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 Chile, Ecuador, Panama and Peru.
The positions are listed in order of the closest deadline:
Funded traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to Panama
Deadline: 15/04/2026
A traineeshipof 6 months in 2026 within the Political, Press and Information Section of the EU Delegation to Panama. The tentative start date is mid-May 2026.
Qualifications or special requirements:
- A degree in communications, journalism, marketing, international relations or political science.
- Knowledge and/or experience in social media and event management.
- Proven interest in EU affairs.
- Excellent communication skills in Spanish and English.
- Strong drafting skills.
- Compliance with internal confidentiality rules.
Funded traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to Chile
Deadline: 17/04/2026
A traineeshipof 6 months in 2026 within the Political, Press & Information Section of the EU Delegation,. The tentative start date is June 2026.
Qualifications or special requirements:
- University degree in law, economics, political science, international relations, or other relevant fields. 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 Peru – Administration Section
Deadline: 17/04/2026
A traineeshipof 6 months in 2026 within the Adminstration Section (ADMIN) of the EU Delegation,. The tentative start date is June 2026.
Qualifications or special requirements:
- A Bachelor Diploma in a relevant discipline will suffice.
- Excellent English and Spanish language skills;
- Candidates must have less than one year of professional experience after their graduation by the signing of the Traineeship agreement. (other traineeships or student jobs or volunteering works carried out during university or after graduation are not considered as professional experience)
Deadline: 17/04/2026
Two traineeships of 6 months in 2026 within the Political, Press and Information Section (PPI) of the EU Delegation,. The tentative start date is June 2026.
Qualifications or special requirements:
- At least a Bachelor Diploma in a field relevant to one of the traineeship profiles. A Master degree in a relevant field is an asset;
- Good knowledge or specialisation in Latin America, knowledge of Peruvian political and/or economic context is an asset;
- Excellent communication skills in both English and Spanish;
- Good social media skills, AI and software skills;
- Ability to draft documents (briefings, reports etc) in English and Spanish;
- Knowledge of statistics and data analysis is a strong asset ;
- Some knowledge of graphic design is an asset
- Candidates must have less than one year of professional experience after their graduation by the signing of the Traineeship agreement. (other traineeships or student jobs or volunteering works carried out during university or after graduation are not considered as professional experience)
Funded traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to Ecuador
Deadline: 24/04/2026
A traineeshipof 6 months in 2026 within the Political, Press and Information Section of the EU Delegation to Ecuador,. The tentative start date is June 2026.
Qualifications or special requirements:
- Considering the local health and security conditions, only applicants currently residing in Ecuador will be considered.
- BA degree in Political Science, International relations, communications or related
- Excellent communication skills in both English and Spanish
- Good knowledge or specialization in Latin America
- Good analytical and drafting skills
- Ability to handle politically sensitive issues in a responsible manner
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