From eco-community living at Hopeland in Greece with 18 volunteers from across Europe and four Kenya CIVS placements covering climate resilience, kindergarten teaching, ICT training and smallholder farmer support, to a paid EU public affairs role at HOTREC in Brussels, a paid โฌ736/month Human Rights Law internship at the Asser Institute in The Hague, six days off-grid in Europe's last Atlantic rainforest with Into the Wild Spain, Skill EXchange digital tools and eco action in Zabok, the Sansusฤซ music and arts festival in rural Latvia, and a SALTO EuroMed media literacy and AI awareness seminar in Paris โ this is your final-days alert for 28 fully funded opportunities, all closing 16-17 June 2026.
Every ESC placement is fully funded โ flight, accommodation, food, monthly pocket money and insurance. Erasmus+ trainings and youth exchanges cover travel and stay. Internships are paid. All deadlines fall 16-17 June 2026. After day after tomorrow, these doors close. Act now.
What's in this batch:
17 ESC Volunteering Placements ยท 8 Erasmus+ Training Courses, Seminars, Youth Exchanges & PBAs ยท 2 Paid Internships ยท 15 Countries
๐ฑ ESC Volunteering Opportunities
๐ฌ๐ท Greece โ Eco-Community Living, Hands-On Work & Intercultural Solidarity at Hopeland ๐๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 16 June 2026
Teepee tents, communal meals, 18 volunteers from across Europe and real work that leaves a real mark โ Hopeland does not promise comfort โ it promises something better.
๐ญ๐ท Croatia โ Skill EXchange, Digital Tools & Eco Action in Zabok ๐ฟ
๐ Deadline: 16 June 2026
Join 6 international volunteers running upcycling workshops, podcasts, environmental clean-ups, photography sessions and skill-sharing on ecology and digitalisation in Croatia's picturesque Hrvatsko Zagorje region โ just an hour from Zagreb.
๐ฉ๐ช Germany โ Montessori Wรผrzburg School, Free Learning & Creative Projects with Kids ๐ฟ
๐ Deadline: 16 June 2026
Be part of daily school life at a Montessori school for children aged 6-15 โ discover how students develop their learning process through Maria Montessori's pedagogy and the alternative methodology of free and hands-on work โ develop your own specific offers for kids matching your skills. Good German or English needed.
๐ฉ๐ช Germany โ Montessori School in Wรผrzburg, Hands-on Learning with Kids 6-15 ๐
๐ Deadline: 16 June 2026
Support daily school life at a Montessori school built on Maria Montessori's pedagogy โ get involved in different activities and groups within the school and develop your own offers for kids matching your interests and skills โ open to new ideas and ways of teaching. Good German or English required.
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
๐ฎ๐ธ Iceland โ Nature-Oriented Activities, Environmental Awareness & Community Projects ๐๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 16 June 2026
Take part in short-term international projects focused on nature, environmental awareness, intercultural learning and community contribution โ support the organisation, supervision and implementation of outdoor and community-based activities while developing communication, responsibility and project management skills โ open exclusively to Turkish residents.
๐ต๐น Portugal โ Environmental Protection in a Rural Village, Nature, Animals & Community ๐ณ
๐ Deadline: 16 June 2026
A nature-focused volunteering experience in rural Portugal โ support daily activities related to nature conservation, forest awareness, gardening, animal care, maintenance works and local community initiatives โ develop responsibility, solidarity, environmental awareness and active citizenship through practical tasks and teamwork โ open exclusively to Turkish residents.
๐ฎ๐น Italy โ Inclusion, Intercultural Learning & Community Engagement in Salento โ๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 16 June 2026
A short volunteering experience in the Salento region of Southern Italy focused on inclusion, active participation, intercultural learning and personal development โ take part in experiential activities, support local initiatives, run youth activities and contribute to dissemination tasks โ open exclusively to Turkish residents.
๐ช๐ธ Spain โ Rural Youth Work, Inclusion and Digital Marketing โ๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 16 June 2026
Four spots supporting activities that promote youth work in a rural area through European mobility, learning opportunities and non-formal education, inclusion of people with disabilities and promotion through digital marketing โ youth dynamization with different goals and target groups. Open exclusively to residents of Greece, Italy, Portugal and Romania.
โ๏ธ Last-minute motivation letter? Here's how to write one that actually gets read โ and remembered. Read the guide โ
๐ฆ๐น Austria โ Social Welfare, Second-Hand Boutique & Food Bank Work with the Red Cross ๐๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 17 June 2026
Thrift store, food distribution, studying with children, donation collection โ a varied ESC role with the Red Cross in a well-connected town just 30 minutes from Vienna. German A2 helpful.
