A completely digital-free, offline 8-day Erasmus+ training on a Czech vineyard farm exploring the Pathways to Nature Connectedness method. A French dance therapy and art therapy training course working with young migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. The U in Verse Oasis des Âges Ecovillage mindfulness training near the South of France. The L'Arche Barka Slovenian community placement with adults with intellectual disabilities. The VIRTUALLYEDU free Erasmus+ online E-Learning by Sweden on virtual exchanges, digital skills and cybersecurity. Plus four France ESC and training placements (UNESCO civic engagement, Sport Nature outdoor education, dance therapy and U in Verse), a paid €700/month Nexa Development motorcycle rental and tourism marketing internship in France, the Frankfurt Link n Learn family community coordinator role, the Startup Greece Video Producer internship, the Mladoevropani Young Europeans Czech NGO internship, the Slovakia Nature-Based Learning forest wellness training, the Patrimonium Portuguese heritage training in rural areas, the Georgia Scout Centre placement (Poland residents only), the Nocrich Transylvanian Scout Centre pottery workshop and the Coordinating International Workcamps role at a German organisation.
Every ESC placement is fully funded — flight, accommodation, food, monthly pocket money and insurance. Erasmus+ trainings cover travel and stay (Czech vineyard training has a 60€ flexible participation fee). One internship in France is paid at €700/month. The VIRTUALLYEDU Sweden online programme is free. A massive cluster of deadlines falls 15-19 July.
What's in this batch:
6 ESC Volunteering Placements · 5 Erasmus+ Training Courses · 1 Erasmus+ Online E-Learning · 4 Paid or Erasmus+ Internships · 10 Countries
🌱 ESC Volunteering Opportunities
🇩🇪 Germany — Coordinating International Workcamps and Youth Exchange ⛺
📅 Deadline: 8 July 2026
Support an international workcamp organisation: manage applications and the placement of volunteers in workcamps in Germany and abroad, carry out office and administrative work, communicate with international partners, promote the programme on social media, document projects on the website, and train and work as a camp leader.
🇫🇷 France — Local and International Solidarity with Civic Engagement and Interculturality 🤝
📅 Deadline: 15 July 2026
A UNESCO-affiliated club fostering social bonds, solidarity and intercultural dialogue through local and international action — co-run workshops in games, arts, gardening and ecology, take part in well-known social and ecological festivals, contribute to awareness actions on the Sustainable Development Goals, get involved in European projects (Erasmus+, CERV), support communication through articles, videos and social media and develop your own solidarity initiative.
🇫🇷 France — Sport Nature and Interculturality at an Outdoor Education Center ⚽
📅 Deadline: 15 July 2026
Step into an outdoor education placement at a nature center in a protected natural area, creating fun interactive learning tools around sport, science, environment and sustainability, and helping run international youth camps for children and teenagers.
🇸🇮 Slovenia — Living and Working with Adults with Intellectual Disabilities at L'Arche Barka 🌳
📅 Deadline: 21 August 2026
A L'Arche community welcoming one volunteer to join activities with adults with intellectual disabilities — take part in workshops (arts and crafts, gardening, woodwork, sewing, singing), physical activities (active holidays, workouts, walking, hiking), innovative group therapies (art therapy, horseback-riding therapy, dog therapy), cohabitation with adults with mental disabilities, and project promotion through website, social media, photography, graphic design and video, depending on your interests — ⚠️ Basic Slovenian, Croatian or English required.
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🇬🇪 Georgia — Youth Work Communications and Project Management at a Scout Center 🏕️
📅 Deadline: 30 August 2026
Support the daily life of a scout centre through youth work, communications and project management: run non-formal activities for children and young people, create digital content, help organise local and international events, and promote volunteering and intercultural learning, with rotational tasks around the centre — ⚠️ Open to residents of Poland.
🇷🇴 Romania — Building Solidarity at Nocrich Scout Centre with Pottery Workshop and Anti-Discrimination 🏺
📅 Deadline: 31 August 2026
A scout centre in a Transylvanian village tackling discrimination among children and youth, school dropout and pollution — run scout activities with kids from various social and ethnic groups, help children with school basics in a fun way and improve their foreign-language and social skills through after-school activities, teach kids to love and protect nature, and help manage a social entrepreneurship pottery workshop while gaining hands-on experience in creating educational activities.
🎓 Erasmus+ Opportunities
🇫🇷 France — Bodies in Migration with Dance Therapy, Art Therapy and Body Movement for Working with Young Migrants, Training Course 💃
📅 Deadline: 15 July 2026
What if the body could speak where words fall short? A 5-day experiential training course for everyone walking alongside young migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, experimenting and getting equipped with body-based tools inspired by dance and art therapy — combine experiential and reflective learning through dance therapy and body movement methods, art therapy tools (drawing and writing), reflective spaces (sharing circles, self-assessments and group debriefs), co-facilitation sessions and collective participatory daily-life organisation in a gîte set in the South of France countryside.
🇫🇷 France — U in Verse Mindfulness, Embodiment and Nature Connection at Oasis des Âges Ecovillage, Training Course 🌳
📅 Deadline: 17 July 2026
An experiential training journey for youth workers, educators, facilitators and social workers exploring mindfulness, embodiment, nature connection, creativity and play as tools for personal growth and youth work practice — discover practical approaches to cultivating presence, awareness, resilience and authenticity through movement, mindfulness practices, creative expression, outdoor activities and reflection, in a world characterised by speed, stress and overstimulation, reconnecting with yourself, others and your environment while developing competences transferable to your daily life and professional practice.
