From a municipal youth centre for teens aged 12-21 at Westside in Germany and supporting 330 children across 16 classes at Sinnberg Elementary School, to folk dance classes and creative work at Klubรญฤko Family Centre in Czechia, fashion design and tailoring training for women in Kampala slums with UPA, two complementary Merhamet career mentoring and MEAL roles in Serbia, REACT Roma equality and advocacy work in Greece, a paid Spanish language assistant role at a French agricultural high school, and a paid โฌ500/month finance internship at Europe's largest impact and tech startup hub in Spain โ this batch of 15 opportunities spans 8 countries across Europe and Africa. Thirteen fully funded ESC volunteering placements and two paid internships.
Every ESC placement is fully funded โ flight, accommodation, food, monthly pocket money and insurance. Both internships are paid. A large group of deadlines falls 14โ15 June.
What's in this batch:
13 ESC Volunteering Placements ยท 2 Paid Internships ยท 8 Countries
๐ฑ ESC Volunteering Opportunities
๐ฉ๐ช Germany โ Westside Youth Centre, A Safe Space for Teens to Hang Out & Grow ๐ง
๐ Deadline: ASAP
Be part of a municipal youth centre where teens and young people aged 12-21 spend their leisure time โ take part in sports activities, cultural and educational projects and cooperation with district institutions โ bring your spirit to a place built on openness, gender equality and participation. โ ๏ธ Visa-required applicants quota is full.
๐ฎ๐น Italy โ Create, Connect, Inspire with Vedogiovane, Youth Work & Community Engagement โจ
๐ Deadline: ASAP
Support young people, local communities and social innovation projects โ create content and storytelling, document activities, manage social media, organise workshops at youth centres, support community welfare and inclusion initiatives, and join summer camps, youth exchanges and residential programmes.
๐ซ๐ท France โ European Youth with Concordia, English Immersion for Kids & City Youth Pole ๐ซ
๐ Deadline: ASAP
Two spots open in a project combining youth programmes, mobility, school interventions with children aged 3-10 and English-language immersion activities โ take part in workshops at Youth and Senior Centres, share your culture and help prepare meetings with young Europeans. โ ๏ธ Clean criminal record required.
๐ฌ๐ท Greece โ REACT, Roma Equality, Advocacy & Civic Engagement โ
๐ Deadline: 12 June 2026
Promote Roma inclusion, combat discrimination and foster human rights โ contribute to research, awareness-raising campaigns, community outreach and the development of policy recommendations addressing anti-Gypsyism and social exclusion โ open exclusively to participants from Albania, Romania, Spain and Tรผrkiye.
๐ New to ESC volunteering? Everything you need to know โ how it works, who can apply, what costs are covered โ is in one place. Read the complete guide โ
๐ฉ๐ช Germany โ Sinnberg Elementary School, Support for Children Across Music, Sports & Nature ๐ซ
๐ Deadline: 14 June 2026
Support teachers and 330 children across 16 classes from 1st to 4th grade โ help with offers in music, sport, reading, English, theatre, bicycle, experiencing nature and social interaction throughout the school day and afternoon free-time activities โ German knowledge is an advantage.
๐ท๐ธ Serbia โ Youth Skills Development with Merhamet, Career Mentoring & Empowerment ๐ผ
๐ Deadline: 14 June 2026
Empower youth from vulnerable communities through basic career mentoring, CV writing, interview preparation and informal workshops on career orientation and soft skills โ map local education, training and employment opportunities โ open to candidates with prior EU volunteering experience.
๐บ๐ฌ Uganda โ Fashion, Design & Knitting Trainer, Women's Empowerment with UPA ๐งต
๐ Deadline: 14 June 2026
Empower disadvantaged girls and women in slum communities by teaching fashion design, knitting and tailoring โ develop products based on market demand, market them locally and internationally, organise exhibitions, deliver financial literacy training and strengthen partnerships โ โ ๏ธ Previous ESC/EVS/EU volunteering experience required (except humanitarian aid).
๐ท๐ธ Serbia โ MEAL Assistant with Merhamet, Monitoring, Evaluation & Community Impact ๐
๐ Deadline: 14 June 2026
Support a humanitarian organisation working with IDPs, returnees and vulnerable families โ help with data collection through surveys, interviews and community feedback, track project indicators, contribute to monitoring reports and organise evaluations and focus group discussions โ open to candidates with prior EU volunteering experience.
