Visitors and Citizens Liaison Unit - Strasbourg - Post B: Euroscola and social media

The European Parliament stands for European democracy. We help connect it to people.

This entails providing complete and impartial information to citizens and media about the European Parliament, and assisting Members in their communication activities. The Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM) strives to reach and engage the right audience with the right message at the right time and in doing so, deliver world-class communication. We are committed communication professionals coming from various professional and academic backgrounds.

The Visitors and Citizens Liaison Unit (VCLU) - Strasbourg serves as a contact point for citizens and visitors at the seat of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. It liaises with local and regional authorities, international organisations based in Strasbourg and the diplomatic corps.

Euroscola gives young citizens from member states, candidate countries and former member states the opportunity to learn more about the European Parliament, its role, and functioning through an immersive journey to the hemicycle in Strasbourg. VCLU manages Euroscola from concept to delivery, from preparation to the follow-up.

Our Strasbourg Social Media channels help promote all our divers actions and open up a digital way to engage with citizens from the border region and all over Europe. During your traineeship, you will be able to discover different projects and facets of the European Parliament’s external communication work.

• Actively participate in the organisation of the Euroscola programme in Strasbourg;
• Support the team in day-to-day tasks and in the smooth running of the event days;
• Communicate with participants from all over Europe;
• Take part in the organisation of other European and cross-border events;
• Draft input for external communication and support team in developing communication strategies;
• Participate in regular meetings with internal and external stakeholders;
• Support social media content creators in day-to-day tasks, such as: research, drafting social media content, and coordinating creative production and campaigns;
• Monitor social media accounts; support online community management on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube in English;
• Contribute to the development of our social media strategy and editorial planning;
• Help maintain an active online presence by engaging with our followers and other key stakeholders;
• Analyse online communication, seek ways to engage the audience and to reach out to new audiences.

• An excellent communicator both orally and in writing, with great attention for detail;
• Experienced or strongly interested in event management, intercultural communication and youth events as well as social media management (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube), content creation and community management;
• Ideally, fluent in French and English; knowledge of German is considered an asset;
• A team player who enjoys working as part of a dynamic unit;
• Creative, curious and enjoy developing new ways of communicating and organising;
• Flexible and enjoy working on a variety of subjects;
• Video editing and graphic design skills appreciated.

The European Parliament is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. We welcome all candidates, regardless of their geographical, racial or ethnic origin, political or religious beliefs, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, civil status, or family situation.