Summer Internships at the European Parliament – Washington | Call for Applications
Complement your studies in International & Global Affairs with a genuinely international internship!
The European Parliament Liaison Office (EPLO) is pleased to announce the launch of its Summer round of internships designed for US citizens who have completed their bachelor degree, which will take place Monday May 2nd – Friday July 29th, 2016nin its Washington D.C. Office with an extension in Brussels and Strasbourg. We are also pleased to inform you that our internship program is expanding: from January on we are hosting 6 interns as opposed to 4 in the past.
The European Parliament invites US citizens to apply for a full-time internship, in its offices in Washington, Brussels, and Strasbourg. The internship is held for three months in Washington, with the possibility of a two-month extension in Brussels and Strasbourg. At a minimum, candidates must have completed their bachelor’s degree by the beginning of the internship. The office offers three internship intakes a year: spring (January 16-April 15), summer (May 1-July 31), and fall (September 16-December 15). A monthly allowance (€1212) to cover accommodation and possible travel to Europe will be granted.
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?
Please note that the deadline to submit applications is March 1st, 2016 at midnight (Eastern time). Two letters of recommendation directly sent by a faculty member are also required.
The candidate should also indicate which of the portfolio assignments they seek:
- research,
- international relations and trade/TTIP,
- economics and finance,
- migration, counter-terrorism/data privacy,
- energy/environment/health.