Communication and Events Intern

Jobsin; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 11,000 - 14,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch vouchers

Telework bursary

Transport bursary

Job summary

COFACE Families Europe is seeking a Communications and Events Intern in Brussels for January to December 2027. You will publish articles on the COFACE site using WordPress, edit newsletters with Mailchimp, and craft visual content with Canva.

The role involves social media, event support across EU countries, and coordinating logistics and online meetings. The position is based in Brussels, with a full-time immersion contract under Belgian law, offering an income around 1117 euros/month plus

Qualifications

• Internship in Brussels, full-time, Jan–Dec 2027.
• Experience with WordPress and article publishing is a plus.
• Strong written English and ability to communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Write and publish articles on the COFACE website using WordPress.
• Assist in editing newsletters (Families Corner) with Mailchimp.
• Create graphic content with Canva for various projects.
• Manage social media and monitor postings on key platforms.
• Support events in Brussels and other EU countries, including logistics.

Skills

Newsletter editing

WordPress

Canva

Social media

Excel

English writing

Communication

Tools

Mailchimp

Zoom

Teams

Job description

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 2027 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 1117 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: 20th October 2026
• As part of the selection process, candidates will be asked to complete a short written exercise. The exercise will consist of drafting a short article for the COFACE website on a topic provided by COFACE. It will allow us to assess candidates’ written English, ability to communicate information clearly and concisely, and ability to adapt their writing to a public-facing audience. Candidates selected for the next stage will be invited to complete the written exercise before the interview.
• Interviews will take place the first week of December at the COFACE office or online.
• Preferred starting date: 11th January 2027