The EU Research and Development Agency is taking a web developer and designer intern into its Vienna office from 1 October 2026, and applications close on 30 September 2026. At Youth Works Hub, we checked the organisation's own pages against the listing so you know who you would be working for, what the placement covers and where the one real inconsistency sits.
The role is a rare combination at intern level: you are asked to design the interface and then build it, for an organisation that runs its own projects and websites rather than client work.
Who the Agency Is
The organisation describes itself as a community driven research and development body dedicated to advancing inclusive, equitable and high quality education. Its own pages set out a broader remit than the job title suggests.
🌍 It works on cross border collaboration, promoting the exchange of ideas and creating environments for open discussion.
🧠 Its stated aims include improving physical and mental health across different social groups.
🤝 It focuses on confidence and life skills through coaching, on employability and practical skills, and on support for vulnerable youth, seniors, people with disabilities and minority groups.
🗳️ Civic participation and international cultural understanding sit alongside those aims.
👥 The team is led by CEO Ozel Coskuner and Managing Director Marco Roux, with roughly 18 staff listed including project managers, developers and communications specialists.
🤝 Listed international partners include the Austrian Association, ARASYEMS Art, GEDS and Prammer.
What You Would Build
The placement is framed around the agency's own site and the web interfaces for its international projects.
🖥️ Designing, building and maintaining responsive websites, landing pages and user interfaces.
✏️ Creating wireframes, mockups and visual prototypes that improve the user experience.
🧩 Assisting with front end development, site updates and content management, with WordPress or custom frameworks named.
⚡ Optimising website performance, ensuring cross browser compatibility and troubleshooting design and technical bugs.
The Skill Set Expected
🎓 An academic background in web development, graphic design, computer science, interaction design or a related field.
💻 Experience with core web technologies, meaning HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and with CMS platforms such as WordPress.
🎨 Proficiency with UI and UX design tools such as Figma and Adobe XD, plus basic graphic design tools.
🔍 Strong attention to visual detail, good problem solving and fluency in English.
The Detail to Check Before You Commit
⚠️ The listing describes the position as full time, but the hours field states 16 hours per week. Those two cannot both be true, so confirm the weekly commitment in writing before you sign a learning agreement.
📆 The stated minimum duration is three months.
📍 The placement is on site in Vienna, with no remote option.
Pay, Cover and Practicalities
💸 The compensation line reads "educational placement, unpaid", so there is no salary.
🏥 Health insurance is listed among the benefits.
🚇 Transportation costs are also listed as a benefit.
🎓 The funding route is the Erasmus+ mobility grant arranged through your own university.
According to Youth Works Hub's review of this listing, health insurance and transport cover are unusual additions to an unpaid placement and materially change the monthly maths in a city as expensive as Vienna.
Applying and the Email Domain Question
📧 Applications go by email with a CV and portfolio or GitHub links.
🔗 The address sits on a different domain from the agency's main website, which looks odd at first glance. The agency's own contact page lists an address on that same second domain alongside its main one, so the two belong together.
✍️ Because the role spans design and development, send links that show both: a live site or interface you built, not only a repository.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a paid internship?
No. It is described as an educational placement and is unpaid, with health insurance and transport costs listed as benefits.
How many hours a week is it really?
The listing contradicts itself, giving both full time and 16 hours per week. Ask the agency to confirm before accepting.
Can I work remotely?
No. The listing states the offer does not allow remote work, and the base is Vienna.
What is the minimum duration?
Three months.
Which CMS would I work with?
WordPress is named explicitly, alongside custom frameworks.
Who runs the organisation?
Its own pages list Ozel Coskuner as CEO and Marco Roux as Managing Director, with a team of around 18 people.
Deadline
⏳ 30 September 2026
The placement begins the day after the deadline, on 1 October 2026, so this is a short window with an immediate start. Find more opportunities like this, explained in plain language, on Youth Works Hub.
Link
🔗 Organisation and contact details: https://euresearch.at/about/
📧 Applications, CV and portfolio or GitHub links: pr16@ngohub.eu
