Youth Works Hub has gathered 15 EU policy and communications internships in Brussels for 2026 and 2027, all based in Belgium. The calls come from the EPP Group in the European Parliament, the European Committee of the Regions, the European Economic and Social Committee, European federations, trade associations, a think tank and a research institute, and they are aimed at students and graduates interested in EU affairs, communications, research, law and ICT. Six calls close on 15 November 2026.
Where a duration is given, placements run from five months to one year, and most are full-time in Brussels. If you are looking at paid internships abroad for the first time, it helps to know how a fellowship differs from an internship before you apply.
Each call has its own angle:
🇧🇪 Belgium: The EPP Group offers four traineeships at once in press and media, policy and political affairs, ICT and digital communication, with €1,700/month listed for each.
🇧🇪 Belgium: Technology Industries of Finland offers a 12-month EU Affairs traineeship at €2,200/month.
🇧🇪 Belgium: The European Committee of the Regions' Cicero traineeship lets you carry out your own project, such as a conference, a podcast or an eBook, through the YFactor scheme.
🇧🇪 Belgium: The European Economic and Social Committee runs an anonymous selection procedure for its five-month long-term traineeship.
🇧🇪 Belgium: EPICO KlimaInnovation monitors EU legislative files on batteries, electrolysers and heat pumps, with flexible hours and the possibility of remote work.
🇧🇪 Belgium: The Motion Picture Association's policy intern follows copyright, artificial intelligence, audiovisual policy and platform regulation.
🇧🇪 Belgium: The European Cyclists' Federation places its EuroVelo intern in the team behind the European cycle route network.
🇧🇪 Belgium: MPI Europe's research intern supports work on asylum systems, labour migration and immigrant integration for approximately 11 months.
Pay is listed for most of this batch: 14 of the 15 calls state a payment, from €1,117/month at the European Cyclists' Federation to €2,200/month at Technology Industries of Finland where an amount is given. The EPP Group press and policy traineeships also have unpaid options, the European Economic and Social Committee lists a monthly grant, and the EPICO KlimaInnovation listing does not mention pay. 📅 Deadlines: 15 Nov (6) · 16 Nov (2) · 17 Nov (1) · 20 Nov (2) · 24 Nov (1) · 29 Nov (1) · 31 Mar (2) 🌍 Countries: 🇧🇪 Belgium (15)
In This Batch
- 📅 15 Nov · Communications Assistant Intern · EFA
- 📅 15 Nov · Press and Media Trainee · EPP Group
- 📅 15 Nov · Policy and Political Affairs Trainee · EPP Group
- 📅 15 Nov · ICT Trainee · EPP Group
- 📅 15 Nov · Digital Communication Trainee · EPP Group
- 📅 15 Nov · EuroVelo Intern · European Cyclists' Federation
- 📅 16 Nov · Trainee · Public Libraries 2030
- 📅 16 Nov · Legal & Compliance Intern · MedTech Europe
- 📅 17 Nov · EU Public Affairs and Communications Intern · CropLife Europe
- 📅 20 Nov · EU Affairs Trainee · Technology Industries of Finland
- 📅 20 Nov · EU Clean Tech Policy Assistant · EPICO KlimaInnovation
- 📅 24 Nov · Migration Policy Research Intern · MPI Europe
- 📅 29 Nov · Policy Intern - EMEA · Motion Picture Association
- 📅 31 Mar · Cicero Trainee · European Committee of the Regions
- 📅 31 Mar · Long-Term Trainee, Autumn Session · European Economic and Social Committee
What's in this batch:
14 Internships · 1 Traineeship · 1 Country
💼 Internships & Traineeships
1. 🇧🇪 Communications Assistant 📣 EFA Internship in Brussels, Belgium 🏥 (Paid)
📅 Deadline: 15 November 2026 📍 Brussels, Belgium · ⏳ 6 months · 💶 Paid EFA's Communications Assistant internship is a six-month placement with the Brussels team of the European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients' Associations. You will manage social media, produce newsletters, maintain the website and support communications for EU health policy programmes, working with a small international team.
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2. 🇧🇪 Press and Media Trainee 📰 EPP Group Internship in Brussels, Belgium 🏛️ (€1,700/month)
📅 Deadline: 15 November 2026 📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 Graduates and students · 💶 €1,700/month The EPP Group Press and Media traineeship is offered in Brussels for the spring 2027 intake by the largest political group in the European Parliament, covering media monitoring, press briefings and communications support in EU politics. Paid and unpaid full-time options are available, and it is open to graduates and students from EU member states and associated or candidate countries.
3. 🇧🇪 Policy and Political Affairs Trainee 🏛️ EPP Group (European People's Party) Internship in Brussels, Belgium 📋 (€1,700/month)
📅 Deadline: 15 November 2026 📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 Graduates and students · 💶 €1,700/month The EPP Group Policy and Political Affairs traineeship runs in Brussels for spring 2027 across three directorates covering internal policies, external affairs and defence, and strategic foresight. Paid and unpaid options are available, and graduates and students from EU member states and associated or candidate countries can apply.
