Eighteen internships and jobs are closing between 17 and 25 August 2026, across 11 countries, and the mix runs from a UN newsroom in New York to the EU's own bank in Kyiv. There are 16 internships and 2 jobs, spanning international institutions, humanitarian NGOs, a Netflix-and-BBC localization studio, a Scandinavian architecture practice, and a whole cluster of paid student-life and travel roles in Spain. Whether you are a student chasing a first serious placement, a designer or tour-lover after a paid summer role, or a professional ready for a mission-driven job, there is a real deadline here with your name on it. They all close in the same nine-day window, so this is a decision for now, not later.
A quick, honest read on pay, because it varies a lot. Several are paid or come with a stipend: the Brussels research assistant, both International Student Association roles in Bilbao and the event-organizer role there, the EV-charging report editor in Brussels, the Italy HR internship at €600 a month and the Lisbon marketing internship at €500 a month. The Croatia tourism role is commission-based (2 to 3 percent plus bonuses). The Geneva placement at the Syria IIIM is unpaid and involves supporting witnesses of serious crimes, so the work may include distressing material. The UN newsroom, IRC refugee-mentoring and a few others do not state a figure, so treat them as unpaid unless the listing says otherwise, and never assume pay. Across the board, language skills and the right background matter: Chinese for the UN newsroom, English and Arabic for Geneva, a portfolio for Sweden, and finance experience for Kyiv.
These are professional positions, so treat each listing's funding line as the source of truth: where a stipend or "paid" is stated, it is above; where a role is unpaid, we say so plainly. You can browse more internships and jobs across the site at youthworkshub.org. The list is ordered soonest-first, with the earliest closing on 17 August, so start at the top and apply early.
What's in this batch:
16 Internships · 2 Jobs · 11 Countries · Closing 17 to 25 August 2026
💼 Internships & Jobs
Closing 17 August
1. 🇮🇪 Internship in Ireland 🎤 Conferences and Events at a Destination Management Company 🌍 · 📅 17 Aug
Support bid production, venue and AV coordination, delegate services and onsite management for virtual, hybrid and live events with the Abbey Group in Dublin. Apply here →
2. 🇮🇪 Internship in Ireland 🧳 Leisure Travel at a Destination Management Company 🌍 · 📅 17 Aug
Build itineraries, negotiate with suppliers, write destination descriptions and support sales and marketing for luxury travel and leisure groups with Moloney & Kelly in Dublin. Apply here →
3. 🇱🇻 Internship in Latvia 💻 PHP Backend Developer at a Pan-European Creative and Production Studio 🎬 · 📅 17 Aug
Learn PHP, Laravel, MySQL, Git and Docker with real code reviews at the studio behind localization for Netflix, Discovery and BBC, with help settling into Riga. Apply here →
4. 🇧🇪 Internship in Belgium 🤝 Research Assistant to the Secretary General at a European Trade Association 📊 (Paid) · 📅 17 Aug
Map new members with AI and data tools, run member outreach and CRM, and support market research and events across the healthcare technology industry. Apply here →
Closing 18 August
5. 🇺🇸 Internship in the United States 📰 Chinese Language News Writing and Multimedia at the UN Newsroom 🎥 · 📅 18 Aug
Draft Chinese articles from UN reports, translate scripts, fact-check, conduct interviews and film and edit short-form video for a newsroom publishing in nine languages. Apply here →
Closing 20 August
6. 🇪🇸 Internship in Spain 🎨 Graphic Designer and Social Media at an Erasmus Student Association 📸 · 📅 20 Aug
Create graphic content, capture and edit event photography and join the activities with Happy Erasmus Bilbao. Apply here →
7. 🇪🇸 Internship in Spain 🎉 Tour Leader for Trips and Excursions at an Erasmus Student Association 🚌 · 📅 20 Aug
Plan and run trips across Spain for the international student community with Happy Erasmus Bilbao, and improve your English and Spanish along the way. Apply here →
8. 🇪🇸 Internship in Spain 🎨 Graphic Design and Social Media at an International Student Association 📸 (Paid) · 📅 20 Aug
Design content for the website and socials, shoot and edit photos at 35+ parties, 13 trips and boat parties a year, and get students involved. Apply here →