๐ฑ๐ป Latvia โ Arts Residency & Music Festival in the Latvian Countryside ๐ญ
๐ Deadline: 17 June 2026
A whole summer at Susฤja Artist Residence with 15 other volunteers, building, creating and supporting the contemporary Sansusฤซ music & arts festival โ dome stages, circus arts, performing sites and a community of creatives in the heart of rural Latvia.
๐ฐ๐ช Kenya โ Environmental Expert, Climate Resilience & Tree Planting with CIVS ๐ฑ
๐ Deadline: 17 June 2026
Work with farming communities on climate change adaptation, climate-smart agriculture, tree planting campaigns, soil and water conservation โ run community workshops and school outreach on sustainable land use and flood preparedness โ hands-on experience in farming, tree planting and rural community work highly valuable.
๐ฐ๐ช Kenya โ Kindergarten Assistant Teacher with CIVS, Early Childhood Education ๐
๐ Deadline: 17 June 2026
Work alongside local teachers in preschools, daycares and kindergartens with children aged 3-6, many affected by poverty, orphanhood or HIV/AIDS โ support play-based learning, literacy and creative activities while children receive free education and meals.
๐ฐ๐ช Kenya โ ICT Trainer for Community Empowerment with NGO MONDO & CIVS ๐ป
๐ Deadline: 17 June 2026
Empower vulnerable communities through digital literacy and women empowerment via the BRIDGE Project โ accommodation, training and full ESC funding included.
๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria โ Eco-Activists in the Mountains, Green Education Centre Renovation ๐ฒ
๐ Deadline: 17 June 2026
Help renovate and maintain a Green Education Centre in a mountain village โ building and garden work, woodworking with natural materials and manual labour โ communicate with local elderly residents and live in basic conditions surrounded by nature.
๐ก What do organisations actually look for in an ESC volunteer? Skills, values, attitude โ what makes a strong profile. Read the guide โ
๐ฐ๐ช Kenya โ Smallholder Farmers Support Expert with CIVS ๐พ
๐ Deadline: 17 June 2026
Work in resource centres, model farms and directly with small-scale farmers on sustainable agriculture, soil conservation, vertical vegetable gardening, digital record-keeping and weather-forecasting tools โ support tree planting, nursery management and seedling distribution with schools, women's and youth groups.
๐ช๐ธ Spain โ Internationalization & Digital Communication at CPIFP Corona de Aragรณn VET School, Zaragoza๐
๐ Deadline: 17 June 2026
Join CPIFP Corona de Aragรณn in Zaragoza for language classes, cultural workshops, AI-powered educational content and social media management at a leading vocational school โ shared apartment, allowance and travel covered. A year in Spain.
๐ฎ๐น Italy โ R.I.S.E., Social Farm, Day Centre for People with Disabilities & Migration Centre ๐ฑ
๐ Deadline: 17 June 2026
A project with three main activities โ social farming promoting rehabilitation and integration of people with low contractual capacity, a daily centre for children and adults with mental disabilities running manual art, DIY, recycling and kitchen workshops, and a migration centre with migrant adults and children.
๐น๐ท Tรผrkiye โ A Two-Way Journey, Socio-Economic Integration of Ukrainian Refugees ๐ค
๐ Deadline: 17 June 2026
A high-priority project promoting the sustainable socio-economic integration of Ukrainian refugees โ address urgent social needs while fostering community cohesion and resilience, particularly for women and children facing serious integration challenges โ โ ๏ธ Last-minute search for 1 volunteer.
๐น๐ท Tรผrkiye โ Sports, Arts, Environment and Disaster Awareness ๐
๐ Deadline: 17 June 2026
A short-term volunteering experience with activities related to sports, arts, education, environment, healthy lifestyles and disaster awareness โ take part in non-formal learning workshops on entrepreneurship, recycling, waste management, cancer awareness and personal development โ contribute to digital content creation through social media posts, photography and video production.
๐ Erasmus+ Opportunities
๐ซ๐ท France โ Media & Digital Literacy Expert Seminar in Paris ๐ง
๐ Deadline: 16 June 2026
A small-group seminar for 12 experts and practitioners working on media literacy, AI awareness and critical thinking with youth โ share tools, assess transferability across European and South Mediterranean contexts, and tackle the impact of Generative AI on disinformation โ hosted by SALTO EuroMed.
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 HATE-LESS, Counter-Narrative Videos Against Hate Speech, Online Training ๐ฅ
๐ Deadline: 16 June 2026
The final session of a 4-part Train-the-Trainer series โ learn how to guide young people in creating short participatory videos that respond to hate speech, disinformation and harmful online narratives through empathy, inclusion and responsible digital storytelling โ open exclusively to residents of Germany and Spain.
