Youth Outreach Unit - Post B: Social Media

As the voice of citizens, the European Parliament stands for European democracy. The Directorate-General for Communication (DG COMM) amplifies its message of the Parliament to reach every corner of Europe. We help connect Members of Parliament (MEPs) to the people they represent, and we communicate what the Parliament is, what it does, and what it stands for. When Parliament speaks, we make sure it’s heard. 

We are committed communication professionals coming from various professional and academic backgrounds.

The Youth Outreach Unit aims to build platforms for dialogue between young people, youth organisations, educators and educational organisations and the European Parliament, promoting active citizenship and encouraging young people to take part in democratic processes and elections. With a transversal function, the Youth Outreach Unit also streamlines the youth and educational offer across Parliament, in collaboration with units responsible for different activities. Building up a pan-European permanent online and offline youth community, the unit is also responsible for managing the biennial European Youth Event (EYE) and other offline and online interactive activities involving young people all over Europe. 

• Generate ideas for content on social media and communication campaigns;
• Produce attractive visuals and reels for the EYE/EP youth social media channels (especially Instagram);
• Contribute to the social media coverage and community management of events organised by the Youth Outreach Unit;
• Contribute to the promotion of the European Charlemagne Youth Prize 2027;
• Contribute towards re-designing, updating and uploading content for websites, such as the Youth Hub;
• Contribute with ideas and copywriting for newsletters, emails and other materials promoting the youth offer of the European Parliament; 
• Follow the agenda of the European Parliament and the EU in general with a specific focus on issues and topics that are relevant to young people.

• Skilled in excellent spoken and written English; knowledge of other languages is an asset (especially German, French, Spanish, Italian and Polish);
• Interested in social media and in being up to date with trends;
• Resilient, with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines;
• Interested in topical issues related to EU politics and youth;
• In possession of graphic design and video editing skills sufficient to produce social media content, presentations and publications;
• At ease with IT tools and web content management;
• A team-player while able to also work independently at a sustained pace on multiple tasks;
• Creative with a problem solving mind-set;
• Actively engaged in a youth organisation or youth initiatives is an asset.

You have obtained/will obtain a university degree (level 6 of EQF or higher) at least three months before the starting date of the traineeship.

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.