An excellent opportunity for university students and graduates from 27 countries of the European Union and 16 countries of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean to apply for the international Internship for 2025 at Union for the Mediterranean. The internship will take place at the UfMS headquarters in Barcelona, Spain for 6 months. the UfMS offers monthly allowance and additional housing allowance for participants from outside Barcelona.
About UfMS
The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is an intergovernmental Euro-Mediterranean organization which brings together all 27 countries of the European Union and 16 countries of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean. It aims at increasing the potential for regional integration and cohesion among Euro-Mediterranean countries.
In order to reach these objectives, the UfMS has been developing an Internship Programme and is launching a call for expression of interest of qualified candidates from UfMS member states for Internships in the first semester of 2025.
The UfMS Internships Programme 2025
The UfMS Internships Programme 2025 include One vacancy of maximum six months each per Division/Area/Department is been opened for the budgetary year 2025. For the first semester of 2025, the internship vacancies offered are:
- Energy & Climate Action (ECA) - Job Description
- Water, Environment and Blue Economy (WEBE) - Job Description
- Directorate for Operations and Partnerships (DOP) - Job Description
- Legal and Administration - Job Description
Completed applications can be submitted while the call is opened. The recruitment process will be conducted according to the availability of the divisions/departments/units. The internships last 6 months and starting dates are decided by UfMS taking into account the selected intern university constraints, UfM work organization policy as well as the concerned Division's/Department's availability.
During the internship period, the intern shall reside in Barcelona, Spain where the UfMS has its official Headquarters. The UfM Secretariat implements all required health and safety measures and ensures compliance with public health directives, government regulations, and travel bans.
Eligibility | Who can apply?
- Be a national of any UfM Members States
- Under 30 years of age.
- Be a graduate or a student enrolled in a degree or post-secondary education programme at the time of application and during the internship.
- Eligibility to sign an internship agreement through their University, Academic center, Business School, or Bilaterally for Master preparation
- Having completed at least one year of full-time studies.
Expenses and Benefits
- The intern is awarded a monthly allowance for the Internship of € 550 per month. Additionally, interns who were not residing in the Barcelona prior to the start of the internship will be eligible for a housing allowance (550 euros)
- The intern is entitled to have 6 days off for the internship period (1 day off/month)
- No devices (laptop, mobile phone) will be provided by the UfMS.
- The intern will be enrolled to the Spanish Social Security which includes medical coverage.
- The Intern is responsible for organizing and paying their own travel costs, accommodation ,daily expenses and repatriation insurance; these expenses will not be refunded by the UfMS.
- The UfMS will provide the intern with a certificate at the end of the internship.
Timeline
Application deadline: 5th of March 2025
Starting date: 1st of September 2025
Ending date: 1st of March 2026
How to apply?
To apply, you need to complete the application form and include the following information and documents in English:
− A CV
− A cover letter indicating your availability, a clear indication of the vacancy (division/area) of interest
Please Note: While submitting the form, your applications will be automatically sent to the address: hrintern.recruitment@ufmsecretariat.org.
In case of technical issue, please send an email to the aforementioned address.
More Details
for more details about the International internships programme of the Union for the Mediterranean 2025, check UfMS Website from HERE
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