Youth Works Hub has reviewed 6 paid traineeships at the European University Institute (EUI) in Florence, Italy, each a full-time 12-month placement with a grant of €1,540 a month as from 1 January 2026. Five roles come from one open call of the EUI Communications Service, covering events, graphic design, multimedia, research or institutional communications and marketing, and the sixth is an archivist traineeship at the Historical Archives of the European Union. All six are open calls with no specific deadline, so applications are accepted as soon as possible. Our guide to how we verify every opportunity explains how we check calls like these.
Each call has its own angle:
🇮🇹 Italy: the Events Trainee helps run visits and institutional events, up to the EUI annual flagship event.
🇮🇹 Italy: the Graphic Design Trainee supports print and web design work, including graphic animations for social media.
🇮🇹 Italy: the Multimedia Trainee works on animated videos, video lectures, interviews and live streaming of events.
🇮🇹 Italy: the Archivist Trainee arranges and describes holdings at the Historical Archives of the European Union.
🇮🇹 Italy: the Research and/or Institutional Communications Trainee produces content for web news, video storytelling, social media and newsletters.
🇮🇹 Italy: the Marketing Trainee supports digital campaigns that promote the EUI's educational programmes.
Taken together, the batch suits recent graduates with a background in communications, design, multimedia, marketing or events, or with knowledge of archival standards, who want a year of experience at an international research organisation for doctorate and post-doctorate studies. If a year in Florence would be your first long stay abroad, our guide to culture shock and homesickness abroad helps you prepare.
Each traineeship is paid by the EUI with €1,540 a month, and trainees recruited from outside Florence have their travel costs at the start and end of the traineeship reimbursed. According to Youth Works Hub's review, all six calls share the same grant, 12-month duration and nationality rules, and under Italian law non-EU/EEA trainees are eligible for a part-time traineeship of 20 hours a week with €770 a month.
📅 Deadlines: As soon as possible (6) 🌍 Countries: 🇮🇹 Italy (6)
In This Batch
- 📅 ASAP! · 🇮🇹 Italy · Paid Traineeship
- 📅 ASAP! · 🇮🇹 Italy · Paid Traineeship
- 📅 ASAP! · 🇮🇹 Italy · Paid Traineeship
- 📅 ASAP! · 🇮🇹 Italy · Paid Traineeship
- 📅 ASAP! · 🇮🇹 Italy · Paid Traineeship
- 📅 ASAP! · 🇮🇹 Italy · Paid Traineeship
What's in this batch:
5 Communications Service Traineeships · 1 Historical Archives Traineeship · 1 Country
💼 Internships & Traineeships
1. 🇮🇹 Events Trainee 🎪 European University Institute (EUI) Internship in Florence, Italy 🗓️ (€1,540/month)
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible!
📍 Florence, Italy · 👥 Graduates in events management or a relevant field, English B2 · ⏳ 12 months · 💶 €1,540/month
Support the coordination of visits and institutional events at the EUI Communications Service in Florence, from community gatherings to high-level events including the EUI annual flagship event, by liaising with units, external stakeholders and providers, drafting invitations, registering participants and organising travel and accommodation for speakers. The profile asks for a degree in events management or a relevant field, proven experience with or knowledge of events organisation and English at B2 level, with high-level events, CRM software such as Dynamics 365 and Italian listed as advantages.
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2. 🇮🇹 Graphic Design Trainee 🎨 European University Institute (EUI) Internship in Florence, Italy 🖌️ (€1,540/month)
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible!
📍 Florence, Italy · 👥 Graduates in graphic design, communications or a related field, English B2 · ⏳ 12 months · 💶 €1,540/month
Support the production of print and electronic design materials such as banners, posters, flyers, brochures and booklets, support the creation of web and social media designs, including graphic animations, and help produce photos and videos, applying the EUI corporate identity. The profile asks for a degree in graphic design, communications or a related field, a portfolio, strong Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) and Canva skills, a good command of photo making and editing and English at B2 level.
3. 🇮🇹 Multimedia Trainee 🎬 European University Institute (EUI) Internship in Florence, Italy 🎥 (€1,540/month)
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible!
