2026 Funded traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS.

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Application Deadline: April 19, 2026

Applications are now open for the 2026 traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS. Are you a young graduate interested in international relations? Are you curious to learn more about work of a diplomatic mission and how the EU Delegation represents EU interests and values in Nigeria?

The EU Delegation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS offer a traineeship of up to 6 months in 2026 within the Political, Press and Information Section (PPI) Section of the EU Delegation to Nigeria.

Requirements

• Citizens of Nigeria
• Taking into account the local health and security conditions, only applicants currently residing in Abuja – Nigeria will be considered
• Young graduates with at least a Bachelor Diploma (or equivalent)
• Candidates must have less than one year of professional experience after their graduation by the signing of the Traineeship agreement. (other traineeships or student jobs or volunteering works carried out during university or after graduation are not considered as professional experience)
• No previous experience of more than six weeks in the EU Institutions

Traineeship in the PPI Section:

The PPI Section of the EU Delegation is in charge of supporting the Head of Delegation in maintaining and advancing political relations with Nigeria and ECOWAS, analysing and reporting on political developments, engaging with government and local authorities, civil society organizations, think tanks and the media. PPI also supports the Head of Delegation in his/her capacity as observer to ECOWAS, monitors regional developments and reports on related issues.

The PPI Section assists the Head of Delegation in ensuring EU Coordination with Member States and in charge of coordination on political – including regional, consular, migration and security matters.

Main tasks:

• Draft reports on internal political developments, human rights, economic situation, regional issues, foreign policy and/or other policy areas of relevance for the EU interests and values;
• Support the PPI Section in organisation of meetings/drafting the meeting minutes;
• Support the PPI Section on communication activities;
• Support the PPI Section on public diplomacy events;
• Support the PPI section on preparation of visits from EEAS HQ and other EU institutions.

How to Apply

Candidates must apply to the e-mail address [email protected] and send the following documents:

Please mention in the subject of your e-mail: Funded Traineeship – PPI

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the traineeship for young graduates at the EU Delegation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and ECOWAS