Traineeships positions available at European Young Innovators Forum

European Young Innovators Forum (EYIF, eyif.eu) is seeking trainees enrolled on Erasmus +, Leonardo or other programme. They work in a close collaboration with the European Commission and the European Parliament. That gives the trainee the opportunity to gain hands on experience in the organisation of a high level EU event with several hundreds of participants.

EYIF is a dynamic organisation, so the trainee will get the opportunity to work and be mentored directly by the leaders and develop real-world skills in management, event organisation, communications, people relations in an environment full of innovators, entrepreneurs, experts and top decision makers from the public and private sectors.

Profiles desired:

 

Communication

What would be your role?

• Conducting research and assisting in the creation of different communication tools;
• Drafting documents, presentations and other communications material;
• Preparing, managing and updating the website
• Active contribution in day-to-day operations;
• Attendance at and reporting on internal and external meetings;

What skills, expertise and experience should you have?

• University degree, preferably Communications or Public Relation
• Experience in social media/new media applications including Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Wordpress, etc.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Competent in MS Office programes
• The candidate must be able to work with limited supervision as well as with the larger team and have the ability to think critically and problem-solve assignment-related issues
• Entrepreneurial spirit

 

Operations assistant

What would be your role?

• Active contribution in day-to-day operations;
• Helping to event management (content and logistics)
• Performing various administrative tasks
• Supporting EU projects implementation
• Research on various topics 

What skills, expertise and experience should you have?

• University degree;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. French is an asset;
• Ability to manage stress, multiple deadlines and effectively prioritise workload;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Proficiency with MS Office applications and Internet is a must, acquaintance with other  database management software is a strong advantage;
• Pragmatic, ability to take initiative and independently plan to meet deadlines;
• Self-starter, positive attitude, flexible, team player

 

HR/administrative assistant

What would be your role?

• help in the new trainees recruitment process
• management of the overall higher institution partners relationship
• research on EU funding programmes for traineeships
• basic accounting tasks
• basic office management
• keep track of day-to-day operations

What skills, expertise and experience should you have?

• Higher Education Degree, preferably in Business Management, Economics, HR and/or Accountancy
• Good knowledge of EU funding programes for traineeships, such as Erasmus +, Eurodyssee.
• General administrative experience is a plus
• Pragmatic, ability to take initiative and independently plan to meet deadlines;
• Detail oriented, self-starter, positive attitude, flexible, team player
• Proficiency with MS Office applications and Internet is a must

Deadline for applications: 15th October 2014

Starting date: 1st November 2014 - 1st February 2015 (flexible)

Duration: 24 weeks (negotiable)

Trainees should send CV and cover letter, mentioning to which position you are applying to Maria Caires: maria.caires@eyif.eu.

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