We offer:

A traineeship of up to 6 months within the Political, Press and Information Section of the EU Delegation to Guatemala, starting in July  2023.

Main tasks:

• To closely cooperate with colleagues dealing with political analysis, briefings and reporting and provide support where needed.
• To follow up on key political, economic, social and cultural events and to help develop related EU reports.
• Assist in following the Guatemalan electoral process through open sources and through contacts with relevant stakeholders.
• Assist in preparing creative social media communication targeting in particular the EU’s focal groups indigenous people, youth, women and opinion makers.
• To provide support when needed related to any EU electoral observation activities.
• To draft synthesis reports and/or briefings.
• To contribute to monitoring and analysis of open sources.
• To assist in organising, following up and reporting on events and meetings.

We look for:

Qualifications or special requirements:

• Taking into account the local conditions, Guatemalan citizens or EU citizens currently residing in Guatemala will only be considered.
• Young graduates with Bachelor Diploma in the area of Law/Political Sciences /International relations/Sociology.
• Knowledge of Spanish (level C2)
• Be a dynamic team player with an interest in Guatemala’s electoral process
• Good understanding of English and the knowledge of indigenous languages and culture are considered strong assets

How to apply?

Candidates must apply to the e-mail address delegation-guatemala-job-box@eeas.europa.eu and send the following documents:

• A detailed standard Europass curriculum vitae (CV) https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/ (CVs in other format will not be considered)
• a cover letter describing why you want to participate in a EU traineeship
• and an application form

Please mention in the subject of your e-mail: Funded Traineeship - Political, Press and Information Section

Important information to read before applying

Before applying you are requested to examine the dedicated website as well as the general eligibility criteria for a paid traineeship (Article 8 of the Decision ADMIN(2017)28 – Paid traineeship)

Each selected trainee will receive a monthly grant to cover living expenses. All costs related to travels, visa, insurance, accommodation must be borne by the trainee.

Applications from non-eligible candidates will not be considered. After the evaluation of all applications, shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified by email. In case the selected candidate is not able to present the required documents, his/her candidacy will be rejected.

The traineeships can only be offered in compliance with the local legislation as well as the legislation of the country of origin.

Citizens from EU Member states:

• must provide proof that they will be covered against the risk of a pandemic and the costs of repatriation;
• must hold a relevant entrance visa and / or temporary residence permit where applicable,  based on the traineeship agreement, the duration of the traineeship, and in compliance with the local legislation.

The Delegation informs that even if our Headquarters confirm the eligibility of the selected candidate, traineeships could be postponed, suspended or even cancelled considering the context of the COVID-19 in the host country as well as in the country of origin where applicable.