🇩🇪 Internship in Germany 🌿 Nature Restoration and NbS at the IUCN European Regional Office 🦋

Are you passionate about how Europe brings nature back? The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) European Regional Office in Bonn is looking for a highly motivated Intern to join its Programme and Policy team and support IUCN's work on nature restoration across Europe.

About IUCN

IUCN is the world's oldest and largest global environmental network, a democratic membership union with more than 1,400 government and NGO member organizations and almost 15,000 volunteer scientists in more than 160 countries, supported by more than 1,000 professional staff in 45 offices, with headquarters in Gland, Switzerland. Created in 1948, it is uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations, is a leading provider of conservation data, assessments and analysis, and provides a neutral space in which diverse stakeholders can forge solutions to environmental challenges. The IUCN European Regional Office (EURO) provides vital linkages for IUCN Members, Commissions and the Secretariat to governments, EU institutions, NGOs, scientists and the private sector to accelerate implementation of the European Green Deal, the EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy and related biodiversity plans.

What You'll Do

The Intern joins the Programme and Policy team, supporting IUCN's work on nature restoration in Europe under the supervision of the Senior Programme Manager:

🌱 Support and follow the implementation of key projects, with a focus on the EU Nature Restoration Regulation's implementation and National Restoration Plans.

📝 Support the research for and drafting of reports, briefings, policy papers and other documents.

🗣️ Support the organization of discussions with external stakeholders.

🎪 Support the organization of meetings and events, and provide notes from relevant events and meetings.

🗂️ Support the team in a range of administrative functions on a day to day basis, and other tasks as delegated.

Who Can Apply

🛂 Have secured the right to live and work in Germany for the entire duration of the internship. IUCN will not assist with visa or work permit applications, nor alter applicants' visa status. Applicants must be an EU national or holder of an EU work permit.

🎓 Be enrolled in a university or equivalent tertiary institution (undergraduates having completed at least one year of full time study; graduate students completing their degrees), in a relevant programme, holding student status for the entire internship, studying towards a Bachelor's or Master's degree with a focus on Environmental Policy, Environmental Science, Sustainable Development, Natural Sciences, Biology, Politics or Social Science.

Knowledge of EU nature conservation and restoration policies and a good understanding of the EU and its institutions, complete fluency in English with excellent writing and editing, sound IT skills with Microsoft Office, and proven analytical, organizational, multitasking and problem solving skills are required.

The Details

📍 Location: European Regional Office, Bonn, Germany (100%).

🗓️ Expected start date: 01 September 2026. Fixed term, up to 6 months.

💼 This is a non paid internship. Interns or their sponsoring institutions are responsible for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses. Students are encouraged to apply to their university for an Erasmus+ Internship grant.

How to Apply

Apply online through the IUCN HR Management System by opening the vacancy announcement and pressing the Apply button, creating an account and submitting your profile. The vacancy closes at midnight Swiss time; only selected applicants are contacted.