We offer:

A traineeship of up to 6 months within the Policy Section of the EU Delegation to New Zealand, starting between  March and April  2023, subject to availability of budget.

The Policy Section covers political, trade & economic as well as press & information. At varying times and to varying degrees, interns will work in all three areas, depending on their experiences, skills and interests.

Main tasks:

• Press & information tasks, especially social media content production
• Event organisation
• Research in politics, trade & other areas
• Support to policy section in drafting & reporting
• Support to trade and economic section in drafting & reporting, including newsletter writing

We look for:

Qualifications or special requirements:

• Recent graduates
• Knowledge about the European Union or New Zealand, especially political systems and/or trade policy and/or climate action.
• Experience in social media production and management
• Experience in event management
• Ability to work independently and as a team under the trainee’s superviser

How to apply?

Candidates must apply to the e-mail address DELEGATION-NEW-ZEALAND-TRAINEE@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 - Policy

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 travel inside the country of residence, 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.

Non-resident candidates must provide proof that they will be covered against the risk of a pandemic and the costs of repatriation.

The traineeships can only be offered in compliance with the local legislation as well as the legislation of the country of origin. In assessing the applications received, account will need to be taken of the COVID-19 situation and its possible effects on access possibilities to the country of assignment and thus candidates currently residing in country of assignment might be preferred.

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 very evolving context of the COVID-19 outbreak in the host country as well as in the country of origin. The same rule apply if a selected candidate is unable to reach the country of assignment.