The SME UNION, the Small and Medium Entrepreneurs Union of the European People’s Party, offers internships in general for a minimum of three months for students and young university graduates from European countries.
Be part of a young and dynamic team
The SME UNION’s stagiaire program is based on voluntary work, i.e. stagiaires are not paid. Students and young graduates are welcome to apply for scholarships at their respective university, at a local authority’s department dealing with scholarships and grants or European foundations such as Robert Schuman Foundations etc. For accommodation organizational assistance will be provided.
Work experience - Brussels from inside
The traineeship at the SME UNION is about how to create networks by communicating with representatives of the SME UNION’s member organizations, Members of the European Parliament and officials at the European Commission. Projects include tasks such as organizing conferences and working breakfasts, briefing the Secretary General about special topics and doing political research, writing reports for and designing the layout of the SME UNION’s periodical "The Entrepreneur" , editing the electronic newsletter, updating the homepage and database, etc. Trainees will be able to experience the European institutions in Brussels and the way they cooperate with each other from behind the scenes.
What we expect
· You should hold a university degree or be a student at an advanced level of your studies
· You should have a thorough knowledge of English. An adequate knowledge of one or two further languages would be an advantage
· You should have advanced knowledge of MSOffice (word and excel)
· You should not be older than 30. Since the SME UNION’s stagiaire program is aimed at students and young graduates at the beginning of their careers, this age limit should not be regarded to be discriminatory.
Currently, the majority of applications come from candidates with qualifications in law, political science, international relations and economics. However, the SME UNION is also very keen on working together with trainees having qualifications in e.g. computer sciences, journalism, energy management, business administration, financial management, multimedia, etc.
How to apply
Send your application in English including a European CV and a motivation letter to sme@sme-union. org. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact us via Email or call +32 2 233 38 38.
No application deadline
There is no application deadline! Traineeships are granted depending on demand throughout the whole year. Yet, applications should be sent three to six months in advance.
SME UNION – an excellent European politics network
The SME UNION is located in 1040 Brussels, Rue de Pascale 22, next to the European Parliament, in which many of the stagiaire assignments have to be fulfilled.
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