCONTROL offers a broad and exciting chance to work in a multicultural, multilingual and intergovernmental setting. Training and mentoring will be provided to enable the successful candidate to maximise his/her learning experience.

We are looking for someone confident at producing content in English, be it in the form of interviews, articles or webpage content. The trainee should be comfortable with technology as a significant part of the traineeship will involve work on the Digital Workplace Project.

Detailed responsibilities

Working under the supervision of the internal communications manager, the trainee will:

• Contribute to the Agency’s internal communications strategy, with particular emphasis on staff engagement;
• Act as a junior communications business partner for the Directorate of Resources, liaising with all areas of the directorate (HR, finance, corporate services) regarding their internal communication needs;
• Create, update and maintain Intranet content using the Agency's CMS (Interwoven), covering both DR topics and technical ATM topics;
• Analyse and produce web statistics to support the Intranet strategy, including analysing user requirements and user habits;
• Collect and curate content supporting the production of the Agency's in-house staff magazine;
• Help assemble and issue electronic newsletters, using the online tool Addemar;
• Play a major role in the progressive migration and redrafting of content for the new Agency intranet, as a key member of the Digital Workplace Project;
• Create, update and maintain Intranet content using CMS (Interwoven), covering both DR topics and technical ATM topics.

Preferred profile

• Recent graduate in an relevant domain;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, especially the ability to grasp how to transmit complex messages to staff in a direct and comprehensive manner;
• Dynamic, results-oriented and hands-on attitude;
• Understanding of the Internet and online tools;
• Sense of initiative and ability to work independently and in a team;
• The working languages of the Agency are English and French. For this particular post, candidates must have an excellent command of English (oral / written) and a working knowledge of French.

The knowledge of an additional language would be an advantage

Desired duration

12 months

Eligibility

The traineeship should start within 18 months of completion of university studies.

If the traineeship is part of the studies, the programme of the traineeship must be directly related to the subject of the studies.

Candidates should have the nationality of one of the EUROCONTROL or ECAC Member States.

Applications

Candidates should complete the EUROCONTROL Application Form for traineeships and send it to Această adresă de email este protejată contra spambots. Trebuie să activați JavaScript pentru a o vedea. together with copies of the following documents:

• ID card or passport;
• educational certificates;
• student card (if the traineeship is part of the educational programme);
• programme of study (if the traineeship is part of the educational programme);
• a recent criminal record sheet and proof of medical coverage should be provided at the start of the traineeship.

The application form and other documents submitted shall not be returned to unsuccessful candidates or kept by the Agency.

The traineeship will be subject to the EUROCONTROL Agency Traineeship Programme Regulations.

More information can be found on our website www.eurocontrol.int/careers/traineeships.

When applying, mention opportunity title and reference in the subject line.

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Administrative and Secretarial Support Trainee

EUROCONTROL

Brussels or Maastricht

Posted: 26 November, Deadline: 16 December

Interested in a traineeship to provide administrative/secretarial support?

EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, is an intergovernmental organisation made up of 40 Member States and the European Community.

EUROCONTROL is currently looking for trainees to perform administrative/secretarial tasks in various services.

Purpose

The purpose of the traineeship is to familiarise the trainee with the tasks and responsibilities of an administrative/secretarial support staff in an international environment.

Main tasks:

• Providing administrative support to processes (e.g. recruitment, staff administration, etc.);
• Managing diaries and appointments;
• Organising meetings and conferences including all logistics;
• Dealing with telephone and email queries;
• Handling and following up on correspondence and disseminating information;
• Creating and maintaining office and administrative systems such as databases, filing systems (including electronic), mailing lists and archives;
• Maintaining office supplies;
• Performing any other tasks in line with the main function of this position.

Preferred profile:

• Secretarial or administrative education;
  (Applicants with an irrelevant background will not be considered);
• Good organisational skills. Meticulous approach;
• Dynamic and flexible attitude. High motivation to learn and develop;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills;
• Acute sense of discretion and confidentiality;
• Ability to work well in a team and autonomously;
• Experience in the use of standard Office applications;
• Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment;
• Working knowledge (oral/written) of English and preferably some knowledge of French.

Duration

Up to 12 months

Compensation

• Monthly allowance of 900€;
• Inbound/outbound travel expenses;
• Leave days.

Location

• Brussels, Belgium;
• Maastricht, the Netherlands.

Eligibility

The traineeship should start within eighteen months of completion of the studies.

If the traineeship is part of the studies, the programme of the traineeship must be directly related to the subject of the studies.

Candidates should have the nationality of one of the EUROCONTROL or ECAC Member States.

