Requirements
Applicants for an internship at the Goethe-Institut in Brussels should meet the following requirements:
- Good computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Ongoing university or technical college studies
Please also note the additionally applicable requirements for internships in the individual areas.
Fields and Activities
Cultural Relations Platform
The Cultural Relations Platform is an EU-funded initiative set up to foster a greater role for culture in the EU’s external relations through engagement with cultural operators worldwide. It supports the European Union and its institutions (namely the European Commission in Brussels and global EU Delegations) in engaging in meaningful and sustainable cultural relations with partner countries.
Activities of the Platform include:
- Providing support/technical assistance on cultural policy in external relations and international cultural cooperation via studies, mappings, trainings on cultural policy, working meetings with representatives of local cultural operators, etc.
- Organizing a yearly training program for cultural leaders (location in Europe) and regional ad-hoc trainings of a similar nature (locations outside Europe)
- Supporting cooperation among cultural and creative sectors via provision of specialized services (participation in book fairs, performing arts markets/meetings, networking activities, curatorship for events, trainings, organization of festivals’ side events, etc.)
The Platform team is looking for a Convention d’immersion professionnelle (CIP) / trainee to join for a period of 6 months (min.) to 1 year (max.). As the CIP, you will learn about working in international cultural relations by working with the project team on diverse activities and supporting the project team members in monitoring results of activities and attending internal and external meetings with partners as well as EU institutions.
CIP salary: approximately 1,000 € net/month
Tasks will include:
- Supporting the project team in the day-to-day administrative, financial, and logistical management of activities
- Working closely with the financial department on finance-related administrative tasks including following up on payment procedures
- Supporting the project team members in drafting reports for the EU institutions
- Attending to administrative matters required in the mobilization of short-term experts, including drafting contracts, processing payments relating to activities, following up on timesheets, etc.
- Assisting in the preparation of audit reports for the external auditor
- Conducting desk research and other ad-hoc tasks as required
Requirements:
- Proficiency in English
- Good MS Office competences
- Attention to detail
Application deadline: 14.03.2025
Send your applications to [email protected]
Please enclose the following documents with your application:
- Curriculum vitae with indication of language skills
- Letter of Motivation
Cultural Programming
In its cultural programming work, the Goethe-Institut in Brussels arranges encounters between artists and scholars from Germany, Belgium, and other European countries for an international and Belgian audience. The cultural programs organized by the Goethe-Institut with its partners include exhibitions, dance and theatre, film, music, and literature/word.
Currently, internships in cultural programming are only possible as part of a compulsory internship.
Tasks within the framework of cultural work include:
- Collaboration in the preparation and implementation of cultural events
- Public relations, e.g., editing press releases, invitations, and program information
- Support for artists and speakers
- Translations
- Research work
- Processing external inquiries
- Maintenance of the Goethe-Institut Brussels website
- Cooperation with other European cultural institutes in Brussels within the framework of EUNIC
- Assumption of further tasks to be carried out largely independently
- Willingness to carry out routine work
Expectations for interns in cultural work:
- Good knowledge of English
- Good knowledge of either German, French, or Dutch (preferably two or more)
- Good knowledge of the European, Belgian, and German cultural scenes
- Willingness to do routine work
- Willingness to work flexible hours
- Willingness to work independently
