European Environmental Bureau (EEB) - Internships

THE EEB OFFERS TWO KINDS OF INTERNSHIPS:

• Paid internship for graduates and those looking to get experience in environmental non-profit sector in Belgium (Contrat d'immersion professionnelle= CIP) advertised in the CAREERS section
• Unpaid internship - volunteer program that provides growth and learning opportunities mainly to students but also to graduates who do not qualify for paid internship

Please note: As we receive many more applications than we can accept, it will depend on your background but also on the schedule and the availability of an internship whether we can respond favorably to the request. You are advised to check back regularly for specific opportunities advertised above. Due to our limited resources we cannot reply to the majority of applications, but we do sincerely appreciate your interest.

About us

OUR VISION: A better future where people and nature thrive together.

The next generation deserves a healthy planet. We believe in a world where equal, just, peaceful and democratic societies can prosper. A world with rich biodiversity and a safe climate. A world where laws and policies promote health and wellbeing while respecting nature. We believe that Europe has a crucial role to play in building this future.

OUR VALUES

The EEB stands for sustainable development, environmental justice, global equity, transparency and participatory democracy. It promotes the principles of prevention, precaution and the polluter pays.

Our internal value statement:

• Democracy: We are a representative and inclusive organisation 
• Fairness: We are committed to justice, equality and non-discrimination 
• Respect: We provide an enabling, nurturing work culture that inspires excellence
• Integrity: We advocate policies based on science and communicate with honesty
• Sustainability: We strive to practice what we preach, applying green principles to our work.

OUR MISSION: We are the largest and most inclusive European network of environmental citizens’ groups – and the only one that works on such a broad range of issues. 

We advocate for progressive policies to create a better environment in the European Union and beyond.

What issues does the EEB focus on?

The EEB tackles Europe’s most pressing environmental problems by agenda setting, monitoring, advising on and influencing the way the EU deals with these issues.

These include issues such as climate change, biodiversity, circular economy, air, water, soil, chemical pollution, as well as policies on industry, energy, agriculture, product design and waste prevention among others.

We are also active on overarching issues as sustainable development, good governance, participatory democracy and the rule of law in Europe and beyond.

While the primary focus of the EEB’s work is on the EU and its decision-making processes, we work also on wider regional and global processes, at the level of the UN and the OECD, in particular on the Global Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Further, with the enlargement of Europe, the EEB has increased its cooperation with Eastern European environmental organisations, helping them use European regulations to strengthen their national environmental policies.