Internship period: Beginning of January 2027 – June 2027 (6 months) contract – Brussels based.
Eurochild is an international non-governmental organisation based in Brussels, which promotes the well-being and rights of children at the European level and, through its membership, in European countries. We are supported financially by the European Commission.
We are looking for a motivated individual with a keen interest in event organisation, general administration, child participation, and child protection. This is an opportunity for those wanting to develop their work experience in these fields and to get to know how an international NGO works. The Child Participation Intern will work directly with the Eurochild Child Participation
Expert and Child Safeguarding Focal Person and the Child Participation and Policy Officer as well as other members of our team.
Interns are valued members of the secretariat team and make important contributions to the overall work of Eurochild. The Child Participation Intern will be able to gain experience in working in a multicultural team with a wide range of skills and knowledge in the area of children’s rights and logistics. They will be able to develop a wide range of skills and knowledge in the area of child participation, children’s rights, child protection, events organisation and logistics.
Support and supervision
The Child Participation Intern will report to the Child Participation Expert and Child Safeguarding
Focal Person. He/she will also receive support from the Child Participation and Policy Officer as well as other members of the team.
Conditions
Remuneration: Our interns receive a monthly standard remuneration (estimated 1250€, + home working allowance 134.71€, + internet allowance 20€, + 56€ transport costs)
Lunch tickets.
Location: Eurochild Secretariat, Brussels.
Preferred starting date: beginning of January 2027.
Type of contract: 6 months
In accordance with Belgian employment law, applicants must hold a valid work permit for Belgium to be eligible for this position
Responsibilities:
The Child Participation Intern will provide assistance to the child participation team to support the smooth running of Eurochild’s child participation activities and other events organised by Eurochild.
This will include diverse tasks such as:
Supporting on logistical, administrative aspects and preparation of documents & material related to children’s participation in Eurochild’s work, meetings and events (including the organisation of the Eurochild Children’s Council meetings)
Liaising with supporting organisations on practical issues, including child safeguarding requirements, concerning participation of children in Eurochild’s work
Supporting children’s participation in meetings, including helping to facilitate some sessions with children
Supporting the team in implementing and maintaining high standards of child safeguarding
Please note: This internship focuses specifically on child participation and working directly with children. It does not involve any policy and advocacy work, so we encourage candidates to apply only if they are genuinely interested in this child participation.
Candidate requirements:
Essential
Keen interest in working with children and their supporting civil society organisations
Strong organisational and time management skills, ability to multitask, and high attention to detail
Interest and experience in event organisation and general administration
Strong computer skills, especially Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
Good spoken and written English is a requirement; other EU languages are an asset
Desirable
Experience in engaging with children
Strong interpersonal and communication skills