Internship period: December 2024 – May 2025 (6 months) contract – Brussels based.

About Eurochild

Eurochild is an international non-governmental organisation based in Brussels, which promotes the well-being and rights of children and young people at the European level and, through its membership, in the European countries. We are supported financially by the European Commission. In the 20 years since its establishment, Eurochild has grown into one of the most influential networks on children’s rights in Europe. It has over 200 members across 42 countries in Europe, including national coalitions of children’s rights (‘national partner networks’) in 23 countries.

About this position

This internship position at Eurochild's Brussels-based Secretariat offers an exciting opportunity to support the development and implementation of key policy priorities. These priorities include political advocacy focused on eradicating child poverty, promoting children's well-being, and ensuring the mainstreaming of children's rights across all EU processes. As an intern, you will contribute to achieving Eurochild’s strategic goals and play an active role in advancing children's rights at the European level. These include: Making children’s rights a public priority in Europe; Strengthening the community of children’s rights activists across Europe; Elevating the voices of children and young people.

The specific responsibilities of the Policy, Advocacy and Communications Intern include:
• Support the policy, advocacy, and communication team in its work on policy priorities highlighted above;
• Monitor developments in European and international policies regarding children’s rights and well-being and report to the policy, advocacy and communications team;
• Conduct research tasks as required, and support ongoing projects;
• Draft articles and informational pieces for Eurochild’s website and network;
• Support Eurochild working structures (including drafting documents, organising meetings, coordinating inputs, updating databases, etc.);
• Assist in the preparation and follow-up of relevant events;
• Support colleagues across Eurochild’s thematic areas. Candidate Requirements:
• University degree or relevant experience in EU policy, children’s rights, social sciences, political sciences, or public policy;
• Good understanding of EU social policy and funding mechanisms;
• Strong research skills and knowledge of political advocacy at the EU level;
• Excellent spoken and written English; proficiency in other EU languages is an asset;
• Flexibility and readiness to work in a small, interdependent and international team;

Candidate Requirements:

• University degree or relevant experience in EU policy, children’s rights, social sciences, political sciences, or public policy;
• Good understanding of EU social policy and funding mechanisms;
• Strong research skills and knowledge of political advocacy at the EU level;
• Excellent spoken and written English; proficiency in other EU languages is an asset;
• Flexibility and readiness to work in a small, interdependent and international team; 
• National-level experience in one of the Eurochild priority areas is a strong asset.

Support and supervision

The Policy, Advocacy and Communications Intern will report to the EU Affairs Coordinator. He/she will also receive support from other members of the Policy, Advocacy, and Communication team.

Conditions
 Remuneration: Our interns receive a monthly standard remuneration 1250€, + home working allowance 134.71€, + internet allowance 20€, + transport costs 49€.
 Lunch vouchers of 8€ per working day.
 Location: Eurochild Secretariat, Brussels.
 Preferred starting date: Early December 2024.
 Type of contract: 6 months, with a possible option to extend for a further 6 months, if mutually agreed.
 Due to Belgian rules, we regret not being able to open this position to non-EU citizens.

Are you interested?

To apply: Please complete this online form in English, add your CV (pdf) and submit. Deadline for applications: 11 October 2024, 1700 hrs (CET).

Only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited to an online interview (planned for week commencing 21 October). The selection process will also include a written exercise to be completed prior to the interview. If selected for an interview you will be notified and sent the exercise ahead of the interview. The final process will be an interview with members of the Eurochild Children’s Council. The successful candidate is expected to start in early December 2024.

If we do not contact you by the end of October, please assume you have not been selected for the interviews. We thank you for your interest in Eurochild and wish you every success in your future.

Confidentiality and privacy: All information given upon application will be treated in a confidential manner and according to Eurochild’s privacy policies.

Eurochild is an equal opportunity employer. We are guided by the principle of non-discrimination on any ground, and we apply such principle in our day-to-day operations and in our employment practices.