Youth Works Hub has gathered 11 internships and traineeships in EU policy and European institutions, six in Brussels, four in Florence and one remote. They include a traineeship for the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue at the EEAS, four traineeships at the European University Institute (EUI), policy roles at Eurelectric and the European Dairy Association, communications and editorial roles at the Wilfried Martens Centre, a communications role at ChargeUp Europe and a remote internship at the IISA think tank. Three are open as soon as possible, and the rest close between 19 October and 2 November 2026. Our guide to how we verify every opportunity explains how we check calls like these.
Each call has its own angle: 🇧🇪 Belgium: an EEAS traineeship in Brussels supports the office of the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue, at €1,572 a month. 🇧🇪 Belgium: Eurelectric's energy policy team supports a flagship project on artificial intelligence in the power sector. 🇧🇪 Belgium: the European Dairy Association looks for a trainee to follow EU legislation on sustainable food systems, climate and livestock. 🌍 Remote: IISA, an independent policy think tank, offers a six-month remote internship that starts immediately. 🇧🇪 Belgium: the Martens Centre's European View Research and Editor Intern helps the editors of a policy journal. 🇧🇪 Belgium: ChargeUp Europe's communications team needs a trainee for LinkedIn content, infographics and its quarterly newsletter. 🇮🇹 Italy: the EUI in Florence has a Web, Digital & Learning traineeship that integrates data sources through web APIs. 🇮🇹 Italy: the EUI's Academic Service Trainee helps welcome newly admitted researchers and organise the conferring ceremony.
Taken together, the batch suits graduates and students interested in EU affairs, policy, communications or IT who want experience in Brussels, Florence or a remote team. If a move to Brussels or Florence would be your first long stay abroad, our guide to culture shock and homesickness abroad helps you prepare.
Five calls state an amount: €1,572 a month at the EEAS and €1,540 a month for each of the four EUI traineeships, while Eurelectric and ChargeUp Europe list their roles as paid. According to Youth Works Hub's review, the first dated deadline is the Eurelectric internship on 19 October 2026.
📅 Deadlines: As soon as possible (3) · 19 Oct (1) · 21 Oct (1) · 23 Oct (1) · 2 Nov (5) 🌍 Countries: 🇧🇪 Belgium (6) · 🇮🇹 Italy (4) · 🌍 Remote
In This Batch
- 📅 As soon as possible! · 🇧🇪 Belgium · Internship
- 📅 As soon as possible! · 🌍 Remote · Internship
- 📅 As soon as possible! · 🇧🇪 Belgium · Internship
- 📅 19 Oct · 🇧🇪 Belgium · Paid Internship
- 📅 21 Oct · 🇧🇪 Belgium · Paid Traineeship
- 📅 23 Oct · 🇧🇪 Belgium · Traineeship
- 📅 2 Nov · 🇮🇹 Italy · Paid Traineeship
- 📅 2 Nov · 🇮🇹 Italy · Paid Traineeship
- 📅 2 Nov · 🇧🇪 Belgium · Paid Traineeship
- 📅 2 Nov · 🇮🇹 Italy · Paid Traineeship
- 📅 2 Nov · 🇮🇹 Italy · Paid Traineeship
What's in this batch:
11 Internships and Traineeships · 2 Countries · 1 Remote
💼 Internships & Traineeships
1. 🇧🇪 Communications Intern 📣 Wilfried Martens Centre Internship in Brussels, Belgium 📰
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible!
📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 Young graduates in communications, political science, journalism or a related field
Assist the communications team of the Wilfried Martens Centre, a think tank in Brussels, Belgium, with communications campaigns around its research and events, monitor traditional and social media impact, maintain the contacts database, support research projects and help organise events and conferences. It is for young graduates with a university degree in communications, political science, journalism or a related field, fluent English with proven writing skills and good knowledge of European politics.
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2. 🌍 International Relations and Project Management 🧭 IISA Remote Internship 🗂️
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible!