📍 Florence, Italy · 👥 Graduates in multimedia, communications or a related field, English B2 · ⏳ 12 months · 💶 €1,540/month
Assist in video, audio and still image production, from animated videos, video lectures and interviews to live streaming of events, webinar software administration and photography, and help maintain the technical side of social media channels such as YouTube. The profile asks for a degree in multimedia, communications or a related field, a portfolio of audio-visual content, proficiency in Adobe Premiere, After Effects and Photoshop, a good command of audio and video recording equipment and English at B2 level.
4. 🇮🇹 Archivist Trainee 📜 Historical Archives of the European Union (EUI) Internship in Florence, Italy 🗂️ (€1,540/month)
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible!
📍 Florence, Italy · 👥 Graduates with knowledge of archival description standards · ⏳ 12 months · 💶 €1,540/month
Arrange and describe archival holdings according to international standards at the Historical Archives of the European Union in Florence, join the educational programme, visits, open days and staff meetings and contribute to drafting archival research tools. The profile asks for IT skills, knowledge of the ISAD, ISAAR and EAD description standards, excellent communication skills and English with a good knowledge of a second EU language, preferably French. This role comes from a separate call, and trainees with disabilities may receive a supplement of up to 50% of the grant upon proper justification.
5. 🇮🇹 Research and/or Institutional Communications Trainee 📰 EUI Internship in Florence, Italy 🎓 (€1,540/month)
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible!
📍 Florence, Italy · 👥 Graduates in communications, journalism or a related field, English B2 · ⏳ 12 months · 💶 €1,540/month
Produce content for web news, video storytelling, social media, newsletters and the thought leadership platform, proofread and curate texts, support video production and media relations and update contact lists, working either in Research Communications, translating complex findings for non-experts, or in Institutional Communications, supporting flagship initiatives. The profile asks for a degree in communications, journalism or a related field, proven experience with or knowledge of interviewing, writing and editing, experience with or knowledge of social media content production and English at B2 level.
6. 🇮🇹 Marketing Trainee 📣 European University Institute (EUI) Internship in Florence, Italy 📊 (€1,540/month)
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible!
📍 Florence, Italy · 👥 Graduates in marketing, business administration, communications or a related field, English B2 · ⏳ 12 months · 💶 €1,540/month
Contribute to the planning and execution of digital marketing campaigns that promote the EUI's educational programmes, support monitoring and reporting on online and offline campaigns, collaborate with designers and communications professionals and provide administrative support. The profile asks for a degree in marketing, business administration or development, communications or a related field, experience with or knowledge of digital marketing tools such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Google Ads, CRM or email marketing, a data-driven mindset and English at B2 level.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much do EUI trainees in Florence earn?
Each of the six traineeships pays a grant of €1,540 a month as from 1 January 2026, for 12 months full time. Non-EU/EEA trainees are eligible under Italian law for a part-time traineeship of 20 hours a week with €770 a month, and health insurance is obligatory and can be obtained through the Institute upon request. Our guide on how paid internships and funded traineeships work explains the different ways traineeships abroad are paid.
Who can apply for these EUI traineeships?
Nationals of EU Member States, candidate countries benefiting from a pre-accession strategy and Ukraine can apply if they have completed a first university degree and obtained their last diploma no more than three years before the application deadline. The three-year rule does not apply to candidates enrolled in further university studies, and a limited number of nationals of other countries may be accepted on the basis of a specific agreement. Applications go through the EUI online form with a CV and a cover letter, and our guide to preparing your Europass CV helps you build yours.
The six roles fall into three clear groups. Design and media production run through the graphic design and multimedia profiles, communications and outreach shape the events, research or institutional communications and marketing profiles, and the archivist traineeship stands apart at the Historical Archives of the European Union. A 12-month move is a big step, and our guide to mental health and wellbeing abroad covers the support worth knowing about.
Youth Works Hub lists each EUI traineeship with its own page and apply link. Pick the profile that matches your degree and apply through its page, keeping in mind that only candidates invited to an interview hear back from the EUI.
