eu - LISA Paid Internship 2025 in Estonia, France and Belgium

An exciting opportunity for motivated young talents who are either recent university graduates, early-career professionals, or pursuing a master’s degree and have a passion for working in an EU agency to apply for the eu-LISA internship for 6 months with the possibility of extension, for a total of 12 months. The internship takes place in three different European cities, and there is a monthly grant of up to around 2,274 EUR to support your personal and living expenses during the internship.

About eu-LISA

eu-LISA, the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice. It helps implement the European Union’s policies by designing, developing, and operating large-scale information systems in internal security, border management, and judicial cooperation.

Its teams develop and manage the technological architecture of the Schengen area and the EU justice domain. By equipping law enforcement and border management operators and juridical practitioners with cutting-edge technological infrastructure, we help ensure security and justice for citizens.

eu-LISA Internship

eu-LISA launches an open call for motivated young talents who can bring a fresh perspective to its tech teams. Whether you are a recent university graduate, an early-career professional, or pursuing a master’s degree, if you have a passion for any of the below profiles and are interested in working for the EU, we recommend that you this opportunity to apply.

The internship aims at enhancing your educational and professional experience through meaningful work assignments in your specific area of competence. During your internship, you will have the opportunity to be introduced to the EU professional world, learn from experts from different parts of Europe, and contribute to a mission that has a direct impact on the daily life of millions of EU citizens.

Depending on your area of interest and suitability, you are welcome to express your interest in one of the following eleven profiles. Nevertheless, based on the recruitment needs of the Agency, you may be contacted or offered a post related to other profiles (s) for which you are suitable.

Profile A: Data Protection (place of assignment: Tallinn, Estonia)

Profile B: Legal (place of assignment: Tallinn, Estonia)

Profile C: Security Policy and Coordination (place of assignment: Tallinn, Estonia)

Profile D: Governance and Stakeholder Management (place of assignment: Tallinn, Estonia)

Profile E: Analysis and Statistics (place of assignment: Tallinn, Estonia)

Profile F: Human Resources – Personnel Administration, Contract Management and Talent Acquisition (place of assignment: Tallinn, Estonia / Strasbourg, France)

Profile G: Communications (place of assignment: Tallinn, Estonia)

Profile H: Contract Management (place of assignment: Strasbourg, France)

Profile I: Corporate Services – Facilities Management (place of assignment: Strasbourg, France)

Profile J: Information and Communication Technology (place of assignment: Strasbourg, France)

Profile K: Liaison Office (place of assignment: Brussels, Belgium)

Eligibility Criteria 

Candidates will be considered eligible for the selection on the basis of the following formal criteria to be fulfilled by the deadline for applications: 

- You are a national of the Member States of the European Union or Schengen Associated Countries; 

- You have completed at least three (3) years of higher education courses (university education or studies equivalent to university) or obtained the relevant degree (minimum a Bachelor's or its equivalent) by the closing date for applications;

- Only qualifications that have been awarded in the Member States of the European Union or that are subject to the equivalence certificates issued by the authorities in the said Member States of the European Union shall be taken into consideration.

- You must have knowledge of the working language of eu-LISA (English) at least at level C1

Expenses and Benefits

- Interns receive a monthly grant adjusted based on the internship location as follows:

• 1,859.73 EUR for Tallinn
•  1,991.15 EUR for Brussels
•  2,273.89 EUR for Strasbourg

- This grant is not taxed by the EU, but you must check your home country's tax laws to see if you need to declare or pay tax on it.

- If your residence is at least 50 km away from your assigned city, you are eligible for travel reimbursement of:

• One trip at the start of the internship
• One trip at the end

- You earn 2 working days of annual leave for each full calendar month you intern.

- There are also around 19 public holidays per year at eu-LISA.

- You are covered by accident insurance only while on EU-LISA premises.

- You must arrange your own health and general accident insurance before starting. The European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) is accepted.

Timeline

Application deadline: 16 June 2025 11:59:00 AM (Strasbourg, France)

Expected time to start: October 2025

Internship duration: The initial internship period is offered for 6 (six) months, with a possibility of extension up to a total of 12 (twelve) months.

Selection Procedures

- Your application will be assessed based on the eligibility and selection criteria specified above. 

- The shortlisted eligible candidates will be contacted to confirm their interest and availability for one or more assessment exercises (e.g., a pre-recorded video interview, a remote written test and/or interview, etc).

-A talent pool (reserve list) of candidates may be established and used for the selection of similar internship positions, depending on the needs of the Agency.

- As English is EU-LISA’s working language, the selection procedure and any communication related to the selection procedure will be fully conducted in English.

- At any time prior to the start of the internship, candidates may withdraw their applications by informing EU-LISA HRU via e-mail: eulisa-interns@eulisa.europa.eu

How to apply?

Applicants need to fill out the online registration form on eu-LISA's Recruitment tool and submit their applications no later than 16 June 2025.

More Details

For additional information about the eu-LISA Paid Internship 2025, including internship description and requirements, please check the internship page on the EU-LISA website from HERE 

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