We offer:

Traineeships of up to 6 months within the following sections of the EU Delegation to Bangladesh, starting in April 2024:

• Traineeship in the Political, Press and Trade Section (PEPTI):

The PETPI Section is a small section consisting of the Head of Section, a Political officer, Policy officer and three local agents (trade officer, press officer, senior secretary). The trainee would have the opportunity of covering a wide range of areas, including political developments, trade issues, EU visibility and contacts with civil society.

Main tasks:

• Help the Political, Trade and Press Section to monitor, research and analyse the domestic political situation, including the good governance;
• Contribute to maintaining contact with civil society, academia and other stakeholders;
• Follow meetings and workshops with local partners on connectivity, regional integration and countering violent extremism;
• Assist the Section to monitor, research and analyse trade, labour rights and market access issues;
• Contribute to the Section's work on EU visibility, including social media, and cultural activities;
• Draft relevant briefings, press reviews, minutes and policy documents as required.

• Traineeship in the Cooperation section (COOP):

The Cooperation Section consists of the Head of Section, a programme officer in charge of development cooperation coordination, horizontal support and communication and three teams covering the following areas: Human Capital Development, Green Inclusive Development and Inclusive Governance. The trainee would have the opportunity to support the work of the programme officer in charge of cooperation coordination, horizontal support and communication and to cover as well a wide range of areas across the three teams where needed.

Main tasks:

• Help in the overall internal and external coordination work;
• Support the implementation of communication and visibility activities;
• Provide horizontal support across the unit.

We look for:

Qualifications or special requirements:

• Taking into account the local health and security conditions, applicants currently residing in Bangladesh will only be considered.

For PEPTI:

• Master degree in political science, social science (sociology/anthropology), economics or international relations (minimum of 4 to 5 year University education);
• Excellent command of written and spoken English (essential);

Additional assets:

• Postgraduate certificate in trade policy or international trade economics or political economy;
• A first experience in an Embassy, International Organisation or in a NGO as consultant or in a policy advisory capacity;
• Command of other European languages.

For COOP:

• At least a  BA degree in political science, social science, economics or international relations – MA degree will be considered as an asset;
• Excellent command of written and spoken English (essential), command of another European language;
• A first experience in an Embassy or International Organisation.

How to apply?

Candidates must apply to the e-mail address Delegation-Bangladesh-Applications@eeas.europa.eu and send the following documents:

• A detailed standard Europass curriculum vitae (CV) https://europa.eu/europass/en (CVs in other format will not be considered)
• a cover letter describing why you want to participate in a EU traineeship
• and an application form

Please mention in the subject of your e-mail: Funded Traineeship – PEPTI or COOP Section (you may only apply to 1 traineeship per delegation, however based on your profile, the delegation could offer you a traineeship in another section).

Important information to read before applying

Before applying you are requested to examine the dedicated website as well as the general eligibility criteria for a paid traineeship (Article 8 of the Decision ADMIN(2017)28 – Paid traineeship).

Each selected trainee will receive a monthly grant to cover living expenses. All costs related to travels, visa, insurance, accommodation must be borne by the trainee.

Applications from non-eligible candidates will not be considered. After the evaluation of all applications, shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview. Unsuccessful candidates will be notified by email. In case the selected candidates are not able to present the required documents, their application will be rejected.

The traineeships can only be offered in compliance with the local legislation as well as the legislation of the country of origin.

Citizens from EU Member states:

• must provide proof that they will be covered against the risk of a pandemic and the costs of repatriation;
• must hold a relevant entrance visa and / or temporary residence permit where applicable,  based on the traineeship agreement, the duration of the traineeship, and in compliance with the local legislation.