Vacancy: Communications Traineeship - EU Projects

About DIGITALEUROPE

DIGITALEUROPE is the leading trade association for Europe’s digital industries: 120+ global technology leaders and 45 national associations, representing 56,000 businesses. When Europe writes its digital rules, we are in the room. Our teams is a trusted advisor to Commissioners, Ministers and CEOs. 

Join us, where diversity fuels innovation, openness breeds collaboration, and impact drives our mission forward. Discover a workplace where your ideas make a difference.

Description

• Supporting the communications and stakeholder engagement for projects in the field of AI, digital transformation, digital health, digital skills, twin transition.
• Drafting content for social media, website, newsletters, reports.
• Creating visual assets.
• Organisation of events, meetings, agendas, and presentations.
• Support other tasks such as administrative tasks and desk research when needed.
• Communicate with consortium members on project related tasks.
• See link to our running projects here.

Details of training and supervision 

You will join a growing and dynamic team of 70 and will get hands-on training from staff, with regular learning opportunities. Your work will be supervised by a line manager. We work a mixture of office and remote work. 

The working language is English, but there are plenty of opportunities to practice French and other languages spoken in the multicultural office and Brussels environment.

Placement dates and duration

From 1 September 2026 for ten months (flexible). 

Paid internship (in addition to any possible funding received from your sending university).

Only EU nationals or candidates with the necessary paperwork to work in Belgium will be considered.

Your profile

• Student enrolled in a programme in Communications, Public Affairs, Marketing or related fields, or recent graduate, with strong interest in project communications and management.
• You have good editing and proof-reading skills.
• You can create visual assets with Canva.
• You are familiar with using social media.
• You are familiar with WordPress or willing to learn.
• You have strong analytical skills, attention to detail and a results-driven mindset.
• You are very organised, have a natural sense of structure and time estimation.
• You are hands-on, highly motivated, friendly and approachable.
  
• Experience with event organisation is an asset.

Send your application titled ‘Placement position –Projects’ to the attention of Federica Tondo via this link by 5 July 2026. Short-listed candidates will be interviewed during July via MS Teams. Second interviews to potentially include a task.