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🇸🇰 Slovakia — Nature-Based Learning and Mindfulness for Wellbeing, Training Course 🧘
📅 Deadline: 17 July 2026
A training course for youth workers nurturing mental wellbeing through the healing power of nature — combine nature-based learning, mindfulness, body awareness and self-care, explore methods like Forestminds, somatic techniques and permaculture, and walk away with a ready-to-use Forest Wellness toolkit to run your own stress-relief workshops back home.
🇨🇿 Czech Republic — Earth and Soul Digital-Free Nature Connectedness on a Vineyard Farm, Training Course🍇
📅 Deadline: 18 July 2026
An 8-day completely digital-free, offline training in a vineyard and farm setting designed to build inner sustainability and well-being for youth workers while addressing digital burnout — built on the Pathways to Nature Connectedness method, connect with the environment through five specific areas (Contact, Emotion, Beauty, Meaning, Compassion) and return home with a toolkit to re-engage passive youth, address screen addiction and facilitate activities with empathy and compassionate communication — ⚠️ 60€ participation fee (flexible if needed).
🇸🇪 Sweden — VIRTUALLYEDU Virtual Exchanges and Education on Digital Skills with Cybersecurity Training, Online E-Learning 🔐
📅 Deadline: 19 July 2026
A free Erasmus+ online initiative uniting young people from Europe and the Eastern Neighbourhood through virtual workshops, collaborative activities and innovative learning experiences — gain enhanced digital and cybersecurity skills, experience international virtual collaboration, improve employability and digital competence, and access innovative educational resources through the VIRTUALLYEDU platform — open to students, young learners, youth workers and anyone interested in digital skills and online safety.
💡 What do organisations actually look for in an ESC volunteer? Skills, values, attitude — what makes a strong profile. Read the guide →
🇵🇹 Portugal — Patrimonium Preserving Local Heritage with Digital Tools and Active Citizenship in Rural Areas, Training Course 🏛️
📅 Deadline: 19 July 2026
A week in a rural area focused on empowering youth workers and fostering active youth participation in cultural preservation — promote active participation of young people in cultural preservation projects, build the capacity to integrate local and European cultural heritage into daily youth activities, explore and adapt digital tools to make heritage preservation more dynamic and accessible, promote transnational cooperation and exchange of best practices, and use non-formal education methods to increase social inclusion and active involvement in cultural communities.
💼 Internships & Traineeships
🇬🇷 Greece — Video Producer Intern at Startup Greece 🎬
📅 Deadline: 30 June 2026
Studying or recently graduated in film, media or a creative field, with a portfolio and editing skills? Startup Greece is looking for a Video Producer Intern to create and edit engaging video content for its startup community — a 6-month, full-time, unpaid internship in a young international team.
🇫🇷 France — Marketing & Tourism Operations Intern at Nexa Development, €700/month 🏍️
📅 Deadline: 30 June 2026
Passionate about travel, marketing and communication? Nexa Development is offering a 4-month paid internship in France, covering digital travel guides, tour logistics, social media and motorcycle rental operations — with a €700 monthly allowance (plus a possible Erasmus+ top-up).
🇨🇿 Czech Republic — NGO Intern in International Mobility Projects at Mladoevropani (Young Europeans) 🤝
📅 Deadline: 11 July 2026
Into youth work, international projects and Erasmus+? Young Europeans in the Czech Republic is offering a 3-month NGO internship supporting international mobility projects, from project management and Erasmus+ writing to social media and participant selection — hybrid, 3 to 4 days/week (unpaid, Erasmus+ scholarship required).
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🇩🇪 Germany — Teaching Assistant / Event & Social Media Coordinator Intern at Link n Learn in Frankfurt 🧑🏫
📅 Deadline: 18 July 2026
Love working with children and have a creative or community streak? Link n Learn in Frankfurt is offering a 4-month internship assisting with children's classes, events and social media in an international family community — ⚠️ C1 English required, plus residency in Europe or a valid Germany visa.
🗺️ 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 →
France dominates this batch with five placements spanning very different terrain — UNESCO-affiliated civic engagement, outdoor Sport Nature education, the Bodies in Migration dance therapy training for working with young migrants, the U in Verse Oasis des Âges ecovillage mindfulness retreat, and the €700/month paid Nexa Development motorcycle rental and tourism marketing internship. The Czech Republic offers an unusually strict digital-free 8-day vineyard farm training (60€ flexible fee) built on the Pathways to Nature Connectedness method, alongside the Young Europeans NGO internship in international mobility projects. The Erasmus+ training cluster goes deep into nature, mindfulness and somatic approaches: Slovakia Forest Wellness toolkit, Czech vineyard digital detox, France U in Verse and Bodies in Migration, and Portugal Patrimonium heritage preservation. Sweden's VIRTUALLYEDU free online programme connects digital skills and cybersecurity training across Europe and the Eastern Neighbourhood. The Slovenian L'Arche Barka community with adults with intellectual disabilities and the two Scout centre roles in Georgia (Poland residents only) and Transylvania (Nocrich pottery workshop) round out the ESC side. Two 30 June deadlines for Greece and France paid internships. Germany ESC closes 8 July. Czech internship 11 July. The biggest cluster lands 15-19 July.
