Now Hiring : Communications and Campaigns Intern

The Federation of Young European Greens (FYEG) and Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament are looking for one intern to support them in their communication and campaign work. It is a paid full-time internship.

The Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament is a political group made up of Green, Pirate and Independent MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) as well as MEPs from parties representing stateless nations and disadvantaged minorities. It aims at building a society respectful of fundamental human rights and environmental justice. More at: www.greens-efa.eu. FYEG is a dynamic, inclusive organisation that unites Young Green activists, Green youth movements and political organisations from all over Europe. It advocates and campaigns for political change, and serves as a platform for the exchange of ideas and knowledge among Young Green activists. More at: www.fyeg.org.

Internship:

The internship and working hours are shared evenly between the FYEG office and the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament. The work will consist of 1) assisting a member of staff of the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament, 2) assisting the FYEG Office, 3) liaising between the Greens/EFA Group and FYEG office. 

The intern will work under the joint supervision of a Group staff member and FYEG’s Secretary General. On FYEG’s side, they will be involved in co-creating and implementing FYEG’s communication plans and campaigns. Working with FYEG’s Communications and Campaigns Officer, they will draft social media posts, develop their design skills, learn how to use video editing tools, and learn new communications tools. On the Greens/EFA Group side, they will work in the Communications department supporting the Web team. Tasks may include: keeping the website up to date, drafting short web articles or plenary debriefs and simple picture editing. 

Requirements:

• Be a student or recently graduated with an officially recognised higher education degree,

• Be aged 18 or over on their internship start date,

• Not have any other internship or professional activity in parallel,

• Good knowledge of English (both written and oral),

• Good writing and computer skills,

• Availability to occasionally travel abroad, 

• Showing initiative and the ability to work independently,

• General knowledge and interest in communication and campaigning, skill in graphic design or communication and campaign skills would be an asset, as well as first experiences with cms systems to update webpages,

• General knowledge and interest in politics and a strong interest in Green politics,

• Commitment to Green values,

• Involvement in FYEG Member Organisations, FYEG structures or FYEG’s partners (if you are involved with one, we strongly encourage you to submit a recommendation letter from your member organisations with your application).

Equal opportunity: 

This internship call falls under a general equal opportunity scheme. Both the Greens/EFA Group and FYEG strive to promote gender balance, diversity and inclusion. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment based on mutual respect and to promoting active political participation of persons with disabilities and of disadvantaged groups. All applicants are encouraged to submit their application and to self-identify if they wish to, on either their cover letter or CV. In case of equal appreciation of competencies and suitability for the position, preference will be given to applicants from disadvantaged groups. In any case responses will remain confidential within the human resources responsibles.

Practicalities

This full-time internship is foreseen for a period of 5 months from 4 March 2025 until 25 July 2025. Working time is 35 hours per week with flexible working hours and occasional work in the evening and on week-ends. In addition to public holidays established within the European Parliament, the intern will have 2 days of holiday per month. The intern will also receive a monthly allowance of 1500 EUR.

Part of the internship can be performed remotely through teleworking, the intern will nonetheless be required to be based in Belgium for the period of the internship. Teleworking arrangements will be taken in line with the rules in place within the Greens/EFA Secretariat and the FYEG office.

To apply, please complete the online Application Form by Sunday 1st of December 2024 at 23:59 CET. You will be asked to upload a CV and a cover letter explaining your motivation in one single PDF file (maximum 3 pages in total), with your first and last name as the name for the file. Any questions about the position and application process can be sent via email to applications@fyeg.org but only applications submitted via the Application Form will be considered.

The cover letter must include the following elements: (1) your motivation for applying; (2) your strongest skills/qualities and how they would be of use for the position; (3) a brief description of your relevant experience. When writing your application please keep in mind the joint nature of the internship and the fact that you are applying both for an internship with FYEG and the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament. Optionally, you may include examples of previous graphics, videos or other communications you have worked on.

For this specific edition of the internship, taking into account the timeframe and the capacities of FYEG and Greens/EFA, we will not be able to apply for a work permit. Therefore, candidates must be eligible to work in Belgium at the time of application.

Deadline for applications: Sunday 1st of December 2024 at 23:59 CEST. The selected applicants will be notified before the holidays.