Deadline:
As soon as possible
Program Starts: March 01, 2024
Program Ends: May 31, 2024
Location(s)
Belgium United States of America
Brussels (optional)/ Washigton D.C.
Overview
Work for European Parliament while learning about transnational affairs in Washington, D.C.
The European Parliament Liaison Office in Washington DC invites recent graduates with right to work in the United States (holding a US work permit authorization) to apply for a full-time, paid internship. What better place to monitor transnational politics in action, to see global players in international affairs addressing global challenges across a range of policy areas, and to witness the interplay between decision-makers in the US and lawmakers from the European Union?
Details
About the European Parliament Liaison Office with the US Congress (EPLO)
The European Parliament opened its Washington Liaison Office in January 2010 to meet the growing need for contact on legislative issues between the US Congress and EU lawmakers. This came after the introduction of the Lisbon Treaty in December 2009, which gave the European Parliament expanded legislative powers within the European Union, comparable to those of the US House of Representatives.
What do EPLO interns do?
- Work with staffers on specific policy areas or a broader range of transatlantic policy issues;
- Participate in events and meetings with major interlocutors on Capitol Hill, executive agencies, think-tanks and NGOs;
- Analyse legislation and policy discussions relevant to the transatlantic EU-US relationship;
- Prepare working papers, memos and research papers for Members of the European Parliament and staffers at our headquarters;
- Assist the preparation and management of visits to the US by Members of the European Parliament and senior staffers;
- Support our head of outreach, with event management, content and multimedia products;
- Help maintain and develop our database of contacts.
Up to six interns will be accepted in the office, each assigned to one of the European Parliament's staffers charged with creating and fostering working relations between parliamentary committees and their Congressional and regulatory counterparts in the US government.
Staffers cover the following policy portfolios:
- Foreign affairs, international trade/TTIP, development and human rights
- Data, privacy, counter-terrorism, migration
- Financial services, energy, environment, health
- Cross-policy: European Parliament Research Service
- Cross-policy: Communications
- Cross-policy: Liaison with Congress leadership, embassies
Opportunity is About
Eligibility
Candidates should be from:
Description of Ideal Candidate
Who is eligible for the EPLO internship?
Please check you meet all the criteria before applying. We welcome applications from:
- US citizens and others holding a valid US work permit. (EPLO does not sponsor of facilitate applications for US work visas)
- University graduates. Candidates need to have completed studies at least at undergraduate level, and if selected must be able to provide an undergraduate or postgraduate official diploma parchment at least one month before the beginning of the internship.
- Candidates must be available for a full-time internship from the first day of the internship cycle. We regret it is not possible to accommodate part-time arrangements or delayed starting days.
- Candidates who have previously gained two consecutive months or more work experience (including internships) at any European Union institution are not eligible.
Dates
Deadline: As soon as possible
Program starts:
March 01, 2024
Program ends:
May 31, 2024
Program Starts: March 01, 2024
Program Ends: May 31, 2024
Cost/funding for participants
Remuneration and conditions
- A monthly stipend of around USD1350 will be granted for the duration of the internship in Washington DC and optional two-month extension.
- Accident and sickness insurance.
- Interns may take two days of personal leave per month.
- Interns are required to make their own housing arrangements.
- Currently interns are expected to work from the office, with an optional one teleworking day per week.
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