9. 🇪🇸 Internship in Spain 🚌 Tour Leader for Trips and Excursions at an International Student Association 🗺️ (Paid) · 📅 20 Aug
Design trips around Spain and Europe, prepare guide materials, then travel at weekends to lead the tours yourself. Apply here →
10. 🇭🇷 Internship in Croatia 🌊 Sales and Customer Support for Sightseeing Tours 🎫 (Commission-based) · 📅 20 Aug
Promote sightseeing experiences to tourists on the Dalmatian coast, drive bookings and learn tourism customer behaviour, on 2 to 3 percent commission plus bonuses. Apply here →
11. 🇨🇭 Internship in Switzerland 🕊️ Witness Support Intern at the Syria IIIM 🤝 · 📅 20 Aug
Research psychosocial support best practices and support Arabic toolkit translation at the UN mechanism investigating serious crimes in Syria. English and Arabic required. Unpaid, and the work may involve distressing material. Apply here →
Closing 21 August
12. 🇺🇸 Internship in the United States 🎓 Refugee Youth Mentoring and Tutoring at a Humanitarian Organisation 🤝 · 📅 21 Aug
Help refugee young people build their English, confidence and college and career plans with the International Rescue Committee in Silver Spring, Maryland, for Fall 2026. Apply here →
13. 🇮🇹 Internship in Italy 🧑💼 Human Resources Generalist at an International Humanitarian NGO 🤝 (€600/month) · 📅 21 Aug
Draft job descriptions, screen CVs, sit in on interviews and organise onboarding for an NGO running 166 projects across 20+ countries. Apply here →
Closing 23 August
14. 🇸🇪 Internship in Sweden 📐 Architecture, Landscape & Interior Design at a Leading Practice 🏙️ · 📅 23 Aug
Work alongside architects, engineers and designers across interiors, landscape, urban development and sustainability at Tengbom, one of Scandinavia's leading practices. A strong portfolio is a must. Apply here →
15. 🇧🇪 Project Officer Job in Belgium 🔌 Editor of a Flagship EV Charging Industry Report 📊 (Paid) · 📅 23 Aug
Manage the production of ChargeUp Europe's "State of the Industry" report for the EV charging sector, from planning to publication, in Brussels. Apply here →
16. 🇵🇹 Internship in Portugal 📣 Marketing and Communications at a Nation and City Branding Consultancy 🌍 (€500/month) · 📅 23 Aug
Work directly with leadership on social channels, email campaigns, copywriting and EN-PT translation at a firm that builds the brand of cities and countries, in Lisbon. Apply here →
17. 🇺🇦 Banker Job in Ukraine 🏦 Lending and Guarantee Operations at the EIB Regional Office in Kyiv 💶 · 📅 23 Aug
Own EIB deals financing Ukraine's recovery end to end: appraise and sign projects, structure blended finance and run due diligence. Finance experience required. Apply here →
Closing 25 August
18. 🇪🇸 Internship in Spain 🎪 Event Organizer at an International Student Association Office 💬 (Paid) · 📅 25 Aug
Be the answer for every exchange student in Bilbao: help students in person, then edit web content, design social posts and prep the next event. Apply here →
Eighteen opportunities, eleven countries, one nine-day window. If you scrolled this far, you already know where you sit: a paid, sociable summer running trips and socials for international students in Spain; a first newsroom, HR or research internship at a genuinely serious organisation; a design or architecture placement to grow your portfolio; or a professional job at the EIB or a Brussels industry body. What ties the list together is the calibre behind it, the UN, the EIB, the IRC, a studio that localizes for Netflix and the BBC, and a leading Scandinavian architecture practice. Just be clear-eyed about pay: some are paid or carry a stipend, one is commission-based, and several, including the UN and IRC roles, do not state a figure, so read each listing before you apply.
Because every role here closes between 17 and 25 August 2026, the advantage goes to whoever applies first. Before you send anything, check the two things that actually gate these roles, the funding and the language or background requirements, and tailor your CV directly to them. You can find more internships and jobs like these at youthworkshub.org. Then pick the one that fits, open its link and apply. And if you want roles like these to reach you the moment they post, join our broadcast channel through the link in our bio, where every new batch goes out first.
