The Coimbra Group is an association of forty-one European research universities, all of which are longstanding, comprehensive and renowned universities (www.coimbra-group.eu). The Coimbra Group has its Office in Brussels, at the interface between the Coimbra Group Universities and the EU institutions. The work carried out by the Coimbra Group Office consists of both policy work (liaising with the EU institutions and other stakeholders in the field of higher education and research) and coordination and to support activities related to international academic cooperation.

The Coimbra Group Office currently looking for a versatile and active trainee/intern to assist the work of the small dynamic team at the Brussels Office ideally for a period of 6 months, from November/December 2020 through April/May 2021 (flexible).

Applicants should:

• Be enrolled in a Master’s degree program;
• Have excellent written and spoken English (C1 level). Other languages will be considered an asset, especially French;
• Have interest in working in an international environment and being introduced to the daily functioning of a small Brussels-based, not-for-profit association. This includes dealing with a wide variety of tasks ranging from purely technical/administrative to policy-related tasks.

Description of tasks:

• Assist with communication activities including writing and uploading content for the Coimbra Group website, monthly newsletter and social media platforms;
• Assist with the management of the Coimbra Group Scholarship Programme for young researchers from Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa and the European Neighbourhood (answer queries, ensure the applications fulfil the eligibility criteria, classify applications);
• Provide administrative support to the Coimbra Group Office staff in the preparation of documents for the General Assembly and in the organization of events, meetings, workshops and other activities;
• Attend and report on meetings related to higher education and research cooperation and policies.

Applicants should not send their application directly to the Coimbra Group Office, but through their home university.  The home university of the candidate will be responsible for the first selection, whereas the Coimbra Group Office will make the final selection.

Students interested in applying for the position should send the documents listed below via e-mail (scans) to Ms. Dorota Maciejowska (dorota.maciejowska@uj.edu.pl): 

• confirmation of enrolment at a Master level program at the Jagiellonian University; 
• C1 English level certificate or any document confirming the level of English;
• CV and motivation letter  in English explaining they interest in the internship and pointing out their strengths

Deadline: Monday 26 October 2020 (3 p.m.)

Ideally, the internship would be funded by the Erasmus+ traineeship and selected candidate would have the opportunity to apply for such scholarship in due time. 

For more information you may contact: 

Ms Dorota Maciejowska
dorota.maciejowska@uj.edu.pl