The Hague is hiring. Seven Eurojust traineeships at €1,500/month each cover Internal Control & Risk Management, Events Logistics & Security, Human Resources, the Secretariat of the European Judicial Network, the Counter-terrorism & Core International Crimes Casework Unit, the JITs Network Secretariat and EU & International Affairs. Two EUSPA Space Programme traineeships open across the Czech Republic, France, the Netherlands and Spain. Two EuroClio long-term ESC roles support history and citizenship education. Two Dutch ecovillages (Ter Apel and Bergen) take volunteers for six to seven months of simple living, yoga, gardening and shared community life. A Transcendental Meditation campus with around 200 people hosts a unique ESC placement. BioArt Village restores a WWII bunker in an Eindhoven forest. Plus a paid Digital Marketing & Sales role at a global fashion materials company and a paid Architecture & Urban Design internship.
ESC placements are fully funded — flight, accommodation, food, monthly pocket money and insurance. EU institution traineeships at Eurojust and EUSPA pay €1,500/month. Paid internships come with monthly grants. A massive cluster of nine deadlines falls on 22-23 June.
What's in this batch:
6 ESC Volunteering Placements · 7 Eurojust Traineeships · 2 EUSPA Space Traineeships · 2 Paid Internships · All in the Netherlands
🌱 ESC Volunteering Opportunities
🇳🇱 Netherlands — BioArt Village Restoring a WWII Heritage Complex in an Off-Grid Forest 🔨
📅 Deadline: ASAP
At BioArt Village, a forest location inside Eindhoven, a team of volunteers brings new life to a monumental WWII-era complex, including a unique bunker that looks like a farmstead, while preparing for an international exhibition — get hands-on with painting shutters, removing old paint, pipe and infrastructure repairs and carpentry, learning practical renovation skills in a friendly, motivated team, no prior experience needed — ⚠️ Off-grid accommodation with basic facilities and a non-wasteful mindset; Dutch weather can be cold.
🇳🇱 Netherlands — Transcendental Meditation Non Profit and Consciousness Based Community 🧘
📅 Deadline: 30 June 2026
A unique campus offering courses, retreats and events for the global Transcendental Meditation community — contribute to a community of around 200 people by supporting dining services, housing, garden and other areas and learn Transcendental Meditation through a free four-day course taught by a certified teacher.
🇳🇱 Netherlands — Researcher at Network of Concerned Historians at EuroClio 📚
📅 Deadline: 22 July 2026
Join EuroClio's Network of Concerned Historians as a Researcher to monitor academic freedom, support history educators globally and contribute to research on threats to history teaching and research — a long-term ESC placement in The Hague combining historical research with international advocacy work.
🇳🇱 Netherlands — Outreach & Communications at EuroClio 📱
📅 Deadline: 22 July 2026
Join EuroClio in The Hague for content creation, social media management, podcasts, articles and newsletters supporting history and citizenship education — private room, fee included, weekends free.
📋 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 →
🇳🇱 Netherlands — Simple Living, Yoga & Sharing Circles at Land van Aine Ecovillage in Ter Apel 🌾
📅 Deadline: 30 August 2026
Six months in a Dutch ecovillage focused on simple living, yoga and sharing circles — contribute to gardening, cooking, building, organising events and shared community rhythms in Ter Apel.
🇳🇱 Netherlands — Live the Ecovillage Life at Ecodorp Bergen 🌻
📅 Deadline: 30 September 2026
Seven months gardening, cooking, building, organising events and living in a Dutch ecovillage community — a long-term ESC placement at Ecodorp Bergen combining sustainable living with hands-on community work.
🏛️ EU Institution Traineeships
🇳🇱 Netherlands — Traineeship in Internal Control & Risk Management at Eurojust, €1,500/month 📊
📅 Deadline: 22 June 2026
Recent graduate in business administration, audit, finance or risk management? Eurojust is offering a 5-month traineeship in The Hague in its Internal Control & Risk Management area, with a €1,500 monthly grant — open to nationals of EU Member States and EU candidate countries.
🇳🇱 Netherlands — Traineeship in Events, Logistics & Security at Eurojust, €1,500/month 🎟️
📅 Deadline: 22 June 2026
Recent or current graduate in events, hospitality, communications, PR or marketing? Eurojust, the EU Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, is offering a 5-month traineeship in The Hague in its Events, Logistics and Security Unit — with a €1,500 monthly grant. Open to EU Member States and EU candidate country nationals.
🇳🇱 Netherlands — Traineeship in Human Resources at Eurojust, €1,500/month 🧑💼
📅 Deadline: 22 June 2026
Recent graduate in psychology, HR management, business administration or a related social science? Eurojust is offering a 5-month HR traineeship in The Hague, covering recruitment, staff development and HR strategy — with a €1,500 monthly grant. Open to EU Member States and EU candidate country nationals.
