COFACE Families Europe is looking for a Communication and events intern for 2026
COFACE Families Europe is a pluralistic network of family organisations representing the interest of all types of families in Europe, without discrimination. We are a membership-based non-governmental organisation which works in partnership with the European Commission through an operating grant of the EaSI programme and we build bridges between research and policy through the Horizon Europe programme.
Internship Summary
The Communication and Events intern will join the COFACE secretariat in Brussels, Belgium, from January to December 2026 working closely all team members, but especially those responsible for communication and events.
Main internship tasks
- Writing and publishing articles on the COFACE website, as well as website management, using WordPress;
- Support in the editing of newsletters (Families Corner) using Mailchimp;
- Creating graphic content (e.g. using Canva) for different projects and activities;
- Social media work on the key platforms where COFACE is present, monitoring and posting regularly;
- Support in organising multi-stakeholder activities in Brussels and other EU countries, including administrative support using Excel;
- Communication with speakers and delegates participating in COFACE events about logistics, travel and more;
- Organisation of online meetings e.g. using Zoom and Teams.
Offer
- Based in Brussels, Belgium (the future intern will have to be resident in Belgium)
- Contract: Full-time Contrat d’Immersion Professionnelle under Belgian law.
- Income around 1035 euros/month plus monthly lunch vouchers, telework bursary, transport bursary
- COFACE Families Europe is committed to diversity and equal opportunities. We believe in fair treatment of all our employees and in promoting diversity in our employment practices.
Details of the procedure
- Deadline for applications: 24th November 2025
- Interviews will take place the first week of December at the COFACE office or online.
- Preferred starting date: 12th January 2026
Candidates are invited to send a letter of motivation and a curriculum vitae to ibjorklund@coface-eu.org to the attention of Ida Björklund, COFACE Communication Officer. The applications will be processed in full confidentiality. We thank all candidates for their interest, however we are only able to contact those who are shortlisted.
