Two C Ommunications Interns

Communication Intern

Department: Digital Citizenship Department (DigCi-ComsTrainee-2024-4)

European Schoolnet (EUN) is looking for **two new communication trainees** to join its

Digital Citizenship department in Brussels. The trainees will actively support the

communication activities of the department and will have the opportunity to support

the largest online safety project handled by the department on behalf of the European

Commission: the Better Internet for Kids (BIK) project.

The goal of the BIK initiative is to increase access to high-quality online content for

children and young people, step up awareness and empowerment, create a safe

environment for children online, and fight against child sexual abuse and child sexual

exploitation. Moreover, the project provides a coordination role to the European

Network of Safer Internet Centres.

Main tasks

This list is for indicative purposes only. It will be adapted to meet the priorities of the

organisation and in response to skills demonstrated by the trainee. Tasks will include:

- Updating and maintaining **websites**.
- **Writing news and articles** on projects and activities pertaining to digital

citizenship.
- Managing the content of **newsletters**.
- Updating and monitoring **social media** accounts, including Facebook, X

(formerly Twitter) and LinkedIn.

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- Planning and running communications **campaigns**.
- Editing and producing **promotional materials** (posters, banners, videos, etc.).
- Assisting the department’s project managers with associated **events**.
- Attending **project meetings** with partners and other stakeholders.
- Assisting with the production of project **deliverables and reporting**.

These roles will also contribute to an ongoing platform development project, including

supporting the migration of data in accordance with established style guides and search

engine optimisation (SEO)/accessibility best practices (guidance will be given).

Profile and skills
- **A bachelor’s or master’s degree** in communications, journalism, media studies or

another relevant field.
- Interest in digital citizenship or online safety and in communications as a career

path.
- **Very good spoken and written English** plus at least one other EU language.
- Attention **to detail** and being able to **work independently**.
- A basic **knowledge of HTML** and previous experience with **web content**

**management **systems and other **web publishing tools** (ideally Drupal).
- Interest and familiarity with **corporate social media** (Facebook, X (formerly

Twitter), LinkedIn, etc.) and new technologies.
- Familiarity with graphical and **video production** as well as **graphical design tools**

(i.e. Adobe, GIMP, Canva).
- Experience **in writing news and articles**, both for a specific and general target

audience.

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- Very good **organisational skills**, as success in the role also depends upon forward

planning, proactivity and meeting strict deadlines.
- A team player with **strong interpersonal and intercultural skills **to succeed within

an international environment.
- The person should have a first corporate experience (e.g. internship), other than

volunteering work.

Useful information
- **Duration of contract**:6 months’ internship starting from 1st of June 2024**. This is a

**full-time position**.
- **Number of vacancies**: 2
- **Location**: European Schoolnet, Rue de Treves, 61, Brussels, Belgium. The trainee

will have to be domiciled in Belgium during the traineeship.
- **Permit**: Applicants must be EU citizens or already possess a valid work permit for

Belgium.
- **Benefits**: a stipend of **1100 €/month** net for the duration of the internship; **hybrid**

**position**: Remote working from the Belgian residence up to three days per week

allowed (Digital Citizenship department colleagues work from the office on

Mondays and Tuesdays); **up to** **10 days remote working from outside Belgium**

during the internship.

Interview process

of the Digital Citizenship Department, the Web Communication specialist, and

Human Resources, in May 2024.

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How to apply
- Please send you motivation letter and CV in English.
- Please send these documents as one **single pdf file** named ‘LASTNAME Firstname
- DigCi-ComsTrainee-2024-4. Any additional information you wish to send should be

you.
- Make sure to include the** vacancy reference** (DigCi-ComsTrainee-2024-4) in the

**About European Schoolnet About the Digital Citizenship Department**

European Schoolnet (EUN) is a network of With a team of around 20 staff

30+ Ministries of Education (MoEs), based members, the department’s key areas

in Brussels. As a non-profit organisation, we of focus include online safety and

aim to bring innovation in teaching and responsibility, media and digital literacy