Internship period: September 2025 – March 2026 (6 months) contract – Brussels based.
About Eurochild
Eurochild is an international non-governmental organisation based in Brussels, which promotes the well-being and rights of children and young people at the European level and, through its membership, in the European countries. We are supported financially by the European Commission. In the 20 years since its establishment, Eurochild has grown into one of the most influential networks on children’s rights in Europe. It has over 200 members across 41 countries in Europe, including national coalitions of children’s rights (‘national partner networks’) in 23 countries.
About this position
This internship position at Eurochild’s Brussels-based Secretariat offers an exciting opportunity to assist in the development of one of Eurochild’s policy priorities within the Eurochild’s 2025-2029 Strategic Framework, namely enabling children’s rights in the digital environment.
The specific responsibilities of the Policy & Advocacy Intern – online safety include:
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Monitors developments of European and international policies regarding children’s rights in the digital environment, most notably the Regulation to combat child sexual abuse and the Digital Services Act;
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Contributes to the drafting of policy papers, public contributions, articles and communication materials in this area;
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Supports Eurochild colleagues prior to, during and after advocacy meetings with stakeholders, such as civil society organisations, key tech industry players and policy-makers;
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Liaises with Eurochild members, to support the organisation of the activities related to the members’ taskforce on children´s rights in the digital environment, including, capacity-building webinars and trainings and other activities such as email updates or policy briefs for members;
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Coordinates with the Child Participation Team, to support children’s involvement in this policy area;
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Supports Eurochild working structures (including drafting documents, organising meetings, coordinating inputs, updating databases, etc.).
Candidate Requirements:
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University degree or relevant experience in EU policy, children’s rights, social sciences, political sciences, or public policy;
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Good understanding of EU policy and digital policies;
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Strong research skills and knowledge of political advocacy at the EU level;
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Excellent spoken and written English; proficiency in other EU languages is an asset;
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Flexibility and readiness to work in a small, interdependent and international team;
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National-level experience in one of the Eurochild priority areas is a strong asset.
Support and supervision
The Policy & Advocacy Intern – online safety will report to the Lead Policy & Advocacy Officer – online safety. He/she will also work in close collaboration with other members of the Policy, Advocacy, and Communication team.
Conditions
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Remuneration: Our interns receive a monthly standard remuneration 1250€, + home working allowance 134.71€, + internet allowance 20€, + transport costs 55€.
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Lunch vouchers of 8€ per working day.
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Location: Eurochild Secretariat, Brussels.
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Preferred starting date: September 2025.
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Type of contract: 6 months, with a possible option to extend for a further 6 months, if mutually agreed.
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Due to Belgian rules, you must be either an EU citizen or in possession of a valid work permit for Belgium.
Are you interested?
To apply: Please complete this online form in English, add your CV (pdf) and submit.Deadline for applications: 15 June 2025, 23h59 CEST.
Only short-listed candidates will be notified and invited to an online interview (planned for beginning of July). The selection process will also include a written exercise to be completed prior to the interview. If selected for an interview you will be notified and sent the exercise ahead of the interview. The final process will be an interview with members of the Eurochild Children’s Council. The successful candidate is expected to start in September 2025. If we do not contact you by mid-July, please assume you have not been selected for the interviews. We thank you for your interest in Eurochild and wish you every success in your future.
If you have any questions, please contact Claire Boutry, HR Officer, at [email protected].