Hellenic Youth Participation is looking for an intern to design its educational tools and materials in Athens, starting 17 January 2027, with applications closing on 31 October 2026. At Youth Works Hub, we set this role apart from the organisation's other two openings, because this is the one where you produce something that outlasts the placement.
Non formal education organisations live or die on the quality of their exercises, handouts and facilitator guides. This placement puts you inside that production line.
What You Would Create
🛠️ Developing and designing innovative educational tools and materials.
🧑🏫 Facilitating the formation and growth of an educators' community, which means the materials come with the people who use them.
📱 Creating engaging educational content for the organisation's social media on Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok and Facebook.
🤝 Assisting in team and project meetings.
🧩 Supporting other organisational tasks according to current needs.
Why the Educators' Community Matters
The second task is the unusual one. Most material development roles stop at the PDF. Here you are also asked to help build the community of educators who will deliver the material, which turns the placement from design work into something closer to programme development.
📣 That means outreach to trainers and youth workers as well as design.
🔄 It also means feedback loops, because material that is never delivered is never tested.
The Organisation Behind It
Hellenic Youth Participation promotes human rights, intercultural dialogue and social inclusion through non formal education and experiential learning.
🌍 It works locally, nationally and internationally, with a stated vision of a society in which each individual cares and acts.
🇪🇺 It coordinates and participates in EU funded projects, including Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps.
🏫 It runs workshops, seminars and activities for teenagers, young adults and adults, and supports local volunteering teams.
📊 Its own site publishes claims of ten years of experience and more than 40,000 programmes delivered.
Requirements
💶 Being eligible for an internship grant through Erasmus placement, your university or another source.
✍️ The ability to work in English, spoken and written, in an independent working style. For a materials role that also means writing clearly for learners.
🌱 Willingness to learn, flexibility and readiness to take initiative and responsibility.
🤝 Comfort working both in a team and alone.
Extras That Help
🎨 Experience with Canva and social media, listed among the tools for this role.
🙌 Experience in youth organisations, volunteering and organising events.
📑 Knowledge of Erasmus+ KA1, KA2 and KA3, or of the European Solidarity Corps, which is directly relevant when materials have to fit a funded project's outputs.
Terms
⏳ Six months, full time at 40 hours a week.
📅 Start date 17 January 2027, with flexible dates and a preference for four months or more.
💸 Unpaid, under the Erasmus+ traineeship framework.
📚 Learning courses, training assistance and an internet connection are listed as what you receive.
🇪🇺 Only candidates who do not require an additional work visa can be hosted.
According to Youth Works Hub's review of this listing, the combination of writing, design and community building makes this the most portfolio friendly of the organisation's three placements, because you finish with materials you can show.
How to Apply
Applications go by email with your CV and motivation letter, your preferred start date and duration, and optionally a short self introduction video. For this role specifically, attaching or linking one educational resource you have made, even a single workshop plan, will say more than the letter.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly would I produce?
Educational tools and materials, plus educational content for the organisation's social media channels.
What is the educators' community?
A group of trainers and youth workers the organisation wants to form and grow, with the intern helping to facilitate it.
Is the placement paid?
No. It is unpaid, and grant eligibility is a stated requirement.
How long and how many hours?
Six months at 40 hours a week, with flexible dates and a preference for longer stays.
Do I need a teaching qualification?
The listing does not ask for one. It asks for English writing ability, initiative and, as an extra, familiarity with Erasmus+ and ESC.
Which tools are named?
Google Services, Canva and social media platforms.
Deadline
⏳ 31 October 2026
The start is in mid January 2027, which leaves time to secure the grant your university has to approve. Find more opportunities like this, explained in plain language, on Youth Works Hub.
Link
🔗 Organisation website: https://hellenicyouthparticipation.com/en/
📧 Applications, CV, motivation letter and availability: hypcommunications@gmail.com
