From digital skills, entrepreneurship and communication work empowering internally displaced youth and women near Tbilisi and coordinating a community center for vulnerable groups in Belgrade, to kindergarten life in Kaunas and near Osnabrück, green energy training for youth workers in Slovakia, a learner-centred facilitation course split between Weimar and the Italian seaside, supporting the Ukrainian community center in Helsinki, and front office work at ESN Lisboa — this batch of 18 opportunities spans 11 countries across Europe and the Caucasus. Twelve fully funded ESC volunteering placements, four paid or Erasmus+ funded internships, and two Erasmus+ training courses.
Every ESC placement is fully funded — flight, accommodation, food, monthly pocket money and insurance. Erasmus+ training courses cover travel and stay. Internships are paid or Erasmus+ funded. Several deadlines close 31 May.
📊 What's in this batch:
12 ESC Volunteering Placements · 4 Internships · 2 Erasmus+ Training Courses · 11 Countries
🌱 ESC Volunteering Opportunities
Urgent & ASAP
🇫🇷 France — Inclusion, Ecology & Europe Building at a Vocational High School, Ruffec 🌍
📅 Deadline: ASAP
A small school with a big heart — Europe Club, FabLab activities, film discussions and supporting students heading off on their first Erasmus mobility — if you speak German or Spanish and care about fraternity, inclusion and the planet, this is your chance to help build the Europe of tomorrow.
🇧🇬 Bulgaria — Project Management OR Photo & Video Creation with Synergy, Sofia 🎬
📅 Deadline: ASAP
Eight months in the heart of Sofia, choosing your lane: event management or photography and videography, while diving into Erasmus+, content creation and youth work — mentorship, a professional coach and a team that helps you level up.
🇩🇪 Germany — Kindergarten & Crèche Life with Little Ones, Near Osnabrück 🧸
📅 Deadline: ASAP
Morning circle games, songs in your mother tongue, outdoor adventures and the everyday joy of being surrounded by tiny humans discovering the world — sharing your culture, helping with meals and play, and watching kids grow.
🇫🇷 France — School Support, Web TV & Cultural Workshops in the Heart of Pau 🎬
📅 Deadline: ASAP
Co-teaching, leading workshops, producing web radio and TV, even working with community gardens and a toy library — all from a school right in the centre of Pau, with the Pyrenees on the horizon — if you speak Spanish and love variety, no two days look the same.
📋 New to ESC volunteering? Everything you need to know — how it works, who can apply, what costs are covered — is in one place. Read the complete guide →
🇱🇹 Lithuania — Kindergarten Life, Creativity & Recycling Workshops, Kaunas 🎨
📅 Deadline: ASAP
Little hands making art from recycled treasures, outdoor games, cultural show-and-tell and the everyday magic of early childhood — at Kindergarten Eureka, you'll inspire children while discovering a whole new side of yourself.
Closing 31 May
🇫🇮 Finland — Support the Ukrainian Community Center, Helsinki 🇺🇦
📅 Deadline: 31 May 2026
Cultural events, social media, hobby clubs, summer camps and a safe space where Ukrainians in Finland find community and belonging — if you're a native Ukrainian speaker ready to support your own community while building real skills, this is your place.
🇬🇪 Georgia — Communication, Social Media & Fundraising for IDP Communities, Near Tbilisi 📣
📅 Deadline: 31 May 2026
Telling the stories that need to be heard, running campaigns, growing audiences and raising real support for displaced communities — nine months where your content skills directly translate into impact for people who need it most.
🇬🇪 Georgia — Digital Skills Instructor Empowering IDP Youth, Near Tbilisi 💻
📅 Deadline: 31 May 2026
MS Office, cybersecurity, content creation, social media marketing — the digital skills that open real doors to jobs — nine months teaching displaced young people the tools that change their futures.
🇬🇪 Georgia — Entrepreneurship Trainer Empowering IDP Youth & Women, Near Tbilisi 💼
📅 Deadline: 31 May 2026
Business plans, financial literacy, microfinance guidance, and watching displaced women and young people turn ideas into real ventures — nine months where your knowledge becomes someone else's independence.