๐ง๐ฌ Bulgaria โ Artisans in Cooperation, Social Craft Partnerships Coffee Talk, Online PBA ๐งถ
๐ Deadline: 16 June 2026
An online Coffee Talk bringing together social cooperatives, craft collectives and organisations working at the intersection of creativity and social impact โ foster discussion on sustainability in the craft sector, the role of craftsmanship in promoting social inclusion of vulnerable groups, and new partnerships for future collaboration, including joint EU-funded proposals.
๐ฑ๐ป Latvia โ Smells like Green Spirit, Ten Days of Nature & Greener Living, Youth Exchange ๐ฟ
๐ Deadline: 16 June 2026
Aged 18 to 30 and ready to slow down? โ spend ten days in the Latvian countryside reconnecting with nature, caring for your wellbeing and learning simple ways to live greener, fully funded by Erasmus+.
๐ฑ๐ป Latvia โ Building Bridges for Gender-Based Violence Prevention in Youth, Partnership-Building Activity ๐
๐ Deadline: 17 June 2026
Connect with organisations across Europe working in gender-based violence prevention, gender equality, comprehensive sexuality education and safe environments for young people โ exchange practices, build partnerships and shape future Erasmus+ cooperation โ designed for youth workers, trainers, project managers and youth professionals.
๐ช๐ธ Spain โ Youth4Values, National Community Event on Democratic Participation, Online Forum ๐ณ๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 17 June 2026
A meeting space bringing together young people, social organisations, professionals and public representatives to present results of fieldwork on participation and democratic values โ share conclusions, network, exchange experiences and explore new initiatives that strengthen youth participation and democratic development โ โ ๏ธ Spanish language + Spanish residents only.
๐ช๐ธ Spain โ Into the Wild, Six Days Off-Grid in Europe's Last Atlantic Rainforest, Youth Exchange ๐ฒ
๐ Deadline: 17 June 2026
Aged 18 to 30 and craving a real digital detox? โ spend six days off-grid in Europe's last Atlantic rainforest, cooking on fire, sleeping under the stars and getting lost on purpose, fully funded by Erasmus+ (โฌ0 to you).
๐ผ Internships & Traineeships
๐ณ๐ฑ Netherlands โ Human Rights Law Intern at Asser Institute Research, โฌ736/month โ๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 16 June 2026
Passionate about human rights and a strong writer? The Asser Institute is hiring a paid intern to coordinate a national human rights research network and its academic blog, Human Rights Here.
๐ง๐ช Belgium โ EU Public Affairs at HOTREC Hospitality Sector Association, Paid ๐๏ธ
๐ Deadline: 17 June 2026
Want to launch a career in European policy? HOTREC, the leading EU voice for hotels, restaurants, bars and cafรฉs, is hiring a paid public affairs intern โ monitoring EU legislation, shaping advocacy strategies and supporting high-level meetings and events โ perfect for politics and international affairs grads ready to work where policy actually happens.
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
Twenty-eight fully funded opportunities closing in the next 48 hours โ and this is one of the most concentrated deadline windows of the season. Eco-community living at Hopeland in Greece with 18 volunteers from across Europe, four Kenya CIVS placements covering climate resilience, kindergarten teaching, ICT training and smallholder farmer support, a paid EU public affairs role at HOTREC in Brussels, a paid โฌ736/month Human Rights Law internship at the Asser Institute in The Hague, six days off-grid in Europe's last Atlantic rainforest with Into the Wild Spain, Skill EXchange digital tools and eco action in Zabok, the Sansusฤซ music and arts festival in rural Latvia, and a SALTO EuroMed media literacy and AI awareness seminar in Paris โ these are not opportunities you'll see grouped together again.
Kenya stands out with four CIVS placements covering climate resilience and tree planting, kindergarten assistant teaching, ICT training for community empowerment and smallholder farmer support. Spain follows with five roles spanning Rural Youth Work, CPIFP Corona de Aragรณn VET school, HATE-LESS counter-narrative training, Youth4Values online forum and the Into the Wild Atlantic rainforest youth exchange. Latvia offers three placements (Sansusฤซ arts residency, Smells like Green Spirit youth exchange and Gender-Based Violence Prevention PBA). Germany has two Montessori Wรผrzburg roles, Italy two short-term Salento and R.I.S.E. placements, Tรผrkiye two short-term SORGED and Ukrainian refugee integration. Sixteen deadlines fall tomorrow, 16 June. Twelve more close 17 June. After day after tomorrow, these doors close. Apply now.
