An internship at the Secretariat of the European Law Institute (ELI) is the perfect opportunity for a candidate who has studied law, business, administration or any other closely related field or a student in the final stages of their studies to gain insight into the management of an organisation which works towards the improvement of law-making across Europe and beyond. Please note that the tasks are heavily administrative.

Interns will have the opportunity to work with staff at the Secretariat on a number of tasks, including supporting the Secretariat with preparations for the Annual Conference and Meetings, which will take place from 22–24 September 2025 in Vienna (Austria).

Tasks:

• Involvement in preparation and post-production of the Annual Conference and Meeting (eg liaising with speakers, PR activities, writing reports, compiling conference materials, drafting invitations)
• Involvement in preparation of various smaller conferences or webinars
• Assisting Project Officers in the administrative coordination of ongoing ELI projects
• Assisting the Secretariat in providing administrative support to ELI Special Interest Groups
• Assisting Project Officers in the production of the regular Newsletter, contributing to the administration of the ELI website and social media sites (eg Twitter, LinkedIn)
• Assisting in the administrative coordination of finances and membership matters as well as in general administrative support.

• A graduate or a student of law, business, administration or any other closely related field in the final stages of studies
• Excellent knowledge of English (other languages will be an asset)
• Enthusiasm, reliability and an ability to work independently
• Excellent computer skills (knowledge of specialised programmes such as InDesign or Photoshop will be an asset)
• Experiences in the management of membership databases, project or event management (work experience in international organisations is beneficial, but not required).