✍️ Last-minute motivation letter? Here's how to write one that actually gets read — and remembered. Read the guide →
🇷🇸 Serbia — Project Assistant Supporting Social Inclusion for Vulnerable Groups, Belgrade 📋
📅 Deadline: 31 May 2026
Behind every successful social project there's someone keeping it all running — supporting project management, organizing workshops, joining field visits — helping ADRA Serbia stand up for homeless people, minorities and care leavers.
🇷🇸 Serbia — Coordinate a Community Center for Vulnerable Groups, Belgrade 🏛️
📅 Deadline: 31 May 2026
Running programs, coordinating volunteers, connecting people to the services they need, and being the heartbeat of a community center built for children, youth and marginalized groups — a full year of real coordination experience and genuine social impact.
🇫🇷 France — Multiple Project Options Across Different Regions of France 🗺️
📅 Deadline: 31 May 2026
Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Occitanie, PACA, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and more — one application, a whole map of possibilities — if you're based in Germany and dreaming of a French chapter but not sure which corner yet, Eurocircle opens doors all across the country.
💡 What do organisations actually look for in an ESC volunteer? Skills, values, attitude — what makes a strong profile. Read the guide →
💼 Internships & Traineeships
🇨🇿 Czechia — Community & Events Intern at Ostrava Expat Centre 🎉
📅 Deadline: 31 May 2026
Event planning, social media and community building in a vibrant international environment — accommodation help and a recommendation letter included. An Erasmus+ internship perfect for events and marketing students.
🇵🇹 Portugal — Front Office at ESN Lisboa 🤝
📅 Deadline: 31 May 2026
Be the friendly face welcoming international students, handling administration, customer care and events in a multicultural environment with a Tagus river view — an Erasmus+ internship perfect for administration and communication students.
🇪🇸 Spain — English Teacher Assistant for Outdoor Activities at AGIFODENT, Granada 🌳
📅 Deadline: 7 June 2026
Support outdoor activities and summer camps while teaching English to kids — insurance included, life in Europe's favourite Erasmus city. Requires English C1 + Spanish B2. Perfect for education and language students.
🇪🇸 Spain — International Projects Office Assistant at AGIFODENT, Granada 🗂️
📅 Deadline: 7 June 2026
Administration, Erasmus+ project support and mobility coordination — insurance included, life in Europe's favourite Erasmus city. Perfect for business, law and social sciences students.
🚫 "I'm not qualified enough." "I don't speak the language." Four common ESC and Erasmus+ myths — and the facts that prove them wrong. Read the facts →
🎓 Erasmus+ Opportunities
🇸🇰 Slovakia — Power UP, Building the Green Energy Future for Youth Workers, Training Course ⚡
📅 Deadline: 25 May 2026
Renewable energy, sustainability, leadership and the tools to actually drive the green transition in your community — Power UP gives youth workers the knowledge, the network and the action plans to inspire young people toward a decarbonized future.
🇩🇪 Germany — The Subtle Art of Facilitation, Training Course, Weimar (and Italy!) 🌿
📅 Deadline: 7 June 2026
Two editions, two countries: Weimar in autumn, the Italian seaside in spring — a deep dive into learner-centred facilitation, where you move beyond labels and truly explore what it means to hold a learning space.
🗺️ Not sure if your country is eligible? The full list of ESC and Erasmus+ programme and partner countries — including many outside the EU. Check eligibility →
Eighteen opportunities across 11 countries in a single batch — mixing fully funded volunteering, professional internships and youth worker training across Europe and the Caucasus. Digital skills, entrepreneurship and communication work empowering internally displaced youth and women near Tbilisi, coordinating a community center for vulnerable groups in Belgrade, kindergarten life in Kaunas and near Osnabrück, green energy training for youth workers in Slovakia, a facilitation course split between Weimar and the Italian seaside, supporting the Ukrainian community center in Helsinki, web TV production at a school in Pau, and front office work at ESN Lisboa — these are not opportunities you'll see grouped together again.
Georgia stands out this batch with three powerful IDP-focused placements near Tbilisi — digital skills, entrepreneurship and communication — each a nine-month role turning your skills into real impact for displaced communities. Serbia follows with two social inclusion roles in Belgrade, and France offers three distinct school-based and multi-region options. For students, four internships span events in Ostrava, front office at ESN Lisboa, and two roles in Granada with insurance included. Slovakia green energy training closes 25 May. A large group of ESC placements and internships close 31 May. Act now.
