European Parliament Liaison Office in Sweden (Stockholm) - Post A: Media and Digital Communication

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 Directorate for Liaison Offices is DG COMM's front line in the Member States. The Offices connect to citizens across the European Union, engaging with their concerns, understanding their cultures and speaking their languages, in order to make that vital connection between the European Parliament and the diverse local realities it represents. The Offices are playing a crucial role in spreading the knowledge of what the European Parliament is working on and has achieved as well as engaging with citizens and various stakeholders.

The European Parliament Office in Sweden is part of DG COMM. Our mission is to inform those living in Sweden about the political and legislative work of the European Parliament, with focus on the Swedish Members. We do this by arranging seminars, teacher trainings and press activities. Moreover, we provide information through our digital channels and nurture an active community through our network of volunteers: www.tillsammansieuropa.eu.

We are nine people in the Stockholm Office working towards different target groups.

Are you passionate about media and communication? Do you want to learn more about the EU? Then our media and digital communication traineeship might be something for you! As a trainee at the European Parliament Liaison Office in Sweden, you get to closely follow the political and legislative work of the European Parliament and assist with our press activities.

The main tasks include:

• Assist in carrying out communication projects. Check out what we do here;
• Draft and send press releases;
• Contribute to content creation for our social media channels, Facebook, Youtube and Instagram;
• Assist in arranging events for our pan-European community Tillsammans i Europa;
• Assist in arranging press briefings and seminars;
• Compile press coverage;
• Conduct research and gather information for colleagues and journalists;
• Analyse digital metrics and Key Performance Indicators;
• Prepare interactive presentations.

Vi söker dig som:

• Är positiv, noggrann och lyhörd;
• Har avlagt en högskoleexamen och är intresserad av journalistik, sociala medier och kommunikation;
• Har erfarenhet av att skriva och redigera texter på svenska;
• Har ett stort intresse för digital kommunikation;
• Har ett stort intresse för och erfarenhet av att skapa innehåll på sociala medier;
• Har goda kunskaper i svenska och engelska, särskilt i skrift (arbetsprov kommer att begäras).

Du har avlagt/kommer att avlägga en universitetsexamen (nivå 6 i den europeiska referensramen för kvalifikationer eller högre, det vill säga minst 180 högskolepoäng) minst tre månader före praktikens startdatum.

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