From evolutionary biology research on cave-adapted animals in Zagreb and TV presenting at a film festival media company in Sweden, to climate resilience training in a Portuguese ecovillage, street animation and intercultural arts for kids in Poznaล, digital humanities at one of the world's leading academic publishers in Belgium, and leadership development on a Latvian coastal village โ this batch of 16 opportunities covers every corner of meaningful international experience. One ESC placement, six Erasmus+ opportunities, and nine internships across 12 countries.
Every ESC placement is fully funded. Erasmus+ opportunities cover travel and stay. Internships vary โ check each listing for details. All internships are eligible for Erasmus+ mobility funding.
๐ What's in this batch:
1 ESC Volunteering Placement ยท 6 Erasmus+ Opportunities ยท 9 Internships
๐ฑ ESC Volunteering Opportunities
๐ต๐ฑ Poland โ Street Animation, Intercultural Arts & Summer Community Events, Poznaล ๐ญ
๐ Deadline: 2 June 2026
18 volunteers, public spaces, children who spend all summer in the city, a grand finale you perform together โ if you have energy, a love for kids, and something artistic to bring, Poznaล needs you this summer.
๐ Erasmus+ Opportunities
๐ช๐ธ Spain โ Non-Formal Education, Sustainability & Erasmus+ Skills, Youth Exchange, Alicante ๐ฑ
๐ Deadline: ASAP
You don't just attend this exchange โ you design and lead part of it. Ten days with young people from five countries in Alicante.
๐ต๐น Portugal โ Resilience, Climate Preparedness & Youth Empowerment, Ecovillage Training ๐๏ธ
๐ Deadline: ASAP
Tents, vegan food, mountains, forests, a river, first aid, solar energy, mental wellbeing โ 41 youth workers from 10 countries figuring out how to prepare the next generation for what is coming.
๐ฑ๐ป Latvia โ Leadership, Civic Engagement & Social Innovation, LEAD Youth Exchange, Liepupe ๐
๐ Deadline: 6 May 2026
A coastal village, a beach 4 km away, twelve days of structured leadership development โ if you are 18 to 25 and ready to grow, Liepupe is calling.
๐ฒ๐ฐ North Macedonia โ Entrepreneurial Process, Facilitation & Non-Formal Education, Training Course, Lake Ohrid ๐
๐ Deadline: 20 May 2026
Lake Ohrid on the doorstep, 32 youth workers from across Europe โ a training that will change how you design and facilitate learning.
๐ช๐ธ Spain โ Storytelling, Gamification & Bullying Prevention, Online Conference ๐ก๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 25 May 2026
A board game, a multimedia storybook, 20 non-formal education methods โ one online session that brings all of it together. Free. Register before it fills up.
๐ต๐น Portugal โ Digital Tools, Problem Solving & Project Management, Online Training ๐ป
๐ Deadline: 4 June 2026
Free, online, Thursdays only โ genuinely useful for anyone managing digital projects in youth work. No excuses not to apply.
๐ผ Internship Opportunities
These internships are eligible for Erasmus+ mobility funding โ check with your institution.
๐ฎ๐น Italy โ Graphic Design, Digital Communication & Cultural Brand Development, Remote ๐จ
๐ Deadline: 15 May 2026
Fully remote, real campaigns, a growing international cultural brand โ if you have Canva, video editing skills, and Italian, this internship is yours to take.
๐ญ๐ท Croatia โ Evolutionary Biology, Cave Animals & Research, Ruฤer Boลกkoviฤ Institute, Zagreb ๐งฌ
๐ Deadline: 20 May 2026
Animals that evolved in complete darkness, lost eyes, lost pigmentation โ a lab asking why and how. If evolutionary biology is your passion, Zagreb is calling.
๐ต๐ฑ Poland โ Marketing, Social Media & Brand Communications, Webellian, Warsaw ๐ฃ
๐ Deadline: 31 May 2026
Real campaigns, real brand projects, real international reach โ a marketing team that will actually mentor you through it.
๐ง๐ช Belgium โ Digital Humanities, Metadata & Academic Publishing, Brepols, Turnhout ๐
๐ Deadline: 30 May 2026
One of the world's leading academic publishers, a historic setting, free accommodation โ a role that puts humanities students at the heart of digital publishing.
๐ธ๐ช Sweden โ HR & Recruitment at a Film & TV Media Company, Onepress TV ๐ฌ
๐ Deadline: 1 June 2026
Cannes, Berlin, Venice โ a growing media team that needs someone to help find the right people. HR meets film industry.
๐ธ๐ช Sweden โ TV Presenting, Film Content & Video Production, Onepress TV ๐ฅ
๐ Deadline: 1 June 2026
From Cannes to YouTube to local TV โ entry level, full training. Just bring the charisma.
๐ช๐ธ Spain โ Event Organisation, Student Community & International Environment, Happy Erasmus, Bilbao ๐
๐ Deadline: 20 June 2026
Boat parties, European road trips, an office full of people from all over the world โ if your ideal internship involves people, energy, and actually enjoying what you do.
๐ช๐ธ Spain โ Tour Leadership, Trip Planning & Student Community, Happy Erasmus, Bilbao ๐บ๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 20 June 2026
Weekend trips to Spanish cities, 75-person tours, an Erasmus community โ if travel is your thing and leading people is your strength.
๐ฉ๐ช Germany โ Administrative Management & Office Operations, Afro Alamuta, Hamburg ๐๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 8 August 2026
Office operations, budgets, events, communications โ a solid administrative internship for students who want to build real organisational skills in Hamburg.
ESC volunteering, Erasmus+ opportunities, and internships abroad in 2026 continue to diversify in theme and geography โ and this batch of 16 listings reflects exactly that. Croatia, Belgium, Sweden, Poland, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Latvia, North Macedonia, Germany, and more all appear on the same list, covering everything from cave animal evolutionary biology research in Zagreb and digital humanities at a 700-year-old academic publisher in Turnhout, to TV presenting at a film festival media company in Sweden and climate resilience training in a Portuguese ecovillage.
For youth workers, the Erasmus+ opportunities in this batch are unusually varied: leadership development on the Latvian coast, entrepreneurial facilitation at Lake Ohrid, climate and resilience training in a mountain ecovillage, an online bullying prevention conference, and a free digital project management course. Each addresses a specific professional development need and is fully funded.
For students, the nine internships span an exceptionally wide range: graphic design remotely for an Italian cultural brand, evolutionary biology research in Zagreb, marketing in Warsaw, academic publishing in Belgium, HR and TV presenting in Sweden, event management and tour leadership in Bilbao, and administration in Hamburg. All eligible for Erasmus+ mobility funding. Deadlines start 15 May. Two opportunities are ASAP.