4. 🇧🇪 ICT Trainee 💻 EPP Group Internship in Brussels, Belgium 🛠️ (€1,700/month)
📅 Deadline: 15 November 2026 📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 EU nationals, graduates · ⏳ 5 months, full-time · 💶 €1,700/month The EPP Group ICT traineeship is a five-month, full-time placement for graduates in the ICT Unit of a political group in the European Parliament, based in Brussels and starting in February. You can join as an ICT Developer Trainee or as a Support & Equipment Trainee. Applicants must be EU nationals with a university degree or at least six semesters of study and have at least B2 in two official EU languages, one of them English or French.
5. 🇧🇪 Digital Communication Trainee 🎬 EPP Group European Parliament Internship in Brussels, Belgium 📱 (€1,700/month)
📅 Deadline: 15 November 2026 📍 Brussels, Belgium · ⏳ 5 months, full-time · 💶 €1,700/month The EPP Group Digital Communication traineeship is a 5-month, full-time placement in the Digital Communication Unit of the Campaigns Directorate in Brussels, with three tracks: Content Creator, Videographer and Graphic Designer. Applicants need a university degree or at least three years of university study, Adobe Premiere, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator or InDesign skills depending on the track, and a portfolio of work.
6. 🇧🇪 EuroVelo Intern 🚲 European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) Internship in Brussels, Belgium 📣 (€1,117/month)
📅 Deadline: 15 November 2026 📍 Brussels, Belgium · ⏳ 26 weeks, full-time · 💶 €1,117/month The ECF EuroVelo internship is a full-time, 26-week placement in Brussels in a 6-person team behind the European cycle route network, focusing on communications and donations activities. Tasks include producing content for social media, mostly Facebook and Instagram, supporting the donation system and helping keep the website up to date.
7. 🇧🇪 Trainee 📚 Public Libraries 2030 (PL2030) Traineeship in Brussels, Belgium 🌐 (~€1,200/month)
📅 Deadline: 16 November 2026 📍 Brussels, Belgium · ⏳ 6 months, full-time · 💶 ~€1,200/month The Public Libraries 2030 traineeship is a six-month, full-time professional immersion traineeship in Brussels, in a small team of three working for Europe's public libraries, with a structured training plan and a dedicated mentor. Depending on your interests, you may work on communications, events and workshops, research and funding applications, and administrative and governance tasks.
8. 🇧🇪 Legal & Compliance Intern ⚖️ MedTech Europe Internship in Brussels, Belgium 🏥 (Paid)
📅 Deadline: 16 November 2026 📍 Brussels, Belgium · ⏳ 1 year, full-time · 💶 Paid MedTech Europe's Legal & Compliance internship is a one-year, full-time placement in the legal and compliance department of a well-known trade association in Brussels, with the possibility of hybrid work. You will monitor and research national legal and self-regulatory requirements for the healthcare industry and assist in reviewing events for compliance with ethical standards.
9. 🇧🇪 EU Public Affairs and Communications 🏛️ CropLife Europe Internship in Brussels, Belgium 🌿 (Paid)
📅 Deadline: 17 November 2026 📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 Students and recent graduates · ⏳ 6 months · 💶 Paid CropLife Europe's EU Public Affairs and Communications internship is a paid six-month internship in Brussels where EU legislative monitoring meets digital communications. Suited for students and recent graduates in European studies, political science, law, economics or communications, the role covers political analysis, policy briefing preparation, digital content creation and social media monitoring for a European trade association.
10. 🇧🇪 EU Affairs Trainee 🏛️ Technology Industries of Finland (TIF) Internship in Brussels, Belgium 🤝 (€2,200/month)
📅 Deadline: 20 November 2026 📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 Graduates or students close to completing a degree · ⏳ 12 months · 💶 €2,200/month The TIF EU Affairs traineeship is a paid 12-month traineeship in Brussels alongside the Head of EU Affairs and a Senior Advisor on EU advocacy for Finland's technology industries. You will monitor EU policy and legislative developments, prepare briefings and summaries, and help organise meetings and stakeholder events. The role suits graduates or students close to completing a degree in political science, European studies, law, economics or social sciences, with excellent English and the right to work in Belgium.
11. 🇧🇪 EU Clean Tech Policy Assistant 🔋 EPICO KlimaInnovation Internship in Brussels, Belgium 📑
📅 Deadline: 20 November 2026 📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 Master's graduates · ⏳ 6 months The EPICO KlimaInnovation EU Clean Tech Policy Assistant position is a 6-month traineeship in Brussels at an independent climate and energy think tank, working on EU clean technology, critical raw materials and supply chain policy. You will monitor EU legislative files on batteries, electrolysers and heat pumps and help draft briefings and reports for EU policy makers. The role suits master's graduates in economics, law, political science, European studies or public policy with proficient English, and offers flexible hours with the possibility of remote work.
