Open Traineeships at the EU Delegations to Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic and Guatemala

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 Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic and Guatemala. 

The positions are listed in order of the closest deadline:

Funded traineeships for young graduates at the EU Delegation to Chile – Multiple sections

Deadline: 28/08/2025

Traineeships of 6 months within the following sections of the EU Delegation to Chile, starting in October 2025.

Qualifications or special requirements:

• University degree in law, economics, political science, international relations, international trade, European law, or other relevant fields such as humanities, social sciences, or environment/climate change with an international focus. A master’s degree is an asset.
• Excellent spoken and written English and Spanish;
• Excellent analytical and drafting skills;
• Teamwork abilities;
• Good IT skills.

Funded traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to Brazil

Deadline: 31/08/2025

A traineeship of up to 6 months within the Other EU Policies  Section of the EU Delegation to Brazil, starting in mid October 2025. 

Qualifications or special requirements:

• Very good knowledge of the Portuguese and English language, orally and in writing;
• Good analytical, drafting and interpersonal skills;
• Eagerness to learn and motivation to work as a team;
• Demonstrated interest in the areas of the digital transformation. Actual experience in the relevant field would be an asset;
• Previous experience in Brazil/ Latin America would be considered as an extra asset.

Funded traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to Brazil – Political, Press and Information Section

Deadline: 05/09/2025

A traineeship of up to 6 months within the Political, Press and Information Section of the EU Delegation to Brazil, starting in November 2025.

Qualifications or special requirements:

• Very good knowledge of the Portuguese and English language, orally and in writing (knowledge of the Spanish language is not considered to be equivalent to Portuguese);
• Good analytical skills;
• Knowledge of international relations / politics and already having worked in a diplomatic environment would be an asset;
• Experience in the areas of communications, social media or press-related work would be an asset.

A traineeship of up to 6 months within the Political, Press and Information Section of the EU Delegation to Guatemala, starting in November 2025.

Deadline: 05/09/2025 at 23:00h (Guatemalan time)

Funded traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to Guatemala

Qualifications or special requirements:

• Guatemalan citizen or citizen of an EU Member State
• Young graduate with at least a Bachelor Diploma in the area of Law/Political Sciences /International relations/Sociology (or similar). A master degree will be taken into account positively during the selection process.
• Excellent level of Spanish and English (both oral and written)
• Knowledge of indigenous languages and culture is considered a strong asset.

Funded traineeships for young graduates at the EU Delegation to Dominican Republic

Deadline: 12/09/2025

Traineeships of 6 months, starting in October / November 2025. (Traineeship in the Political, Press and Information Section and Under the supervision of the Head of the Cooperation section)

Qualifications or special requirements:

• At least a University B.A. in international cooperation, international relations, law, economics, or similar.
• The candidate must be able to demonstrate strong computer literacy.
• Excellent spoken and written command of Spanish (minimum C1) and English (minimum C1) is required.
• Prior experience in the corresponding field will be an asset.