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Open call for Erasmus+ Interns
An opportunity for students and recent graduates at the YFU Global Office in Brussels, Belgium
Are you passionate about intercultural exchange, education, and youth empowerment? EEE-YFU (European Educational Exchanges - Youth for Understanding), the European umbrella organization for YFU, is pleased to announce opportunities for Erasmus+ internships within our international and dynamic team at the YFU Global Office in Brussels.
About Us:
EEE-YFU works with a network of 26 YFU organizations across Europe to promote intercultural learning through exchange programs for young people. By joining our organization, you will contribute to the development of projects that foster global citizenship and cross-cultural understanding, while gaining valuable hands-on experience in a vibrant non-governmental organization (NGO).We look forward to receiving your applications and welcoming you to our vibrant international community at EEE-YFU!
What to expect
As an Erasmus+ intern at EEE-YFU, you will have the chance to support the work of our dedicated Global Office team in various areas, such as project management, educational activities, membership, programs, quality & compliance, administration, communications, advocacy, and youth engagement. The specific focus of your role will be tailored to your skills, interests and studies as well as our current needs. Through this internship, you will gain insight into the NGO sector and develop key skills for your future career.These internships are supported through the Erasmus+ program, which provides a financial grant to cover living expenses during the internship period. The exact amount depends on the host country and the student’s sending institution.
What we offer
2-12 month internships (depending on your scholarship) with a focus on a topic most relevant to you: educational activities, youth engagement, administration, communications, or advocacy.
Eligibility criteria:
You must be enrolled as a student in a higher education institution in an Erasmus+ program country or have graduated within the last 12 months.
Your institution must agree to recognize the internship within the Erasmus+ framework.
You must be available for a minimum of 2 to 12 months, depending on the internship agreement. You must have an internship agreement provided by your university.
A genuine interest in NGO work, youth mobility, and intercultural education is highly valued.
Proficiency in English is required; knowledge of other European languages is an asset.
How to apply:
Interested candidates are invited to fill in this form, which will entail also the following documents to be uploaded:
- CV and Motivation letter explaining your interest in the internship and how you can contribute to EEE-YFU
– Confirmation of Erasmus+ eligibility from your university or sending institution
Call for Educational Events Intern in the YFU Global Office
Youth For Understanding is looking for a dedicated Educational Events intern to join us the Global Office for three months!
About YFU:
Youth For Understanding (YFU) advances intercultural understanding, life-long learning, global competence, mutual respect, and social responsibility through transformational educational exchanges for generations of youth, families, and communities, supported by dedicated volunteers and professional staff. YFU is a global non-profit community driven by the passion of people, consisting of 45 member organizations across six continents. As a leader in intercultural exchange and educational programs for 75 years, YFU has impacted around 310.000 students – and their host families, schools and networks – and more than 70.000 volunteers.
YFU’s Global Office, composed of the legal entities EEE-YFU and Youth For Understanding International Educational Services (YFU IES), is the global structure that works to enable the YFU membership worldwide to achieve our mission by providing leadership, critical services and opportunities to grow and thrive as (a) sustainable and quality organization(s).
About our activities:
YFU’s core activity focuses on long-term intercultural youth exchanges. YFU contributes to the development of youth work and civil society by organizing trainings on a variety of topics: facilitation, advocacy, leadership, project management etc. You can find out more by visiting our website!
YFU’s flagship event is the Youth Empowerment Seminar (YES) which takes place every year at the end of June outside of Berlin, Germany, and gathers around 350 exchange students and over 100 volunteers from all over the world. This event is exclusively organized by volunteers, and it aims to transform young people into active and engaged Global Citizens through inspiring educational content. To find out more visit http://yfu-yes.org/.
About the internship:
The intern in this project will have the chance to enhance their organizational skills by supporting our educational activities as well as learn about long-term Intercultural Youth Exchanges worldwide, by being involved in the organization and promotion of the YES 2026. Moreover, the intern will improve their communication skills by promoting and raising awareness for YFU’s activities and impact.
This experience will offer the selected candidate the chance to get an insight into how a global NGO operates and more specifically, into the project cycle of educational events, from logistics & preparation to running the event and follow-up, including reimbursements and reporting. The selected intern will have the opportunity to work also with other departments of the Global Office, if deemed necessary, expanding their knowledge of different fields according to their professional interests.
Starting date: Ideally by April 1st, 2026.
The deadline for sending your application is March 15th, 2026.
Tasks of the intern:
- Support the coordination of the Youth Empowerment Seminar – the biggest event in YFU
- Support organizing the preparatory meetings
- Support logistical tasks, e.g. distributing students into housing
- On-site support at the event which will require a 2-week relocation to Berlin (all costs covered by YFU)
- Support with vendors, contracts and other orders needed for the YES
- Support in promoting the YES to YFU students on exchange in Europe
- Support the communication with volunteers, participants and Member Organizations regarding sign-up procedures, volunteer selection, logistics, etc.
- Support the follow-up of educational activities, including processing reimbursements and helping out with finalizing the project outputs (e.g. manuals, booklets, digital tools, etc.)
- Support with putting together narrative and financial grant reports, according to the funders/organizations’ needs for this event;
Logistical arrangements:
The intern will be expected to work remotely on a part-time basis, 30h/week. We do not require you to relocate to Brussels, but if you wish to work with us in person in Brussels, we welcome you to the office as well.
EEE-YFU will provide a monthly stipend of 500 euro.
All travels and subsistence during assigned events will be fully covered.
The internship opportunity will last for 3 months.
Eligibility criteria & key skills:
- Above 18 years old
- Be able to work according to Central European time zone
- Have a fully working laptop and equipment necessary for effective remote work (stable internet connection, working camera, microphone, etc)
- Be fluent in English
- Ability to work independently
- Strong organizational skills
Application:
If you think you’ve got what it takes to support with these tasks and look forward to getting a comprehensive learning experience in an NGO in Brussels, send us your CV and Motivation letter by March 15th, to Elisabeth Markert at volunteers@yfu.world, putting APPLICATION_INTERNSHIP_EDUCATIONAL EVENTS in the subject line. Please note that we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.