12. 🇧🇪 Migration Policy Research Intern 🏛️ MPI Europe Internship in Brussels, Belgium 🔍 (€1,310/month)
📅 Deadline: 24 November 2026 📍 Brussels, Belgium · ⏳ Approx. 11 months, full-time · 💶 €1,310/month The MPI Europe Migration Policy Research internship is a full-time, in-person internship at the Brussels office of the Migration Policy Institute Europe, over an approximately 11-month placement. You will contribute to literature reviews, compile research materials, attend and summarise policy events, and support work on asylum systems, labour migration and immigrant integration.
13. 🇧🇪 Policy Intern - EMEA 🎬 Motion Picture Association Internship in Brussels, Belgium 🏛️ (Paid)
📅 Deadline: 29 November 2026 📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 Policy or law graduates · ⏳ 6 months, full-time · 💶 Paid The Motion Picture Association's EMEA Policy internship is a full-time, six-month paid internship in Brussels supporting EU policy advocacy for the film, television and streaming industry. You will monitor legislative developments on copyright, artificial intelligence, audiovisual policy and platform regulation. The role suits policy or law graduates with an interest in European affairs, an understanding of the EU decision-making process and professional fluency in English.
14. 🇧🇪 Cicero Trainee 🏛️ European Committee of the Regions Internship in Brussels, Belgium 🎓 (Approx. €1,538/month)
📅 Deadline: 31 March 2027 📍 Brussels, Belgium · ⏳ 5 months, full-time · 💶 Approx. €1,538/month The European Committee of the Regions' Cicero traineeship is a full-time, 5-month placement in Brussels at 40 hours per week, aimed at people who care about the involvement of local and regional realities at European level. Through the YFactor scheme, you will carry out your own project such as a conference, a podcast or an eBook. Applicants need a full undergraduate degree or at least three completed years of higher education, fluency in one EU language and satisfactory English or French.
15. 🇧🇪 Long-Term Trainee, Autumn Session 🏛️ European Economic and Social Committee Internship in Brussels, Belgium 🤝 (Monthly Grant)
📅 Deadline: 31 March 2027 📍 Brussels, Belgium · 👥 University graduates · ⏳ 5 months · 💶 Monthly grant The European Economic and Social Committee's Long-Term Traineeship, Autumn Session, is a five-month traineeship at the Committee's offices in Brussels, aimed at university graduates and offering professional experience in a multicultural environment. Candidates who do not yet hold a university diploma can send a letter from their university stating that they have completed a level of education corresponding to a three-year university degree. The selection procedure is anonymous.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these EU policy and communications internships in Brussels paid?
Most of them are: 14 of the 15 calls state a payment, and the EPICO KlimaInnovation listing does not mention pay. The EPP Group press and media, policy and political affairs, ICT and digital communication traineeships each list €1,700/month, but the press and policy traineeships also have unpaid options. Technology Industries of Finland lists €2,200/month, the Committee of the Regions approximately €1,538/month, MPI Europe €1,310/month, Public Libraries 2030 about €1,200/month and the European Cyclists' Federation €1,117/month. EFA, MedTech Europe, CropLife Europe and the Motion Picture Association describe their internships as paid, and the European Economic and Social Committee lists a monthly grant. To check any listing before you apply, read how we verify opportunities.
Who can apply for EU policy and communications internships in Brussels?
Most of these calls are aimed at students and graduates, but several have narrow conditions. The EPP Group ICT traineeship requires EU nationals, while the EPP press and policy traineeships are open to graduates and students from EU member states and associated or candidate countries. Technology Industries of Finland asks for the right to work in Belgium, and EPICO KlimaInnovation is suited to master's graduates. The EFA, CropLife Europe, MPI Europe, Committee of the Regions and European Economic and Social Committee listings are open to applicants from 195 countries. If you are coming from outside the EU, check the visa requirements for a stay in Belgium early.
Which Brussels internship deadline closes first?
Six calls close first, on 15 November 2026: EFA, the four EPP Group traineeships and the European Cyclists' Federation EuroVelo internship. Public Libraries 2030 and MedTech Europe follow on 16 November 2026, CropLife Europe on 17 November 2026, and Technology Industries of Finland and EPICO KlimaInnovation on 20 November 2026. MPI Europe closes on 24 November 2026 and the Motion Picture Association on 29 November 2026. The European Committee of the Regions Cicero traineeship and the European Economic and Social Committee long-term traineeship stay open until 31 March 2027. Before you send an application, go through these application tips.
According to Youth Works Hub's review, this batch splits into policy and public affairs roles at the EPP Group, CropLife Europe, Technology Industries of Finland, EPICO KlimaInnovation, MPI Europe and the Motion Picture Association, and communications roles at EFA, the EPP Group, the European Cyclists' Federation and Public Libraries 2030, with legal, ICT and institutional traineeships alongside them. Whichever track you choose, a clear Europass CV makes your experience easy to read.
A Brussels internship can shape your career development in EU affairs, and our guide on how these programmes help your career explains why. Youth Works Hub will keep sharing new Brussels calls, so pick the roles that fit you and apply through the listing pages.
