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Eurocities is a dynamic and international team where we trust in people, and value constructive exchanges and collaborative work.
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Project development trainee
We are opening an internship opportunity focused on project development and EU funding opportunities. The candidate would start as soon as possible, ideally in August 2025 until 31 December 2025.
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Work culture
While working here, you will have a positive impact on sustainable urban transformation and the life of people in cities across Europe.
We help people thrive in a friendly, open, and healthy environment while promoting a work/life balance.
At Eurocities, you can work from home, from our fully accessible office, and also from your home country for short periods of time.
Managers are available for discussion and collaborative work (open door management).
Discover how we support our employees and the environment in our Social and Environmental Strategy.
Our commitment extends to sustainable travel, meat-free event menus, waste reduction, and embracing the circular economy. Equally vital, we’re investing in our employees’ growth, wellbeing, and training. We encourage fathers as well as mothers to take the ONEM parental leave to care for their families. And our employees live up to certain values.
We also implement an HR hub to offer better career perspectives and are busy implementing a charter on working conditions. More city jobs can be found on the Talent Hub for Cities and Regions on LinkedIn.
Types of contacts
- Internships (CIP)
- Employee in Belgium
- Freelance (if based in another EU country)
Learn more about Eurocities traineeships.
What happens if I am shortlisted?
To help us gather a little more information, in order to evaluate if your profile matches our requirements, we will often send a set of pre-selection questions to you by email.
We will also share the date(s) of the interview so you can book them in your calendar, and you will receive a call from our HR team to invite you to the interview – you will then receive an email to confirm all the details.
Come prepared: If you want to prepare yourself, you can take a look through our website and get to know a bit more about what we do and who we are. Make sure to think of 1 or 2 questions you want to ask the interviewing panel during your interview.
Presentation:
During your interview, you will be asked to deliver a 10-minute presentation on a topic related to the position you have applied for. You have complete freedom in how to present the theme, so feel free to choose the format that best suits you.
Using AI Responsibly:
We are aware that you might use AI when applying for this position, and that’s perfectly fine for brainstorming, structuring your ideas, or editing your language. However, please remember that while AI is one of the tools we use at Eurocities, the main tool we rely on here is our brains. This is a content-based position, one that AI cannot perform for you.
Please keep this in mind during the process to avoid disappointment on both sides later. This is why we are basing our recruitment process on a presentation instead of a test. The purpose of this presentation is to showcase your ideas and creativity, not what ChatGPT suggests as the best answers
Interview: We prefer to meet you in person and give you the opportunity to experience the Brussels office atmosphere. If this is not possible, we can easily set up a call on MS Teams.
We will have a conversation during which we will ask you a standard set of questions to further assess your competences for the job. You will have the time to present yourself, explain your motivation to join the Eurocities team, and for the position. We will ask about your experiences and have some questions about your soft skills, such as flexibility, organisation and people skills. Then, you’ll have time to ask questions of your own.
Your future line manager will lead the conversation. They will be joined by normally one or two other members of Eurocities staff, which may include a Director and/or the Head of HR.
Decision: We aim to decide quickly, and would normally be able to let you know the outcome and offer feedback within 5-7 working days.
Benefits
The standard contract we offer includes the following benefits:
- Meal vouchers: you receive €8 per working day to pay for lunch via Edenred
- Pension plan: we put an amount onto an extra insurance account for your pension. It is based on a percentage of your gross salary.
- Hospitalisation insurance. With DKV, your hospitalisation costs are fully covered. After one year seniority, you also get an extra insurance on outpatient costs.
- Public transport costs: you will receive the reimbursement of the annual STIB pass. if you come by train, we will pay directly the SNCB. If you bike to the office, you will get €0.24 per km, on top of the STIB and SNCB.
- 13th month; salary benefit paid at the end of the year
- Holiday bonus (Pécule de vacances)
- Eco-chèques
- Training opportunities
- Time off as compensation for travelling for Eurocities.
From ‘Yes’ to ‘Desk’
If you are successful through all the stages of your application, and end up being offered the job, you can expect our HR department to get in touch on the following points:
- Setting up a call or meeting to go over the details of your contract and answer any questions you may have
- Signing of contract
- Visiting the Eurocities office
- Picking up your laptop
- Preparing a presentation video to share with your future colleagues
- Receiving your first weeks’ schedule for a smooth onboarding
Great Place to Work
We earned the Great Place To Work® certification in October 2023, proving our ability to foster great employee experiences.
In Great Place To Work certified companies, 90% of employees enthusiastically share their pride in being part of their organisation when talking to others.
Learn more about the certification here.