2025 Funded traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to the African Union

Applications are now open for the 2025 Funded traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to the African Union. Are you a young graduate interested in international relations? Are you curious to learn more about work of a diplomatic mission and how the EU Delegation represents EU interests and values in Ethiopia, Partnership with the African Union?

Main tasks:

• Assist with research and political analysis of regional and continental situation, contributing to reports, briefings and communication products
• Support engagement with press & other multipliers, including mapping, updating databases, drafting newsletters, press releases, social media posts and other products
• Draft, edit and produce short videos, social media cards, factsheets, speeches, project fiches & other relevant materials and contributing to the organisation of events
• Support in coordinating the Team Europe Communication Community and the Delegation’s Communication cluster, updating collaborative spaces, ensuring meetings’ minutes, assisting with an effective follow up and tracking of actions
• Organization of and participation in internal and external events, prepare respective reports

Requirements

• • Taking into account the local health and security conditions, applicants currently residing in Ethiopia will only be considered.
  • Master’s degree in communication, journalism or similar OR on political science, international relations, economics, law or other social studies with proven experience in communication
  • Maximum 1 year of work experience
  • Fluency in English
  • A keen understanding of and interest in European Union and African Union’s politics, economics and governance
  • Excellent analytical, drafting and communication skills
  • Excellent capacity in editing and producing Audiovisual, social media and communication products and in using Canva or other edition and designing platforms
  • A hands-on, pro-active, reliable attitude, an openness to learning, and willingness to contribute with ideas.

Benefits

• • A traineeship of up to 6 months within the Political, Press and Information (PPI) Section of the EU Delegation to the African Union to Ethiopia, African Union, starting in November, at the earliest 2025.
  • Support the PPI section in its communication and public diplomacy mission:

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to the African Union