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Application Deadline: October 20, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 Funded traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to the African Union. Are you a young graduate interested in international relations? Are you curious to learn more about work of a diplomatic mission and how the EU Delegation represents EU interests and values in Ethiopia, Partnership with the African Union?
Main tasks:
- Assist with research and political analysis of regional and continental situation, contributing to reports, briefings and communication products
- Support engagement with press & other multipliers, including mapping, updating databases, drafting newsletters, press releases, social media posts and other products
- Draft, edit and produce short videos, social media cards, factsheets, speeches, project fiches & other relevant materials and contributing to the organisation of events
- Support in coordinating the Team Europe Communication Community and the Delegation’s Communication cluster, updating collaborative spaces, ensuring meetings’ minutes, assisting with an effective follow up and tracking of actions
- Organization of and participation in internal and external events, prepare respective reports
Requirements
- Taking into account the local health and security conditions, applicants currently residing in Ethiopia will only be considered.
- Master’s degree in communication, journalism or similar OR on political science, international relations, economics, law or other social studies with proven experience in communication
- Maximum 1 year of work experience
- Fluency in English
- A keen understanding of and interest in European Union and African Union’s politics, economics and governance
- Excellent analytical, drafting and communication skills
- Excellent capacity in editing and producing Audiovisual, social media and communication products and in using Canva or other edition and designing platforms
- A hands-on, pro-active, reliable attitude, an openness to learning, and willingness to contribute with ideas.
Benefits
- A traineeship of up to 6 months within the Political, Press and Information (PPI) Section of the EU Delegation to the African Union to Ethiopia, African Union, starting in November, at the earliest 2025.
- Support the PPI section in its communication and public diplomacy mission:
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