Traineeships at the European Institute of Innovation and Technology

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology is launching a call for application for its paid traineeship programme lasting a minimum of three and a maximum of five months.

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) is an independent EU body set up in 2008. We enhance Europe’s ability to innovate by nurturing entrepreneurial talent and supporting new ideas.

Our mission is to:

Contribute to the competiveness of Europe, its sustainable economic growth and job creation by promoting and strengthening synergies and cooperation among businesses, education institutions and research organisations.
Create favourable environments for creative thoughts, to enable world-class innovation and entrepreneurship to thrive in Europe.
The EIT, the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, is an integral part of Horizon 2020, the EU’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. Horizon 2020 is a key pillar of the Innovation Union – a Europe 2020 flagship initiative that aims to enhance Europe’s global competitiveness.

The traineeship opportunities are:

Trainee support - EIT Directorate and Partnership Management Unit,
Trainee support - Policy and Communications Unit - “Communications and Dissemination” and the “Policy Support and Stakeholder Relations” teams,
Trainee support - Policy and Communications Unit - “Knowledge Triangle Integration” team.

Deadline Application: 07-09-2015

Further details:
http://eit.europa.eu