INTERNSHIPS
International Organizations
Location (s):
- Belgium
- United States of America
Brussels (optional)/ Washigton D.C.
Overview
Complement your studies with a genuinely international internship! The European Parliament Liaison Office with the US Congress invites US citizens to apply for a full-time, paid internship. What better place to monitor transnational politics in action, to see global players in international affairs addressing global challenges across a range of policy areas, and to witness the interplay between decision-makers in the US and lawmakers from the European Union?
Details
About the European Parliament Liaison Office with the US Congress (EPLO)
The European Parliament opened its Washington Liaison Office in January 2010 to meet the growing need for contact on legislative issues between the US Congress and EU lawmakers. This came after the introduction of the Lisbon Treaty in December 2009, which gave the European Parliament expanded legislative powers within the European Union, comparable to those of the US House of Representatives.
What do EPLO interns do?
- Work with staffers on specific policy areas or a broader range of transatlantic policy issues;
- Participate in events and meetings with major interlocutors on Capitol Hill, executive agencies, think-tanks and NGOs;
- Analyse legislation and policy discussions relevant to the transatlantic EU-US relationship;
- Prepare working papers, memos and research papers for Members of the European Parliament and staffers at our headquarters;
- Assist the preparation and management of visits to the US by Members of the European Parliament and senior staffers;
- Support our internal and external communications outreach.
Up to six interns will be accepted in the office, each assigned to one of the European Parliament's staffers charged with creating and fostering working relations between parliamentary committees and their Congressional and regulatory counterparts in the US government.
Staffers cover the following policy portfolios:
- Foreign affairs, international trade/TTIP, development and human rights
- Data, privacy, counter-terrorism, migration
- Financial services, energy, environment, health
- Cross-policy: European Parliament Research Service
- Cross-policy: Communications
- Cross-policy: Liaison with Congress leadership, embassies
Opportunity is About:
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate:
Please check you meet all the criteria before applying. We welcome applications from:
- US citizens and others with the right to work in the US.
- University graduates. Candidates need to have completed studies at least at undergraduate level, and must be able to provide an undergraduate or postgraduate diploma/official transcript at least one month before the beginning of the internship.
- Candidates available for a full-time internship. We regret it is not possible to accommodate part-time arrangements.
- Candidates who have previously gained four weeks or more work experience (including internships) at any European Union institution are not eligible.
Dates:
Deadline: October 31, 2017
Cost/funding for participants:
Remuneration and conditions
- A monthly stipend of €1294 will be granted for the duration of the internship in Washington DC and optional two-month extension in Brussels.
- A travel allowance towards return flight costs from the US to Brussels is provided for those who take up the extension.
- Accident and sickness insurance is available.
- Interns may take two days of personal leave per month.
- Interns are required to make their own housing arrangements.
