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Trainee for European Innovation (location: Brussels)

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SwissCore in Brussels acts as a bridge between the Swiss and European knowledge landscapes and supports the Swiss participation in the research, innovation, and education programmes of the European Union. We are the liaison office for Swiss and European stakeholders in the mentioned fields. SwissCore informally represents the Swiss knowledge community towards European institutions and Brussels-based interest groups. The office is co-funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) and Innosuisse, the Swiss Innovation Agency.

Trainee for European Innovation (location: Brussels)

Six months full time traineeship starting on 1 February 2025.

Description

You will immerse yourself in European innovation policies and programmes and collaborate closely with innovation institutions and communities. Your work also includes overlaps with research and education topics. As a junior member of our team, you will contribute fully to every-day operations. Your tasks include collecting and analysing intelligence, (co-) organising and participating in events, (co-) organising visits and receiving delegations as well as writing articles and reports. In addition to practical on-the-job work experience (50%), you will have the opportunity to focus on a dedicated project in the innovation domain (50%), with a possibility to combine it with your master thesis.

Requirements

We are looking for a motivated and eager student having completed a Bachelor or a Master programme at a Swiss higher education institution in any discipline, interested in and committed to European integration and cooperation. If you are not currently enrolled, the graduation date cannot be before September 2023.

You should have affinity with innovation, research, and education. In particular, you should be interested in Swiss and European innovation policies and programmes. Since writing makes for a large part of your work, you should be fluent in English as well as in French and/or German, both in writing and speaking. Familiarity with MS Office and ICT tools in general is key. We are particularly looking for an investigative mind and a dedicated worker who enjoys flexible teamwork.

We offer

  • varied and dedicated work experience within a multi-cultural and open setting
  • supervision and mentoring by a senior staff member with attention for personal development
  • monthly remuneration


Contact and Address

Your contact person

Laurin Reding
Head of Office (SwissCore)
Tel. +32 2 549 09 81

If you are interested, please submit your full application until 22.09.2024.

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