Traineeship with the European Pirates delegation

[Nela.Melicharova]

Traineeship with the European Pirates delegation in the EP

Four Pirate MEPs are looking for trainees in their Brussels offices. As a trainee you will be given an opportunity to learn a wide variety of tasks, depending on which part of the team you would like to join. We are looking for two different profiles of trainees:
Administrative trainee
The Administrative trainee will support the Delegation’s Administrative Assistants with all duties related to exercise of MEPs mandates, including:
– helping with organisation of events and conferences
– assisting with organisation of visitors groups in Brussels and Strasbourg
– managing the MEPs’ calendar and meetings
– supporting budget management and contributing to its transparency
– arranging meetings
– cooperating with local offices
– assisting with any other daily tasks

PR trainee
The PR trainee will support the Communication Officers with execution of the Pirate PR strategy, including:
– preparing media content
– managing social media channels
– contributing to preparation of press releases (in Czech, English, German or French language)
– assisting with preparation of press conferences
– monitoring media reports
– communicating with journalists
– cooperating on press work with local offices

We offer:
– a full-time traineeship
– a monthly remuneration of 1 000 €
– opportunity to work in Brussels in an international team
– possibility to accompany the Pirate MEPs to plenary sessions in Strasbourg
– chance to work in the best Delegation and to contribute to a meaningful and transparent policy making

We expect:
– enthusiasm, motivation, pro-activity and dedication
– the ability to work both as part of a team and independently
– good sense of humor
– Admin trainee: excellent oral and written knowledge of English is mandatory;
Czech/ German/ French are an asset

– PR trainee: excellent oral and written knowledge of Czech and English is mandatory; German/ French are an asset
– age 18+
– EU citizenship
– general understanding of the European Union and the European Parliament
– understanding of the core values of the Pirate movement
– personal integrity and professional approach to work
– willingness to work with Open Source Software and other open technologies
– full support for transparency in public affairs as well as respect for privacy in personal matters

How to apply:
– send a CV (max 2 pages)
– since the European Pirates are not a traditional delegation, we do not expect a traditional cover letter: send a cover letter that contains:
o why do you want to work for European Pirates
o what do you want to focus on during your traineeship
o what do you envision the result of your stay with the European Pirates delegation to be
o what is your motivation for the traineeship
o be creative and show us who you are and why we should choose you.
o the cover letter CANNOT exceed 1,5 A4 page (font size 11)

– send the documents to: petra.hovorkova@europarl.europa.eu by 18th November 2019.

The length of the traineeship is 3 to 6 months depending on mutual agreement (possibility of extension).
Starting date: depending on mutual agreement; preferably by January/ February 2020.