Vacancies: 2 INTERNS (EU AFFAIRS)

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The College of Europe is looking for two Interns working on EU affairs to join its Development Office in Bruges, Belgium for the periods March-June and June-September 2010. The Development Office is the College of Europe’s main link for developing training courses, projects and professional services for and with individuals, universities, public bodies, companies and organisations worldwide. For more information visit: www.coleurope.eu/development.

Description of the position:

The intern will support the Project Management team and be directly involved in the cycle of one or more projects. He/she will manage tasks in the framework of professional training courses in EU affairs, be in contact with international partners of the College of Europe and implement tasks to coordinate EU-related technical assistance projects.

Required profile:

• Student (preferably European studies, law, economics, political sciences or international relations) with placement agreement*;
• Sound knowledge of the EU and its institutions;
• Fluency in English (main working language) and good French skills;
• Computer literacy;
• Good analytical and organisational skills and ability to meet strict deadlines;
• Able to work both autonomously and as a team player in a multicultural environment;
• Result-oriented approach and a proactive and cooperative outlook;
• Open personality with strong interpersonal, communication and networking skills and a flexible and dynamic attitude.

*For the internship an official agreement between the university/school of the intern and the College of Europe of a maximum duration of 3 months is required. The internships should ideally start in March and June 2010, but other periods can be considered.

We offer:

The Development Office will provide accommodation and full board in the College’s residences in the centre of Bruges. The internship is not remunerated. We offer an interesting position at the renowned College of Europe, an attractive, multicultural and dynamic work environment and the opportunity to network with partner organisations all over the world.

APPLICATION

Applications should be written in English and consist of a detailed CV and motivation letter (max. 2 pages) indicating the earliest starting date. They should be sent per e-mail mentioning “INTERN (EU AFFAIRS)” in the subject line.

Contact: Mrs Christiane Vermoortel, e-mail: christiane.vermoortel@coleurope.eu

Deadline: Friday, 26 February 2010

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.