Training & Internships at Fondation EurActiv [fr]

Fondation EurActiv provides training for up to six young professionals each year

Fondation EurActiv is a Belgian foundation set up in January 2004. The activities of Fondation EurActiv include:

• Research: identifying sources of information and intelligence on European Union policies and their impact on European Actors;
• Advice: assisting European media and their content partners to access and then diffuse information;
• Logistical support to partners: the CrossLingual Brussels Network Office at the International Press Center is helping the 9 media in 9 languages that are based outside Belgium (EN/FR/DE + 7 across Europe);
• Training: providing speakers and moderators for conferences as well as policy training for journalists and young professionals. 

Over the past years Fondation EurActiv has trained more than 50 recent graduates, who have found their work placement a great enhancement to their experience and CV. 
 

Length of internships

• Minimum six months, extendable twice to a maximum of eighteen months;
• Starting dates throughout the year

Training

• Each intern will be trained to assist in either editorial, public affairs, marketing, blogging or other online publishing activities;
• Each intern will be allocated to a supervisor, responsible for resources and guidance;
• All stagiaires receive an induction, usually provided by a current trainee, who has joined within the previous year;
• All stagiaires receive immediate coaching and mentoring from their supervisor. They are also evaluated formally every three months;
• Rotations might be possible between editorial, marketing and administration. 

Compensation & Rewards

• First six months must be funded by external sources such as Leonardo funding; 
• A modest salary is paid during possible follow-on extensions after the first six months;
• Certificate and reference letter on completion of 12 month internship;
• All trainees are eligible to apply for permanent positions within the EurActiv network of policy portals. 

Applications are welcome any time, please look at the relevant adverts for editorial, translation, marketing and administration internship positions.

To obtain more information please contact:

• Anneli Prohaska - phone: +32.2.226.58.22, e-mail: selection@euractiv.com