Funded Traineeship: European Integration, Political, Press and Information Section

Position description

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 Albania?

We offer:

A traineeshipof 6 months within the European Integration, Political, Press and Information Section of the EU Delegation to Albania, starting in November2025.

You will be part of a motivated and diverse team of 10 staff members in the European Integration, Political, Press and Information Section and the wider team of around 70 staff members of the EU Delegation to Albania.

The EU Delegation to Albania facilitates the development of political and economic relations between the European Union and Albania, including in the framework of Albania’s EU accession process. It represents EU interests and promotes EU values in Albania. The Delegation monitors and reports on policies and developments in Albania and manages EU financial assistance programmes. It communicates to the Albanian public and Albanian decision-makers about the European Union and the EU integration process.

Main tasks:

• Support the European Integration, Political, Press and Information Section in monitoring political and security developments in Albania;
• Contribute to the drafting of reports and analyses on political and security developments in Albania and Albania’s EU accession process;
• Support drafting of Speeches / Briefings of Head of Delegation (HoD) or the Head of Section (HoS);
• Contribute to the preparation of public events, visits and outreach activities of the EU Delegation.

Qualifications

Qualifications or special requirements:

• Recent graduate (with maximum one year of professional experience) with a completed Bachelor’s degree or higher from a university or equivalent higher-education institution;
• University degree in a field related to the post, such as political science, international relations, European studies;
• Citizenship of the European Union or Albania;
• Very good English writing and oral skills;
• Knowledge of political and security developments in Albania and/or the region;
• Knowledge of EU foreign policy, the EU accession process and EU relations with Albania.

Application instructions

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