✍️ Last-minute motivation letter? Here's how to write one that actually gets read — and remembered. Read the guide →
🇳🇱 Netherlands — Traineeship at the Secretariat of the European Judicial Network (EJN) at Eurojust, €1,500/month ⚖️
📅 Deadline: 22 June 2026
Recent graduate in law or international relations? Eurojust is offering a 5-month traineeship at the Secretariat of the European Judicial Network in The Hague, covering legal research, meeting organisation and judicial-cooperation work — with a €1,500 monthly grant. Open to EU Member States and EU candidate country nationals.
🇳🇱 Netherlands — Traineeship in the Counter-terrorism & Core International Crimes Casework Unit at Eurojust, €1,500/month 🛡️
📅 Deadline: 22 June 2026
Recent law graduate with an interest in international criminal law, counter-terrorism or international humanitarian law? Eurojust is offering a 5-month traineeship in The Hague in its Counter-terrorism and Core International Crimes Casework Unit — with a €1,500 monthly grant. Open to EU Member States and EU candidate country nationals.
🇳🇱 Netherlands — Traineeship at the JITs Network Secretariat at Eurojust, €1,500/month 🤝
📅 Deadline: 22 June 2026
Recent law graduate interested in judicial cooperation and Joint Investigation Teams? Eurojust is offering a 5-month traineeship in The Hague at the JITs Network Secretariat, supporting cross-border cooperation in serious criminal investigations — with a €1,500 monthly grant. Open to EU Member States and EU candidate country nationals.
🇳🇱 Netherlands — Traineeship in EU & International Affairs at Eurojust, €1,500/month 🌍
📅 Deadline: 22 June 2026
Recent graduate in European/international law, political science or international relations? Eurojust is offering a 5-month traineeship in The Hague in its EU and International Affairs Unit, covering policy developments, cooperation agreements and partner relations — with a €1,500 monthly grant. Open to EU Member States and EU candidate country nationals.
💡 What do organisations actually look for in an ESC volunteer? Skills, values, attitude — what makes a strong profile. Read the guide →
🛰️ EUSPA Space Traineeships
🇨🇿🇫🇷🇳🇱🇪🇸 Czech Republic, France, the Netherlands & Spain — Traineeship in Space Programme Operations at EUSPA, €1,500/month 🛰️
📅 Deadline: 30 June 2026
Recent graduate into space programmes, satellite navigation or Earth observation? The EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) is offering a Space Programme Operations traineeship in one of four locations — Prague, Paris, The Hague or Madrid — with a €1,500 monthly grant.
🇨🇿🇫🇷🇳🇱🇪🇸 Czech Republic, France, the Netherlands & Spain — Traineeship in Corporate Services & Administration at EUSPA, €1,500/month 🏢
📅 Deadline: 30 June 2026
Recent graduate interested in EU agency operations, HR, finance or corporate administration? EUSPA is offering a Corporate Services & Administration traineeship across Prague, Paris, The Hague or Madrid — with a €1,500 monthly grant.
💼 Internships & Traineeships
🇳🇱 Netherlands — Digital Marketing & Sales at a Global Fashion Materials Company, Paid 📲
📅 Deadline: 14 July 2026
Passionate about digital marketing, sales and business? Join a global fashion materials company in the Netherlands as a paid digital marketing & sales intern — talking to designers and brands across 55+ countries, running social media and content and owning real sales projects with room to pitch your own ideas — paid, with monthly allowances and paid holidays.
🇳🇱 Netherlands — Architecture & Urban Design Experience, Paid 🏗️
📅 Deadline: 17 July 2026
Work on real projects, design future cities and get paid while doing it — a paid Architecture & Urban Design internship in the Netherlands for architecture and urban design students ready to build a portfolio in one of Europe's most design-forward countries.
🗺️ 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 →
What makes the Netherlands stand out right now is the sheer concentration of EU institutional roles — seven Eurojust traineeships in The Hague all close on 22 June, each at €1,500/month, spanning Internal Control & Risk Management, Events Logistics & Security, HR, the European Judicial Network Secretariat, Counter-terrorism Casework, the JITs Network and EU & International Affairs. Add two EUSPA Space Programme traineeships (Space Operations + Corporate Services) and the EU/space hiring side alone covers nine €1,500/month roles. On the ESC side, two EuroClio long-term placements (Researcher at Network of Concerned Historians + Outreach & Communications) sit alongside two Dutch ecovillages (Ter Apel + Bergen), the Transcendental Meditation campus, and BioArt Village's WWII bunker restoration in an Eindhoven forest. BioArt Village is ASAP. Seven Eurojust + two EUSPA roles close 22-30 June. The biggest cluster lands in late June.
