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Job openings at the EWL Secretariat

(Brussels 16 May) UPDATE: Deadline extension - 27 May 2013

The EWL and its Brussels based Secretariat are looking to recruit a full time administrator. The person will work under the direction of the Secretary General and will be responsible for general administrative duties. The ideal candidate that EWL is looking for a highly organised, dynamic, independent and very attentive to detail. The ideal candidate will be able to work both in English and in French, and will have previous experience in secretarial work.

How to apply

Candidates are requested to fill in an return the application form (in French and English) and attach a brief CV.

Please send applications by email for the attention of the Secretary General to the following address EWL @ womenlobby.org, with the following title "Appel à candidature – Chargé-e de l’administration" by the 27 May 2013.

Only candidates who apply by the deadline and send in a complete application form will be eligible for consideration.

More information about the position is available here.

Internship opportunities at the EWL Secretariat

The EWL Secretariat runs an internship programme aiming to provide students and recent graduates with a practical insight into political work on women’s rights and equality between women and men at European level and the functioning of the European Union institutions.

There exist only two internship possibilities with EWL – you are advised to carefully read the following information prior to any application.

There is also the possibility to do an unpaid internship with our Administration Team. Please fill in the application form (click here to download it), and send it to struthers@womenlobby.org and pape@womenlobby.org.

Paid internships

One or two Paid internships for a period of six-months are selected through a Call for Applications each year. Please note that it is not possible to apply for a paid internship when there is no open call for applications.

There is currently no open call for a paid intern. Please sign up to the Newsletter to stay informed.

Unpaid internships

There is currently one possibility for an unpaid internship at the EWL: it is a two-month placement during the summer 2013, working on communication and fundraising at the EWL Secretariat.. In order to apply, please fill in the attached form (specific form related to this specific internship) and send it back to Pierrette Pape pape@womenlobby.org, by Monday 3 June 2013 at the latest.

The EWL regularly welcomes unpaid interns, all year long, for internships of usually 3 months, sometimes longer. We will be looking for interns starting in December 2013 and therefore welcome all applications until end of September 2013. (application form below)

To apply, please download the application form below. If you recently submitted an application while there was no call open, please update your application and resubmit in order to be considered.

Unpaid internships must be undertaken within academic or other programmes, preferably sponsored by an institution other than EWL and for a period of minimum 3 months. The conditions are the following:

• You are a student
• You are available for a duration of 3 months (or more if a longer internship is required by the university)
• Your internship can be regulated by a convention/contract with a school / university
• You have some demonstrated knowledge of women’s rights / gender equality issues and of European Union policies and institutions
• You have a valid work permit to work in Belgium (for persons who are not nationals of countries of the EU and European Economic Area (and for Romanian and Bulgarian nationals, where a work permit is still necessary until 2014), except for those who are studying in Belgium (requirement of Belgian legislation).

If you are interested in an unpaid internship when a call for candidatures is open, please download the application form and return to Pierrette Pape: pape@womenlobby.org. For any questions or points of clarification, please contact: Pierrette Pape, Internship Coordinator at the EWL: pape@womenlobby.org - Tel +32 (0)2 210 04 25

Openings with EWL partners

For vacancies with members of the Social Platform, please click here. The EWL also lists job and internship opportunities in other organisations in its News section.