Overview
Job title: Intern – Programme and Communications Support (100% - 38 hours)
Location: EUNIC office, Brussels, Belgium
Duration: 6 months, starting from 22 September 2025
Remuneration: 1,200 EUR net per month in addition to lunch vouchers and a city transportation card
Status: This internship is offered via the legal framework of ‘convention d’immersion professionnelle – contrat de stage’

Deadline to apply: 21 July 2025 - 23:59 CEST.

The internship allows for a degree of independence and autonomy. We are a young, international team of seven colleagues focusing on managing our network of cultural institutes with a global reach. We seek to find a confident colleague who is looking for a hands-on learning experience. The working language of the office is English.

We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in our recruitment and working practices. We therefore encourage applications from underrepresented groups and welcome candidates who bring a range of perspectives, skills, and experiences to our team.

Core tasks
• Support with the general management of the international cluster network, including with regular internal communication and enquiries, creation of and follow up on activity timelines, etc.
• Support with the management of the yearly EUNIC Cluster Fund, including the organisation of the jury meeting in November and continuous support of and close follow-up with selected projects
• Suppport with gathering and compiling data about the cluster network and projects for advocacy and visibility purposes
• Support with the organisation of capacity building activities for clusters, both online and in person (webinars, workshops, regional seminars, etc.)
• Support the planning and scheduling of weekly communications outputs across various channels
• Support the preparation of newsletters and mailings in Mailchimp, including drafting copy and sourcing multimedia
• Assist with planning social media content, creating visuals, and editing videos using creative tools
• Help manage web content by drafting and uploading project articles and news items
• Assist with monitoring press and social media, and help maintain accurate contact records in the CRM system
• Production support with live events and meetings

Learning outcomes
• Getting to know the landscape of contemporary topics in the field of international cultural relations and the work of EUNIC and the EU in this field
• Insight into the running of a globally active European cultural network
• Develop skills in planning and execution of funding programmes, events, and communication plans of a membership association

Skills and competences required
• B2 level or higher in written and spoken English (other languages are an asset)
• Experience with programme/project management, good knowledge of MS Office tools, especially Excel and Word
• Notion of CRM/contact management and data analysis (knowledge of AirTable is an asset)
• Creativity and design skills would be an asset, using tools such as PowerPoint, Canva, Mailchimp, basic photo and video production/editing
• Experience with content creation and social media
• Proactive, structured, independent and solution-oriented approach to your work
• Interest and ability to work in an international environment focused on international cultural relations, with the relevant inter-cultural communication skills

How to apply?

Review the internship offer document here.

Submit your application online via this link.

You’ll see that we prepared 3 questions for you to directly answer there (1000 characters max. each).

In your letter of motivation, tell us in a clear and engaging way why you want to work with EUNIC in international cultural relations and why you are well suited for the role based on your experience and skills.

Please upload both your letter of motivation (1 page) and your CV (1 page) in one PDF document.

Timeline

Application deadline: 21 July - 23:59 CEST.

Candidates invited to interview will be informed by 25 July.

Interviews will take place on 31 July and 1 August.

The anticipated start date is 22 September.

Due to an anticipated high number of applications, bespoke feedback can unfortunately only be provided to candidates shortlisted for an interview.