EU Delegation to the African Union Traineeship for Graduates 2025

Applications are now open for the EU Delegation to the African Union Traineeship for Graduates 2025. A traineeship of up to 6 months within the Political, Press and Information—PPI Section of the EU Delegation to the African Union, starting in 2 May 2025

Eligibility Criteria for EU Delegation to the African Union Traineeship for Graduates 2025

1. Only applicants currently residing in Ethiopia will be considered.
2. Master’s degree in political science, international relations, economics, law or other social studies
3. Maximum 1 year of work experience
4. Fluency in English
5. Excellent analytical and drafting skills, a keen understanding of and interest in African Union’s politics, economics, and governance
6. A hands-on, proactive, reliable attitude, an openness to learning, and a willingness to contribute with ideas.

Main Task:

Support the Political, Press, and Information Section by:

1. Preparatory work for the 2025 EU-AU Ministerial Conference and subsequent Summit and other related events and initiatives.
2. Contribute to the communication and visibility work of the EU Delegation: a) drafting press releases, project fiches, and other communication documents; b) contributing to the organization of events; c) supporting any other strategic communication tasks.
3. Undertake research on some specific political/cooperation issues and make summaries of key papers and of meetings.
4. Attending meetings and preparing minutes of those;
5. Contributing to the preparation of internal documents, statements, speeches, reports, and information collection. Particular focus will be on mobility and migration, youth, economic integration, G20, and multilateral relations.
6. Support as needed the Policy and Cooperation Section on dedicated files, notably in view of the 2025 Ministerial conference and subsequent Summit

Benefits of EU Delegation to the African Union Traineeship for Graduates 2025

1. Gain experience in international political affairs.
2. Contribute to high-level EU-Africa events.
3. Work closely with the EU Delegation on key political and economic topics.

How to Apply

Candidates must apply to the e-mail address DELEGATION-AFRICAN-UNION-VACANCIES@eeas.europa.eu and send the following documents:

1. A detailed standard Europass curriculum vitae (CV) https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/ (CVs in other format will not be considered.)
2. a cover letter describing why you want to participate in an EU traineeship
3. and
4. Application form for funded traineeships 2025.docx

Please mention in the subject of your e-mail: Funded Traineeship - Political Press and Information Section

For more details, visit EU webpage

Application Link(s)

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