Communication and Media Intern

Erasmus Student Network (ESN) is one of the largest student networks in Europe, with over 530 local organisations (“sections”) active in Higher Education Institutions in 42 countries. ESN has been supporting student mobility since 1989 and has its international headquarters in Brussels.

The international headquarters in Brussels is looking for a Communication and Media Intern for students or recent graduates to work on our communication projects in the winter-spring of 2022, to start in January, the exact date is negotiable.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Assisting in all communication-related tasks, such as the implementation of social media communication & strategic planning (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn), copywriting, designing the newsletter, producing news articles for ESN.org;
• Working with photography and graphic design for digital and print promotion;
• Contributing to our internal ESN publications, such as the Annual Report.

Terms and conditions

• Internship for a duration of 6 months; 
• The successful applicant must have an Erasmus Placement;
• Accommodation at the ESN house in Brussels is provided (separate room and shared facilities);
• Transport costs within Brussels are covered.

Qualifications and requirements

• Fluent in written and spoken English;
• Background in communication, media, graphic design or similar;
• Familiar with the concepts of social media and online marketing;
• Good knowledge of Adobe software: Photoshop & InDesign are necessary, Illustrator highly valued;
• Precise and organised way of working;
• Proficient user of Google Workspace;
• Capability of working in a team as well as independently;
• Comfortable working in a multicultural environment;
• Knowledge of the Erasmus Student Network is a plus.

Highly valued

• Knowledge of photography, video editing and/or animation tools;
• Knowledge of HTML and/or CSS, experience in web design;
• Fluency in other European languages.

To apply, you are encouraged to use the ErasmusIntern.org website and please make sure you have your portfolio uploaded to your ErasmusIntern user profile or add a link to it in your motivation letter. If this is not possible, please send a short motivation letter, examples of your communication work and CV to [email protected] by the 14th of November, 23:59 CET.

The applicant must have an Erasmus+ traineeship agreement. Please double-check this opportunity with your university before applying.

Please note: due to current Covid-19 restrictions, it could happen that the candidate must start his/her internship in ESN remotely. However, this is a Brussels-based position; the successful candidate is expected to move to Brussels whenever the situation allows.

If you have any additional questions regarding the position, please contact [email protected] (for content-related questions) or [email protected] (for administrative questions). For more information on ESN, please visit our website esn.org.