Applications

Interested candidates should email the EUROCONTROL Trainees Service at Această adresă de email este protejată contra spambots. Trebuie să activați JavaScript pentru a o vedea. and mention the reference TR2014-012 in the subject.

The traineeship will be subject to the EUROCONTROL Agency Traineeship Programme Regulations.

More information can be found on our website www.eurocontrol.int/jobs/traineeships.

Additional information

Please note that EUROCONTROL will only reply to candidates with a relevant background.

Closing date: December 31st 2014

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Junior Print and Web Designer/Corporate Communications

EUROCONTROL

Brussels, Belgium

Posted: 26 November, Deadline: 16 December

Directorate/Service

Brussels (Belgium) - DG/Corporate Communications Unit

Purpose

EUROCONTROL’s Corporate Communication Unit is looking for a student pursuing studies in graphic design and visual communications. The traineeship is for a period of one year and the student will work, as part of the corporate communications team, on developing the Agency's visual communications via its publications, public website and social media channels.

Main responsibilities

• Design and create illustrations and graphics to be used on the different EUROCONTROL platforms and communication channels;
• Design EUROCONTROL’s publications: reports, factsheets, leaflets and posters in line with the organisation’s visual identity;
• Translate abstract concepts and ideas into visual elements, such as infographics.

Preferred profile

• Relevant studies in graphic design and visual communications;
• Outstanding technical visual skills demonstrated by a portfolio;
• Experience in designing for both web and print;
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite CC including Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign, and an interest in learning new tools as needed;
• Strong awareness of design trends and effective methods of communication;
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript would be an advantage, but not a requirement;
• Creative, self-started, team worker;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills;
• The working languages of the Agency are English and French. For this particular post, candidates must have an excellent command of both language.

Desired duration

12 months, starting in January 2015.

Eligibility

The traineeship should start within eighteen months of completion of the studies.

If the traineeship is part of the studies, the programme of the traineeship must be directly related to the subject of the studies.

Candidates should have the nationality of one of the EUROCONTROL or ECAC Member States.

Applications

Candidates should complete the EUROCONTROL Application Form for traineeships and send it to Această adresă de email este protejată contra spambots. Trebuie să activați JavaScript pentru a o vedea. together with copies of the following documents:

• ID card or passport;
• educational certificates;
• student card (if the traineeship is part of the educational programme);
• programme of study (if the traineeship is part of the educational programme);
• a recent criminal record sheet and proof of medical coverage should be provided at the start of the traineeship.

The application form and other documents submitted shall not be returned to unsuccessful candidates or kept by the Agency.

The traineeship will be subject to the EUROCONTROL Agency Traineeship Programme Regulations.

More information can be found on our website www.eurocontrol.int/jobs/traineeships.

When applying, mention opportunity title and reference in the subject line.

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Trainee for Stakeholder Relations and Information Management

EUROCONTROL

Brussels, Belgium

Posted: 26 November, Deadline: 16 December

Purpose

Support the further development of stakeholder relations and information management tools and processes.

Main responsibilities

• Maintaining the stakeholder database; input, update and quality control;
• Maintaining the mailing tool used for interactions with our stakeholders;
• Helping in developing the mailing tool further;
• Training and supporting the users of the tool;
• Facilitate the deployment of the tool;
• Assisting with library and archiving tasks where required.

Preferred profile

• Relevant education ideally in information management;
• Knowledge of CRM tools e.g. Salesforce and Exact Target;
• Good interpersonal and communication skills;
• Pro-active and good organisation skills;
• Ability to work independently and in a team;
• The working languages of the Agency are English and French. For this particular post, candidates must have an excellent command of English and a working knowledge of French. The knowledge of an additional language would be an advantage.

Desired duration

From 6 up to 12 months

Eligibility

The traineeship should start within eighteen months of completion of the studies.

If the traineeship is part of the studies, the programme of the traineeship must be directly related to the subject of the studies.

Candidates should have the nationality of one of the EUROCONTROL or ECAC Member States.

Applications

Candidates should complete the EUROCONTROL Application Form for traineeships and send it to Această adresă de email este protejată contra spambots. Trebuie să activați JavaScript pentru a o vedea. together with copies of the following documents:

• ID card or passport;
• educational certificates;
• student card (if the traineeship is part of the educational programme);
• programme of study (if the traineeship is part of the educational programme);
• a recent criminal record sheet and proof of medical coverage should be provided at the start of the traineeship.

The application form and other documents submitted shall not be returned to unsuccessful candidates or kept by the Agency.

The traineeship will be subject to the EUROCONTROL Agency Traineeship Programme Regulations.

More information can be found on our website www.eurocontrol.int/jobs/traineeships.

When applying, mention opportunity title and reference in the subject line.

 

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