📍 Remote · 👥 Fresh graduates, or students whose university signs an agreement · ⏳ Six months, starting immediately
Take part in project management, research, training on opinion articles and the setting up of new projects at IISA, an independent policy think tank, in a six-month remote internship in international business relations that starts immediately. It is for fresh graduates in international business, political science, international law, international relations or related fields, and for students whose university signs an agreement, with fluent English, strong organisation and time management skills and full availability throughout the internship, with school credit possible for students.
3. 🇧🇪 European View Research and Editor Intern 📚 Martens Centre Internship in Brussels, Belgium 📰
📅 Deadline: As soon as possible!
📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 Young graduates with an academic background in European affairs
Assist the editors of a policy journal in Brussels, Belgium by identifying contributors and drafting invitations, editing articles, liaising with authors and the publisher, keeping to deadlines and preparing launch events for new issues. It is for young graduates with a university degree, an academic background in European affairs, fluent English and good knowledge of European politics, and applications are considered on a rolling basis.
4. 🇧🇪 Intern in the Energy Policy, Climate and Sustainability Team ⚡ Eurelectric Internship in Brussels, Belgium 🌱 (Paid)
📅 Deadline: 19 October 2026
📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 Students and recent graduates · ⏳ Six months, full time · 💶 Paid
Support EU energy and climate policy coordination and advocacy at an association of the electricity industry in Brussels, Belgium by monitoring policy developments, preparing slide decks, briefings and presentations and supporting a flagship project on artificial intelligence in the power sector. The full-time, six-month paid internship is for students and recent graduates in energy, economics, political science or international relations with a good understanding of EU policymaking.
5. 🇧🇪 Trainee for the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue 🕊️ EEAS Internship in Brussels, Belgium 🤝 (€1,572/month)
📅 Deadline: 21 October 2026
📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 EU nationals with a bachelor's degree, completed or ongoing master's studies · ⏳ Six months · 💶 €1,572/month
Support monitoring, analysis and reporting, research and the drafting of briefings at a regional dialogue office in Brussels, Belgium, help organise meetings, events and missions and contribute to outreach and public diplomacy, with an inside view of how a Special Representative's office works. The six-month traineeship is for nationals of EU Member States with a bachelor's degree in international relations, political science, European studies, law, economics or communication, completed or ongoing master's studies, excellent English drafting skills and a proven interest in EU affairs.
6. 🇧🇪 Environment & Sustainability Trainee 🌱 European Dairy Association Internship in Brussels, Belgium 🥛
📅 Deadline: 23 October 2026
📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 Master's students · ⏳ Five months
Support the environment and sustainability policy work of a dairy industry association in Brussels, Belgium by monitoring and analysing EU legislation on sustainable food systems, climate, carbon markets, decarbonisation and livestock, assisting with position papers, reports and publications and joining meetings and conferences. The five-month traineeship is for master's students in environment, environmental law, agriculture, sustainability or European affairs with a strong interest in sustainability and the agri-food sector, excellent English and knowledge of EU policymaking.
7. 🇮🇹 Web, Digital & Learning Trainee 💻 European University Institute (EUI) Internship in Florence, Italy 🌐 (€1,540/month)
📅 Deadline: 2 November 2026
📍 Florence, Italy · 👥 Graduates in computer engineering, programming, multimedia engineering or IT, English B2 · ⏳ 12 months · 💶 €1,540/month
Support the web services of an academic institute's ICT service in Florence, Italy, from end-user support and integrating data sources through web APIs to configuring content management and learning management systems and proofreading and optimising web content and documentation. The paid 12-month traineeship is for graduates with a degree in computer engineering, programming, multimedia engineering or information technology, English at B2 level and strong time management. Open to applicants from 🇩🇰 🇫🇮 🇲🇩 🇷🇸 🇹🇷 and 31 more!
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8. 🇮🇹 Systems & Networks Trainee 🖥️ European University Institute (EUI) Internship in Florence, Italy 🌐 (€1,540/month)
📅 Deadline: 2 November 2026
📍 Florence, Italy · 👥 Graduates in computer engineering, programming, multimedia engineering or IT, English B2 · ⏳ 12 months · 💶 €1,540/month
Help an academic institute's systems and networks team in Florence, Italy with daily IT operations, from corporate email services, user account requests and the allocation of workspaces and telephones to monitoring the service mailbox and assisting with IT infrastructure project management. The paid 12-month traineeship is for graduates with a degree in computer engineering, programming, multimedia engineering or information technology, English at B2 level and good organisational skills, and offers hands-on experience with a hybrid IT infrastructure. Open to applicants from 🇦🇱 🇧🇬 🇩🇪 🇲🇹 🇺🇦 and 31 more!
