Are you a young graduate interested in international relations? Are you curious to learn more about work of a diplomatic mission and how the EU Delegation represents EU interests and values in Lesotho?

We offer:

Traineeships of 6 months within the Political, Press and Information Section (PPI) section of the EU Delegation to the Kingdom of Lesotho, starting in End November – Early December 2025.

The Political, Press and Information Section is responsible for political analysis and reporting, relations with Lesotho stakeholders, coordination with EU Member States and organisation of public events. It also covers press and information activities, including relations with media. 

Main tasks: 

• Under the supervision of the Head of Delegation, support the Political, Press and Information Section (HoD section) in the execution of daily tasks;
• Assist the Section in researching and reporting on domestic and foreign policies of Lesotho;
• Participate to meetings and produce related minutes and short reports;
• Contribute to the preparation and implementation of public diplomacy activities of the EU Delegation, and assist in the organisation of public events;
• Translation of documents of interest for the EU Delegation from and to Sesotho;
• Assist in the analysis of local (and international) media,
• Assist in identifying and developing social media content for the Delegation's social media channels, and in monitoring online contents;
• Contribute to the update of the internal inventory of visibility material.

We look for:

Qualifications or special requirements:

• Taking into account the local health and security conditions, applicants currently residing in Lesotho will only be considered.
• Demonstrated interest in the area of international relations, communications and diplomacy;
• Minimum: Bachelor Degree in political science, international relations, economics, law or communication; minimum final mark of 80%;
• Fluency in English and Sesotho languages;
• Knowledge of the most common social media tools;
• Maximum one year of professional experience;
• No previous experience in EU Institutions longer than 6 weeks

How to apply?

Candidates must apply to the e-mail address DELEGATION-LESOTHO-JOBS@eeas.europa.eu and send the following documents:

• A detailed standard Europass curriculum vitae (CV) https://europa.eu/europass/en (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 - PPI Section / HoD Section  (you may only apply to 1 traineeship per delegation, however based on your profile, the delegation could offer you a traineeship in another 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 candidates are not able to present the required documents, their application 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.