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 Uruguay?
We offer:
A traineeship of 6 months within the Political and Communication Section Section of the EU Delegation to Uruguay, starting in May 2021.
Main tasks:
- Monitor, analyse and contribute to reports on the political situation of Uruguay, human rights, national affairs and foreign relations.
- Investigate and carry out analytical tasks and draft recommendations through independent work.
- Contribute to the monitoring of the cooperation activities of the European Union, including compilation of information to subsequently prepare project success stories.
- Support the visibility activities of the European Union in Uruguay.
- Organise, participate in and report on meetings.
- Prepare presentations and carry out other possible administrative tasks.
We look for:
Qualifications or special requirements:
- Due to the very evolutive context of the COVID-19 epidemic, applicants currently residing in Uruguay will only be considered
- At least BA in politics, international relations or similar
- Fluency in Spanish and very good level of English
- Interest in diplomacy, politics, international relations, human rights and European Union
How to apply?
Candidates must apply to the e-mail address delegation-uruguay-traineeship@eeas.europa.eu and send the following documents:
- A detailed standard Europass curriculum vitae (CV) (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 Communication Section
Important information to read before applying
Before applying you are requested to examine the dedicated website as well as the general eligibility criteria for a paid traineeship (Article 8 of the Decision ADMIN(2017)28 – Paid traineeship)
Each selected trainee will receive a monthly grant to cover living expenses. All costs related to travel inside the country of residence, visa, insurance, accommodation must be borne by the trainee.
Applications from non-eligible candidates will not be considered. After the evaluation of all applications, shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified by email. In case the selected candidate is not able to present the required documents, his/her candidacy will be rejected.
EU candidates currently residing in Uruguay must provide proof that they will be covered against the risk of a pandemic and the costs of repatriation.
The traineeships can only be offered in compliance with the local legislation as well as the legislation of the country of origin. In assessing the applications received, account will need to be taken of the COVID-19 situation and its possible effects on access possibilities to the country of assignment and thus candidates currently residing in country of assignment might be preferred.
The Delegation informs that even if our Headquarters confirm the eligibility of the selected candidate, traineeships could be postponed, suspended or even cancelled considering the very evolving context of the COVID-19 outbreak in the host country as well as in the country of origin. The same rule apply if a selected candidate is unable to reach the country of assignment.