Call for Traineeship in Delegations of the EU to the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2026 is open now !!!
EU Delegation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS offer a traineeship of up to 6 months in 2026 within the Political, Press and Information Section (PPI) Section of the EU Delegation to Nigeria. The tentative start month is July 2026.The deadline for submitting applications is 19/04/2026. If you are a young graduate interested in international relations, curious to learn more about work of a diplomatic mission and how the EU Delegation represents EU interests and values in Nigeria this program is designed for you.
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The PPI Section of the EU Delegation is in charge of supporting the Head of Delegation in maintaining and advancing political relations with Nigeria and ECOWAS, analysing and reporting on political developments, engaging with government and local authorities, civil society organizations, think tanks and the media. PPI also supports the Head of Delegation in his/her capacity as observer to ECOWAS, monitors regional developments and reports on related issues.
The PPI Section assists the Head of Delegation in ensuring EU Coordination with Member States and in charge of coordination on political – including regional, consular, migration and security matters.
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Main tasks for trainees are :
- Draft reports on internal political developments, human rights, economic situation, regional issues, foreign policy and/or other policy areas of relevance for the EU interests and values;
- Support the PPI Section in organization of meetings/drafting the meeting minutes;
- Support the PPI Section on communication activities;
- Support the PPI Section on public diplomacy events;
- Support the PPI section on preparation of visits from EEAS HQ and other EU institutions.
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.
Location:
NigeriaBenefits
- 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.
- A unique experience about the daily work of an EU Delegation while learning about the representation of the EU interests and values outside of the EU
- Possibility of discovering directly the multicultural, multilingual and multi-ethnic working environment of a Delegation
- Direct experience in the work of the EU outside of its borders
- Trainees could become future collaborators of the EEAS or other EU Institutions.
Eligibilities
- Citizens of Nigeria
- Taking into account the local health and security conditions, only applicants currently residing in Abuja – Nigeria will be considered
- Young graduates with at least a Bachelor Diploma (or equivalent)
- Candidates must have less than one year of professional experience after their graduation by the signing of the Traineeship agreement. (other traineeships or student jobs or volunteering works carried out during university or after graduation are not considered as professional experience)
- No previous experience of more than six weeks in the EU Institutions
Application Process
- Candidates must apply to the e-mail address given in their official website send the following documents:
- A detailed standard Europass curriculum vitae (CV) (CVs in other formats will not be considered)
- a cover letter describing why participants want to participate in a EU traineeship and
- an application form given in the APPLY NOW link
Application Deadline: April 19, 2026 (7 Days Remaining)
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