*The Equinet Secretariat is opening a **6 month-long traineeship position** to assist in managing our Brussels-based Secretariat and in particular our professional events (conferences, trainings, dinners, etc.) in Brussels and across Europe.*
## The position
We are looking for a motivated and organized intern to join our Finance & Operations team and assist in managing our Brussels-based Secretariat and in particular our professional events (conferences, trainings, dinners, etc.) in Brussels and across Europe. You will have the opportunity to work on multiple projects simultaneously (around 12 in-person events per year) and actively contribute to their success, with the support of the team and manager. While the focus of the traineeship is event management, you will also get the opportunity to work on other aspects of managing the office of a network organisation.
This is a **fulltime (38 hours/week) paid traineeship** to be performed at the Equinet secretariat, located **in Brussels, Belgium (maximum of 3 days per week of working from home).**
The traineeship fits into the framework of a Convention d’Immersion Professionnelle under Belgian law. **Under the legal Belgian internship scheme used, candidates should**:
– already have the legal right to work in Belgium (non-EU citizen already legally registered in Belgium or EU citizen).
### Essential skills and profile features:
– Already authorised to live and work in Belgium
– Recent graduate in event management, communication, administration, finance, or similar background.
– Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple events and tasks simultaneously. Hands-on.
– Results-driven, proactive, and capable of taking ownership of projects.
– Strong customer-service mindset with excellent communication skills across international stakeholders.
– Digital-savvy, eager to learn and adapt to new tools (Spendesk, CRM – HubSpot, Excel, etc.)
– Fluent written and spoken English (C1) and good command of French (B2).
– Flexible, autonomous, and a collaborative team player.
– Able to travel occasionally for short-term missions abroad (up to 3 days)
### Desirable assets (useful additional experience/knowledge):
– Experience with project management tools (Trello, Monday, Loop, etc).
– Sound understanding of pan-European membership organisations. [For more details, read the job description here](https://equineteurope.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Equinet-traineeship%5F2026%5FProjectEvent%5FManagement.pdf)
## What we offer
This program offers a monthly compensation of EUR 1,400 and includes the reimbursement of commuting costs, along with EUR 8 face-value meal vouchers (one per day worked, only valid in Belgium), 13 days of holiday and paid sick leave. This is a hybrid program, requiring presence at a minimum 2 days/week in the office in Brussels.
Moreover, an Equinet traineeship offers:
– A dynamic and educational traineeship, providing international exposure and the opportunity to participate in diverse projects;
– Applying your skills to help the smooth running of Equinet professional events;
– Developing knowledge of the work of the EU institutions and the National Equality Bodies in Europe in a context of anti-discrimination and equal treatment legislation;
– A supportive and safe work environment that celebrates your individual talents and welcomes you as part of the team.
## Application process
If you fit the application criteria, we welcome your application and invite you to please fill out the online application form below and submit it, together with your latest CV (both in English), **by 11 March 2026 at 23:59 CET**.
Candidates will be shortlisted for an online interview based on the relevance of their background for this position, their expressed motivation for the tasks and responsibilities at hand, and their earliest availability.
**Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be** **contacted for an interview, which will take place around mid-March.**
The traineeship will only start once the authorization has been received from Brussels professional education authorities (Bruxelles Formation). This process can take up to 10 working days following submission of the request.
*The Equinet Secretariat is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to equal opportunities for all irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, religion or belief, race or ethnicity, age, or disability. With a view to contributing to full equality in practice and compensating for disadvantages, it applies positive action measures. Taking into account the Equinet Secretariat team composition and previous traineeships, in case of equally qualified and suitable candidates, Equinet will choose the person with a minority background unless there are other factors that should tilt the balance in favour of the other candidate(s). Therefore, we warmly encourage and invite persons with from minority backgrounds to apply for this position.*
