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Open Traineeships at the EU Delegation to Cuba, Mexico and Uruguay

New vacancies have been announced for the European Union’s trainee program within its delegations in Latin America, specifically:

  • Funded traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to Cuba, Mexico and Uruguay 
  • Compulsory traineeship for students at the EU Delegation to Uruguay 

The positions are listed in order of the closest deadline:

Funded traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to Uruguay – Economy and Trade Section:

  • Deadline: 31/05/2024
  • A traineeship of 4 months within the Economy and Trade Section of the EU Delegation to Uruguay, starting in the end of July 2024.

Qualifications or special requirements:

  • At least BA in economy, international relations or similar.
  • Fluency in Spanish and very good level of English.
  • Interest in diplomacy, trade, economy and European Union.

Compulsory traineeship for students at the EU Delegation to Uruguay – Political section:

  • Deadline: 02/06/2024
  • A traineeship of up to 6 months for students undertaking a compulsory traineeship as a part of their studies, within the Political Section of the EU Delegation to Uruguay, starting in the end of July 2024.

Qualifications or special requirements:

  • Fluent in Spanish and English (oral and written).
  • Good knowledge of the political, economic and social situation in Uruguay.
  • Knowledge of regional political situation.
  • Good knowledge of MS Word, social media and the Internet

Funded traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to Uruguay – Cooperation:

  • Deadline: 07/06/2024
  • A traineeship of 4 months within the Cooperation Section of the EU Delegation to Uruguay, starting on 31/07/2024.

Qualifications or special requirements:

  • An academic background relevant to the areas of climate change, agriculture, energy, environment, human rights, civil society, security, or digital transformation.
  • Fluent in Spanish and English.
  • Flexible and available to contribute with a diverse range of activities according to the current requirements of the Cooperation section.

Funded traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to Cuba – Political, Press and information Section:

  • Deadline: 07/06/2024
  • A traineeship of up to 6 months within the Political, Press and information Section Section of the EU Delegation to Cuba, starting in October 2024.
  • Support the work of the Political, Press & Information Section, and contribute to the implementation of the Political Dialogue and Cooperation Agreement, focusing on political reporting, as well as communication activities and event management.

Qualifications or special requirements:

  • Excellent command of the Spanish and English languages.

Compulsory traineeship for students at the EU Delegation to Uruguay – Communication Section:

  • Deadline: 16/06/2024
  • A traineeship of 6 months for students undertaking a compulsory traineeship as a part of their studies, within the Communication Section of the EU Delegation to Uruguay, starting in the end of July 2024.

Qualifications or special requirements:

  • Fluent in Spanish and English (oral and written)
  • Good knowledge of the media and the political situation in Uruguay.
  • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, the Internet and social media.

Funded traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to Mexico – Trade & Economic Section:

  • Deadline: 30/06/2024
  • A traineeship of 6 months within the Trade & Economic Section of the EU Delegation to Mexico, starting in October 2024.

Qualifications or special requirements:

  • University degree in a relevant area (e.g. law, economics, international relations)
  • Relevant post-graduate studies will be taken into account
  • Excellent drafting skills
  • Excellent command of Spanish and English languages (oral and written)
  • Ability to work as part of a team