9. 🇧🇪 Communications Trainee 📣 ChargeUp Europe Internship in Brussels, Belgium 🔌 (Paid)
📅 Deadline: 2 November 2026
📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 Master's in communications, authorised to work in the EU · 💶 Paid, full time
Assist the communications team of an industry association for electric vehicle charging in Brussels, Belgium by creating social media content, mainly for LinkedIn, designing data visualisations and infographics, supporting podcasts, campaigns and events, keeping the website up to date and drafting the quarterly newsletter. The paid full-time traineeship has a flexible hybrid regime and is for candidates authorised to work in the EU with a Master's degree in communications, excellent English writing, a basic understanding of EU institutions, an interest in e-mobility and Canva experience. Open to applicants from 🇧🇷 🇨🇦 🇮🇳 🇯🇵 🇰🇪 and 190 more!
10. 🇮🇹 Academic Service Trainee 🎓 European University Institute (EUI) Internship in Florence, Italy 🏛️ (€1,540/month)
📅 Deadline: 2 November 2026
📍 Florence, Italy · 👥 Relevant experience, Microsoft Office skills, English B2 · ⏳ 12 months · 💶 €1,540/month
Support the day-to-day operations of an academic service in Florence, Italy by helping prepare the academic calendar, handling special ID cards for researchers and students, welcoming and orienting newly admitted researchers, digitalising processes and organising the conferring ceremony and orientation programme. The paid 12-month traineeship is for candidates with relevant experience, Microsoft Office skills and English at B2 level, with a strong interest in university administration an advantage. Open to applicants from 🇦🇹 🇧🇦 🇭🇺 🇱🇻 🇲🇰 and 31 more!
11. 🇮🇹 Administrative Systems Trainee 🖥️ European University Institute (EUI) Internship in Florence, Italy ⚙️ (€1,540/month)
📅 Deadline: 2 November 2026
📍 Florence, Italy · 👥 Graduates in computer engineering, programming, multimedia engineering or IT, English B2 · ⏳ 12 months · 💶 €1,540/month
Support academic administration systems at an academic institute in Florence, Italy by contributing to system management, mapping and analysing workflows, assisting with configuration, testing and validation, preparing user documentation and checking data quality. The paid 12-month traineeship is for graduates with a degree in computer engineering, programming, multimedia engineering or information technology, English at B2 level and strong time management. Open to applicants from 🇧🇪 🇬🇪 🇮🇪 🇵🇹 🇪🇸 and 31 more!
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these EU policy internships paid?
Five calls state an amount: the EEAS traineeship at €1,572 a month and the four EUI traineeships at €1,540 a month each, while Eurelectric and ChargeUp Europe list their roles as paid without an amount. The ChargeUp Europe traineeship is full time with a flexible hybrid regime, and the Eurelectric internship is a full-time, six-month role. Our guide on how paid internships and funded traineeships work explains the different ways internships abroad are paid.
Who can apply for these internships?
Most calls are for students and recent graduates, and some add specific conditions. The EEAS traineeship is for nationals of EU Member States, ChargeUp Europe asks for candidates authorised to work in the EU, the European Dairy Association traineeship is for master's students, and IISA takes fresh graduates or students whose university signs an agreement. Our guide to preparing your Europass CV helps you build a CV for applications like these.
The 11 roles fall into three groups: EU policy and diplomacy at the EEAS, Eurelectric and the European Dairy Association; communications, editing and research at the Martens Centre, ChargeUp Europe and IISA; and IT and academic administration in the four EUI traineeships in Florence. A long stay abroad for an internship is a big step, and our guide to mental health and wellbeing abroad covers the support worth knowing about.
Youth Works Hub lists each internship with its own page and apply link. Pick the role that fits your studies and apply through its page.