โ๏ธ Last-minute motivation letter? Here's how to write one that actually gets read โ and remembered. Read the guide โ
๐บ๐ฌ Uganda โ Community Development & Resilience Building with CEFOVID-UG ๐
๐ Deadline: 14 June 2026
Support a charity working with marginalised slum dwellers, orphans and vulnerable children โ conduct outreach campaigns on sanitation and hygiene, provide after-school support, organise sports and arts, assist with fundraising, train staff on social media management and document success stories through home and school visits โ โ ๏ธ Previous ESC/EVS/EU volunteering experience required (except humanitarian aid).
๐ฌ๐ท Greece โ Support Unaccompanied Migrant Minors at Youth Centre of Epirus in Ioannina ๐ค
๐ Deadline: 30 September 2026
Welcoming and supporting unaccompanied minor migrants aged 12-17, animating workshops for young adults, organising local events and creating online content โ videos, photos, articles, podcasts โ open exclusively to French residents aged 22-30 with experience in working with children, migrants or humanitarian causes.
๐ซ๐ท France โ Digital Communication for European Network with Pistes Solidaires ๐ฑ
๐ Deadline: 30 September 2026
Manage social media for LE.MO.N, the first European network dedicated to international youth and education projects โ create videos, write articles, run sustainability and citizenship campaigns and contribute to reports โ strong Canva and Genial.ly skills required, plus French and English.
๐ซ๐ท France โ Mobility Ambassador with the Youth Hub, Promoting International Engagement ๐บ๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 30 September 2026
Promote European and international mobility, civic engagement and an international outlook among young people โ contribute to local Youth Hub initiatives, activities and events while engaging audiences through social media and public speaking โ basic French required.
๐ก What do organisations actually look for in an ESC volunteer? Skills, values, attitude โ what makes a strong profile. Read the guide โ
๐จ๐ฟ Czechia โ Klubรญฤko Family Centre, Creative Work with Children & Folk Dance Classes ๐จ
๐ Deadline: 30 November 2026
Support a family centre running children groups for kids 2-6, afternoon clubs for elementary school kids, kindergarten, nursery, Montessori groups, free time English and French activities, folk dance classes and summer camps โ strong motivation to work with children aged 2-15 is essential.
๐ผ Internships & Traineeships
๐ซ๐ท France โ Spanish Language Assistant at an Agricultural High School, Paid ๐ฃ๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 15 June 2026
Native Spanish speaker craving an adventure in the French countryside? A lively agricultural high school is looking for a Spanish language assistant โ running fun conversation sessions, coaching students for oral exams, organising a Spanish/Latino cultural day and even joining school trips abroad โ paid, with accommodation, transport and lunch vouchers covered.
๐ซ "I'm not qualified enough." "I don't speak the language." Four common ESC myths โ and the facts that prove them wrong. Read the facts โ
๐ช๐ธ Spain โ Finance at Europe's Largest Impact & Tech Startup Hub, โฌ500/month ๐
๐ Deadline: 15 June 2026
Studying finance and want real experience inside Europe's biggest impact and tech startup hub? A leading startup hub in Spain is hiring a paid Finance Intern โ bank reconciliations, financial reports, invoicing (AR/AP) and process improvements alongside the global finance team โ paid โฌ500/month, plus transport reimbursement and a beachfront office with a gym and spa. Fluent English and Spanish required.
๐บ๏ธ Not sure if your country is eligible? The full list of ESC and Erasmus+ programme and partner countries โ including many outside the EU. Check eligibility โ
Fifteen opportunities across 8 countries in a single batch โ and this list mixes some of the most distinctive long-form ESC roles with two paid internships that don't come around often. A municipal youth centre for teens aged 12-21 at Westside in Germany, supporting 330 children across 16 classes at Sinnberg Elementary School, folk dance classes and creative work at Klubรญฤko Family Centre in Czechia, fashion design and tailoring training for women in Kampala slums with UPA, two complementary Merhamet career mentoring and MEAL roles in Serbia, REACT Roma equality and advocacy work in Greece, a paid Spanish language assistant role at a French agricultural high school, and a paid โฌ500/month finance internship at Europe's largest impact and tech startup hub in Spain โ these are not opportunities you'll see grouped together again.
France leads this batch with four placements spanning Concordia English immersion, Pistes Solidaires digital communication, the Youth Hub mobility ambassador role and the paid Spanish language assistant internship. Serbia and Uganda each offer two complementary roles โ Merhamet career mentoring and MEAL in Serbia, plus UPA fashion training and CEFOVID-UG community development in Uganda (both Uganda placements require prior ESC experience). Greece REACT closes 12 June. A large group closes 14โ15 June. Act now.
