Funded Traineeship for Young Graduates at the EU Delegation to the African Union 2024

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 Partnership with the African Union? Then apply for Funded Traineeship for Young Graduates at the EU Delegation to the African Union

• Table of Content
• About African Union
• Funded Traineeship
• Aim and Benefits of Funded Traineeship
• Requirements for Funded Traineeship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Funded Traineeship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About African Union

The African Union (AU) is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent. It was officially launched in 2002 as a successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU, 1963-1999). The main objectives of the OAU were to rid the continent of the remaining vestiges of colonisation and apartheid; to promote unity and solidarity amongst African States; to coordinate and intensify cooperation for development; to safeguard the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Member States and to promote international cooperation... read more... continue reading

Funded Traineeship

Aim and Benefits of Funded Traineeship

• A traineeship of up to 6 months within the Political and Policy and Cooperation Section of the EU Delegation to the African Union, starting in April 2024.
• Each selected trainee will receive a monthly grant to cover living expenses. All costs related to travels, visa, insurance, accommodation must be borne by the trainee.

Requirements for Funded Traineeship Qualification

• Only applicants currently residing in Ethiopia will be considered.
• Master’s degree in political science, international relations, economics, law or other social studies
• Maximum 1 year of work experience
• Fluency in English
• Excellent analytical and drafting skills, a keen understanding of and interest in African Union’s politics, economics and governance
• A hands-on, pro-active, reliable attitude, an openness to learning, and willingness to contribute with ideas.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Funded Traineeship

Main tasks:

• Support both Political, Press and Information: Policy & Cooperation Sections by:

1. Attending meetings and preparing minutes of those;
2. Contributing to the preparation of statements, speeches, reports and information collection. Particular focus will be on mobility and migration, youth, economic integration and multilateral relations;
3. Preparatory work for the EU-AU Ministerial and other related events and initiatives.

• Contribute to the communication and visibility work of the EU Delegation: a) drafting press releases, project fiches and other communication documents; b) contributing to the organisation of events (Soccer tournament, Europe Day, Seminars); c) supporting in any other strategic communication tasks.
• Undertake research on some specific Political/Cooperaion issues and make summaries of key papers and of meetings.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Candidates must apply to the e-mail address [email protected] and send the following documents:

• A detailed standard Europass curriculum vitae (CV) https://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/ (CVs in other format will not be considered)
• a cover letter describing why you want to participate in a EU traineeship
• and an application form

Please mention in the subject of your e-mail: Funded Traineeship – Political and Cooperation Section

For more details, visit African Union website.